Exponent Invests in Isio (formerly KPMG's UK Pensions Advisory Practice)

Aquiline Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Isio Group

July 2, 2024

Financial Services

Aquiline Capital Partners has agreed to a majority investment in Isio Group Limited, a leading UK pensions, reward & benefits and investment advisory business. Aquiline is acquiring its stake from Exponent Private Equity; Isio's management will retain a significant minority interest and the investment will be used to expand services, accelerate M&A and grow adjacent practices.

Isio Acquires Deloitte UK's Pensions Business (DTRB)

May 30, 2023

Professional Services

Isio Group Limited has completed the acquisition of Deloitte Total Reward and Benefits Limited (DTRB), Deloitte UK's pensions advisory business, following FCA approval. The deal adds around 200 employees and a new Belfast location, strengthening Isio's pensions advisory capabilities and scale as a PE-backed platform backed by Exponent.

Exponent Makes Minority Investment in Xeinadin Group

February 10, 2022

Accounting & Tax

Exponent Private Equity has agreed a strategic partnership and significant minority investment in Xeinadin Group Limited to support the accountancy group’s growth plans. Xeinadin — a consolidated group of around 100 accountancy and business advisory practices across the UK and Ireland with more than 1,500 employees and annual revenues in excess of £100 million — will use the capital to grow organically and via acquisitions and to invest in data-driven technologies.

Dains Accountants Acquires Isosceles Finance

September 7, 2022

Accounting & Tax

Dains Accountants has acquired Isosceles Finance, a UK-based accounting outsourcing, HR consultancy and interim FD provider founded in 2001 with a network of four UK offices. The deal is an add-on to the Dains group (which is PE-backed by Horizon Capital); Isosceles' management (Mike O'Connell and Greg Eaton) are remaining with the business to support growth.

Exponent Invests in Hippo Digital

March 4, 2025

IT Services

Exponent, a European private equity firm, has agreed to invest in Hippo Digital, a Leeds-based digital transformation and user-centric design consultancy serving the UK public sector. The investment will support Hippo's scaling plans and bolster its engineering, data and AI capabilities; Paul Nannetti will join as Chair and the deal is expected to complete by early April subject to customary approvals.

Exponent Invests in Ethos Engineering

March 20, 2024

Engineering Services

Exponent, a European private equity firm, has reached an agreement to invest in Ethos Engineering, a Dublin-based provider of sustainable mechanical and electrical engineering design services for data centres across EMEA. The investment will back the incumbent management team to accelerate Ethos' growth, expand its services and technology capabilities, and support international expansion.