Transparity Acquires DataShapa

Beech Tree Private Equity Invests in Transparity Solutions

September 24, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Beech Tree Private Equity has made a significant investment in Transparity Solutions, a UK-based Microsoft public cloud specialist, and has taken board seats to support the company's buy-and-build growth strategy. Transparity, headquartered near Bournemouth and employing about 60 people, provides Microsoft 365 and Azure implementation, managed services and support and plans to expand its managed services, security and voice offerings while pursuing acquisitions to scale rapidly.

Bowmark Capital Acquires Transparity from Beech Tree

September 26, 2024

IT Services

Bowmark Capital, a UK mid-market private equity firm, has invested in Transparity, a high-growth UK Microsoft technology partner, providing an exit for Beech Tree. Transparity—which has over 260 UK-based employees, more than 1,000 Microsoft certifications and serves 500+ customers—will partner with Bowmark to accelerate data engineering and AI skills, expand capabilities and pursue selective UK and European acquisitions.

Transparity Acquires Microsoft Specialist AMT Evolve

July 21, 2021

IT Services

Beech Tree Private Equity-backed Transparity Solutions Limited has acquired Microsoft specialist AMT Evolve to add Teams, SharePoint and Power Platform capabilities to its Microsoft Cloud services offering. The deal is Transparity's first acquisition as a PE-backed platform and is intended to deepen capability and accelerate growth across the UK market.

Transparity Acquires Xpedition

October 28, 2025

IT Services

Transparity, a Bowmark-backed Microsoft partner, has acquired Xpedition to combine two leading UK Microsoft practices and create a larger Microsoft-focused services group. The deal brings together more than 350 technical experts and expands Transparity’s capabilities across Microsoft Business Applications, Data & AI, Infrastructure, Security and Modern Work to support customers’ digital transformation and AI initiatives.

Transparity Acquires Microsoft Azure Development Specialist Ballard Chalmers

December 16, 2021

IT Services

UK-based Transparity Solutions Limited, backed by Beech Tree Private Equity, has acquired Ballard Chalmers, a Microsoft Azure-focused custom software development consultancy. The deal strengthens Transparity's application modernisation and Azure development capabilities as it pursues growth to more than 300 staff through organic expansion and strategic add-ons.

Dynata Acquires Sharpr to Extend Insights Platform

August 11, 2020

Data & Analytics

Dynata has acquired Sharpr, an AI-powered knowledge management and content syndication platform, and will integrate Sharpr’s capabilities into the Dynata Insights Platform to enable better discovery, sharing and publishing of research across organizations. The acquisition expands Dynata’s data and insights offering by adding market and competitive intelligence, searchable insight repositories and custom publishing tools to its platform.