Beech Tree Private Equity Acquires Inspiro Learning

Synova Private Equity Acquires Learnlight from Beech Tree Private Equity

March 23, 2023

Education

Synova Private Equity has acquired Learnlight, a digital-first language and skills training provider, from Beech Tree Private Equity. Learnlight, headquartered in London, has scaled rapidly under Beech Tree—growing virtual training ~40% p.a., serving 1,200+ corporate customers across 40+ countries and increasing EBITDA five-fold—positioning it for further growth under Synova.

Beech Tree Private Equity Invests in Fourteen IP

April 9, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Beech Tree Private Equity has made a growth investment in Fourteen IP, a UK-headquartered provider of cloud telephony and AI solutions for the hospitality industry. The investment will fund Fourteen IP’s global expansion (notably into Asia and Australia) and support a buy-and-build M&A strategy, backed by an acquisition facility from NatWest; Beech Tree will also join the company board.

Learnlight Acquires IBE (Milan)

March 12, 2021

Education

Learnlight, the Beech Tree Private Equity-backed global B2B language and skills ed‑tech platform, has acquired IBE, a Milan‑based language training company that serves major Italian corporate clients. The deal expands Learnlight's footprint into Italy as part of a broader European growth and consolidation strategy.

Beech Tree Private Equity Invests in Advanta Solutions

January 6, 2021

Wealth Management

Beech Tree Private Equity has made a significant investment in Advanta Solutions to accelerate organic growth and fund a multi-acquisition strategy. The capital will support recruitment of additional advisers, expansion of Advanta Wealth’s services (including mortgage and insurance brokerage) and target acquisitions of owner-managed financial advisory firms; Beech Tree directors have joined the Advanta board.

Beech Tree Private Equity Invests in Arc Systems

April 17, 2023

IT Services

Beech Tree Private Equity has made a growth investment in Arc Systems, a Basildon‑based provider of cloud and IT managed services, to support the company's rapid expansion across the UK SME and mid‑market segments. The capital will be used to scale capabilities—particularly across the Microsoft stack—strengthen technical resources and accelerate Arc's growth in the fragmented UK managed services market.

Beech Tree Private Equity Invests in Sustainable Energy First

April 29, 2024

Energy

Beech Tree Private Equity has made an investment in Sustainable Energy First, a UK-based sustainable energy and utilities specialist, to support the company’s goal of decarbonising its clients and to fund service development and strategic M&A. Investec acted as a funder on the transaction alongside Beech Tree; the partnership will back growth, data and technology investment and potential add-on acquisitions.