Private Equity news in the UK

An overview of news, trends and research in the Private Equity industry in the UK:

Investors plan to increase their investment levels in 2026 2025 saw levels of private equity subdued to their lowest value in five years, according to a new report.
06 February 2026
Holistic Fire Safety takes on funding from Founders Private Capital As it looks to fuel its build-and-buy strategy, fire protection provider Holistic Fire Safety has secured a multimillion-pound investment.
12 January 2026
Environmental consultancy Lanpro Services receives private equity investment Lanpro Services has obtained new private equity backing from Horizon Capital. The deal was secured with the help of experts from FRP Corporate Finance.
08 January 2026
Interpath Advisory to be acquired by Bridgepoint Capital H.I.G. Capital’s European division has cashed out of Interpath Advisory, following months of speculation on the consultancy’s future ownership.
06 January 2026
Europe’s unicorn class of 2016: Where are they now? The discussion around billion-dollar-valued start-ups is relentlessly propelled forwards – with each new announcement of the next big thing leaving precious little time to look back at what yesterday
02 January 2026
Grant Thornton unveils plan to accelerate growth in UK market Six months after completing a landmark private equity deal with Cinven, Grant Thornton’s UK leadership team have unveiled some of a set of growth plans.
18 December 2025
Flint lands private equity investment from Cinven Flint has become the latest consulting industry player to take on investment from private equity firm Cinven. The agreement will see minority shareholder GCP exit its stake.
11 December 2025
Delenco Foods bought by Red Sky Food Group Family-run sausage manufacturer Delenco Foods has been purchased by private equity-backed Red Sky Food Group. The deal was supported by professionals from FRP Corporate Finance.
09 December 2025
Optima Partners receives fresh backing from Growth Capital Partners Business and AI consulting specialist Optima Partners has received a major new investment from Growth Capital Partners.
03 December 2025
M&A advisors support August Equity with acquisition of Higgs As August Equity continues to expand its professional services portfolio, it has secured a deal to purchase Higgs. The acquisition was supported by PwC, Travers Smith, RSM, Equator & Lockton.
01 September 2025
Mace Consult goes independent with Goldman Sachs backing Mace Consult has completed a carve-out from Mace, to operate as independent business with more than 5,200 people across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East and Africa.
31 July 2025
AAB welcomes Goldman Sachs as new owner for next growth phase AAB has a new majority owner, with Goldman Sachs acquiring the professional services firm from August Equity. The deal will enable AAB to drive its next chapter of growth in the UK and Ireland.
02 July 2025
Superbia Group receives new backing from August Equity August Equity has invested in the Leicester-based financial services firm, The Superbia Group. The deal was supported by experts from FRP Corporate Finance.
13 June 2025
ABEC partners with private equity for growth – Meet the M&A dealmakers ABEC, a UK-based company specialised in building automation, has joined forces with private equity as its aims to accelerate its growth and expand its international footprint.
11 June 2025
RSM: Deal activity by private equity funds cooled down in first quarter M&A activity by private equity funds in the UK cooled down in the first quarter of the year, in line with developments seen in other parts of the world, as investors more carefully assessed the envir
30 May 2025
Grant Thornton positions itself for private equity backing As it seeks new ways to grow its market share in the British market, audit and advisory firm Grant Thornton UK is reported to be exploring a sale of a stake to private equity backers.
11 July 2024
Carry and compensation plans creaking under their own weight Carried interest is a share of profits from a private equity or venture capital firm, paid as incentive compensation to the fund's general partner.
11 April 2024
Kearney's Jan Timmermann on 2024's private equity deals market After a year of “stalemate” saw private equity deals slow dramatically in 2023, technology and consumer trends look set to break the deadlock in the current 12-month term.
21 March 2024
Grant Thornton brings in investor to drive US ambitions The American arm of Grant Thornton has agreed to sell a majority stake to New Mountain Capital, continuing a trend of large private equity deals that are reshaping the accounting and advisory sector
19 March 2024
UK private equity investment slumps in 2023 Mid-market private equity investment activity in the UK declined by 10% in 2023, according to new research by KPMG.
31 January 2024
Climate tech investment tumbles 40% over 2023 Climate technology has been one of the major casualties of the last year’s M&A slowdown, with the volume and value of related deals sinking to their lowest rates in over five years.
24 October 2023
The right organisational effectiveness consultant for private equity Consultants are popular allies of private equity funds, not only pre‐deal during due diligence, but also post‐deal to bring in specific expertise or manpower to accelerate performance improvements.
28 June 2023
Anthesis helps IIGCC with net zero framework for private equity funds Anthesis has supported the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change to deliver new net zero guidance for the private equity sector.
27 June 2023
What are investors looking for now in digital consultancies? The growing demand for technology in all sectors and end markets is undeniable.
22 June 2023
Humatica bags trio of awards in private equity sector International consulting firm Humatica has bagged a run of successive awards in the private equity sector, solidifying its presence as a leading organisational effectiveness consultant to funds and t
19 June 2023
What the loss of third-party cookies means for private equity firms As the world’s most-used web-browser plans to end support for third-party cookies, marketers across all industries have been left scrambling to adapt.
10 May 2023
Doing the basics well ensures growth for private equity owners With merger and acquisition values having ballooned in recent months, due diligence has become even more crucial to private equity firms looking to see quick results from their purchases.
05 April 2023
Private equity drives deals for Adobe and Salesforce partners M&A volumes across the ecosystems of Adobe and Salesforce held steady in 2022, when other market segments endured a steep decline.
30 March 2023
Private equity firms must retain key talent to stay competitive As the merger and acquisitions market cools, private equity firms believe that obtaining and retaining top talent is essential for them to come out ahead of the curve, when demand recovers.
10 February 2023
ESG as important as profit to three-quarters of UK CEOs C-suites and financiers consider ESG vital for the survival of their businesses. A new poll shows that three-quarters of UK CEOs have brought the topic to the top of their agenda.
31 January 2023
UK investors warn firms they will exit without ESG progress Even as many companies plan to backslide on ESG commitments, as a means to downsize spending during a recession, investors are suggesting this could see them exit.
01 November 2022
Business services buck trend as private equity activity declines UK private equity activity cooled over the first half of 2022, as the global deals scene began to brace for a potential recession.
17 August 2022

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