ESP Associates, Inc.

Legal name, DBA and former names

• ESP Associates, Inc.Source: espassociates.com/history · As of 2026-10-06

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

• SAM UEI TNXPZATQYFJ3 (as shown on the USAspending recipient record) and Texas TBPELS firm no. 17252.Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/532bd250-fa45-a179-f4… · As of 2026-10-06

Ownership type

• Private equity backed: Strength Capital Partners made an investment in ESP Associates in April 2018.Source: strengthcapital.com/news/2018/4/13/strength-capital… · As of 2018-04-13

Sponsor, parent or transaction

• On 2025-07-09 Strength Capital Partners closed a single-asset continuation vehicle extending its investment in ESP; the vehicle was led by investment funds affiliated with Neuberger Berman, with rollover investment from Strength Capital and the ESP management team.Source: strengthcapital.com/news/strength-capital-completes… · As of 2025-07-09

Employee count or band

• Over 900 team members, per CEO Dave Dickey in the firm's 40th anniversary item.Source: espassociates.com/celebrating-40-years-of-improvi… · As of 2026-10-06

Services and markets

• Engineering, surveying and planning services under one roof, plus water resources and floodplain mapping work, per the firm's history page.Source: espassociates.com/history · As of 2026-10-06

Leaders

• Dave Dickey, CEO (quoted in the firm's 40th anniversary item)Source: espassociates.com/celebrating-40-years-of-improvi… · As of 2026-10-06

Deals

• 2026-06-15: ESP announced the addition of MCE and RAS, per the firm's news list.Source: espassociates.com/celebrating-40-years-of-improvi… · As of 2026-10-06
• 2025-07-09: continuation vehicle closed (see ownership)Source: strengthcapital.com/news/strength-capital-completes… · As of 2025-07-09

Licences (board records)

• Texas TBPELS roster lists ESP Associates, Inc. (firm no. 17252, type NS, expires 2028-01-31)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip · As of 2026-10-04

DOT prequalification

• TxDOT Active Precertified Firms lists ESP ASSOCIATES, INC. with 21 areas of certification, renewal status JANUARY 11, 2024 ( ACTIVE )Source: dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt5.htm · As of 2026-10-05

Federal awards (contracts)

• USAspending recipient record ESP ASSOCIATES, INC. (Fort Mill, SC), contract award obligations: FY2021 $0, FY2022 $73,330, FY2023 $62,705, FY2024 $0, FY2025 $0 (award types A to D; obligations as published, including modifications and negative adjustments)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/532bd250-fa45-a179-f4… · As of 2026-10-06

Public filings

• DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: ESP, INC. 401(K) PLAN (ACK_ID 20250728141903NAL0002176417001, 227 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-07-28

Rankings and awards

• Listed in the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms.Source: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi… · As of 2026-10-05

News timeline

• 2026: firm marked 40 years in business.Source: espassociates.com/celebrating-40-years-of-improvi… · As of 2026-10-06

Sources of record

1. https://espassociates.com/history/
2. https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/532bd250-fa45-a179-f47d-35077e3da7e0-P/latest
3. https://espassociates.com/about/
4. https://www.strengthcapital.com/news/2018/4/13/strength-capital-partners-makes-investment-in-esp-associates-inc
5. https://www.strengthcapital.com/news/strength-capital-completes-continuation-vehicle-and-strategic-ma-for-esp-associates
6. https://espassociates.com/celebrating-40-years-of-improving-what-people-depend-on/
7. https://tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
8. https://www.dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt5.htm
9. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/public-disclosure/foia/form-5500-datasets
10. https://www.enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-firms-2