Kingsley Gate Partners Acquires The Omerta Group

Crescent Cove Advisors Makes Growth Investment in Kingsley Gate Partners

February 2, 2022

Staffing & HR

Crescent Cove Advisors has made a significant growth investment in Kingsley Gate Partners to accelerate the executive search firm's global expansion, augment leadership recruiting, and accelerate investment in its talent-acquisition and AI software capabilities. Kingsley Gate co-founder Umesh Ramakrishnan was named CEO; 7 Mile Advisors served as the exclusive sell-side advisor on the transaction.

Odgers Acquires Ridgeway Partners LLC

January 29, 2026

Professional Services

Odgers (Odgers Berndtson) has acquired Ridgeway Partners LLC, a U.S.-based executive search firm focused on financial services and board advisory. The acquisition strengthens Odgers' Global Financial Services and Board Advisory practices and expands its U.S. capabilities and reach into major financial centers.

Teneo Acquires Ridgeway Partners

January 4, 2021

Professional Services

Teneo has acquired UK-based Ridgeway Partners, a London-headquartered advisory firm specializing in executive search, board appointments and succession planning. The deal brings Ridgeway's leadership-talent capabilities into Teneo's global CEO advisory platform (terms not disclosed); Sue O'Brien OBE will become Chairman of Ridgeway and continue to lead the team as part of Teneo.

GRO and Kirk Kapital Take Majority Stake in Omada A/S

April 29, 2025

Cybersecurity

Omada A/S, a Copenhagen-based leader in identity governance software, accepted a majority investment led by GRO Fund III together with new investor Kirk Kapital and co-investors including the Private Equity Group of J.P. Morgan Asset Management and P+. The transaction provides a full exit to CVC Growth Funds and GRO Fund II and will fund Omada's global expansion, AI-driven product innovation and potential strategic M&A.

SolomonEdwards Acquires OpenGate Consulting

February 1, 2023

Consulting

SolomonEdwards, a Renovus Capital Partners–backed professional services firm, has acquired OpenGate Consulting, a Salesforce-focused business and technology consultancy. The acquisition expands SolomonEdwards' technology and Salesforce capabilities to better serve its financial services and healthcare clients as part of an aggressive growth and acquisition strategy.

Equistone Partners Europe makes minority investment in QuestGates

August 5, 2024

Professional Services

Equistone Partners Europe has made a significant minority growth investment in QuestGates, the UK’s largest independent provider of complex loss adjusting and claims solutions. QuestGates, headquartered in Birmingham with c.500 employees and £41m revenue in FY2023/24, will continue to be led by CEO Chris Hall and remain majority-owned by its management team and employees; the capital will support organic growth, capability development and further acquisitive expansion.