CIPHR Group Acquires Digits Industries Ltd

ECI Partners Acquires CIPHR (LDC Exit)

January 18, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

ECI Partners has invested in CIPHR, a UK-based provider of SaaS HCM (HR, payroll, recruitment and learning) software, as LDC exits its four-year investment. CIPHR, headquartered in Reading and supporting c.300,000 employees across customers globally, will use the new partnership to accelerate product development, organic growth and M&A activity.

Ciphr Acquires Shape Payroll

June 3, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Reading-based HR software group Ciphr has acquired Shape, a cloud-based, API-first payroll platform used by around 1,500 UK businesses. The deal (Ciphr is backed by ECI Partners) is intended to accelerate Ciphr’s payroll technology development and strengthen its payroll proposition for medium and large organisations.

CIPHR Acquires Payroll Business Solutions

December 16, 2019

Professional Services

CIPHR, the LDC-backed HR software provider, has completed the acquisition of Marlow-based Payroll Business Solutions (PBS). The deal integrates payroll capability into CIPHR's platform and enables two new products—CIPHR Payroll and CIPHR Outsourced Payroll—expanding the group's payroll services and customer reach.

Ciphr Acquires Marshalls (Marshall E-Learning)

April 4, 2023

Education

SaaS HR provider Ciphr has acquired Marshall E-Learning (trading as Marshalls), a UK-based specialist in diversity, inclusion and workplace e-learning. The undisclosed deal brings Marshalls' eight employees and founder David Marshall into the Ciphr Group to expand its learning and development content and strengthen its integrated HR and learning management offering.

Intellias Acquires Digitally Inspired

September 30, 2022

IT Services

Intellias has completed the acquisition of Digitally Inspired, a UK-based software engineering and digital consultancy headquartered in Guildford. The deal expands Intellias' retail and eCommerce expertise and strengthens its presence in the United Kingdom as the combined company surpasses 3,000 professionals.

Digital Capital Partners Acquires PAIRIN

May 20, 2025

Education

Digital Capital Partners (DigiCap) has acquired PAIRIN, an AI-powered workforce development software company best known for its My Journey platform. PAIRIN's management will remain in place while DigiCap provides oversight, executive leadership and resources to accelerate product development and expand its public-sector and education-focused go-to-market.