Acuity Knowledge Partners Acquires PPA Group

Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners from Equistone

January 27, 2023

Professional Services

Funds advised by Permira have acquired a majority stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners from Equistone Partners Europe; Equistone will reinvest as a minority shareholder and Acuity's management remains significantly invested. Headquartered in London, Acuity is a provider of research, analytics and business intelligence to financial services firms worldwide; Permira plans to support further investment in teams, services and technology to drive growth and geographic expansion. The deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and was expected to close in Q2 2023; financial terms were not disclosed.

Acuity Knowledge Partners Acquires Cians Analytics

September 12, 2022

Professional Services

Acuity Knowledge Partners, backed by Equistone, acquired Cians Analytics in a bolt‑on add‑on to expand its research, analytics and KPO capabilities for financial services clients. The acquisition will integrate Cians’ research, data ingestion platform (LeverData) and analytics talent into Acuity’s global offering; financial terms were not disclosed.

Equistone Acquires Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services (rebrands as Acuity Knowledge Partners)

July 16, 2019

Financial Services

Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services from Moody's Corporation in a management-backed buyout. The business, headquartered in London and operating across nine delivery centres worldwide, will rebrand as Acuity Knowledge Partners and continue to be led by its incumbent management team, who invested alongside Equistone.

PAI Partners Acquires Apleona from EQT for ~€1.6bn

December 6, 2020

Industrial Services

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire Apleona Group GmbH from EQT (EQT VII) for approximately EUR 1.6 billion. Apleona, headquartered in Neu-Isenburg, Germany, is a leading European technical and integrated facility management provider with more than 20,000 employees and a strong position in the DACH region; PAI said it will pursue further consolidation and growth both organically and via M&A.

Kearney Acquires Project Partners Management GmbH

January 14, 2025

IT Services

Global consulting firm Kearney has acquired Project Partners Management GmbH, a Germany-based specialist in SAP S/4HANA transformations, to extend its end-to-end SAP implementation and program management capabilities. The deal expands Kearney's digital and analytics offerings by adding technical delivery and program-excellence expertise for complex SAP transformations.

Sia Partners Acquires PPT Consulting

December 7, 2021

Consulting

Sia Partners has acquired PPT Consulting, a Philadelphia-based management and IT consulting firm founded in 2003 that specializes in project management, business and process transformation, and organizational change management. The deal expands Sia Partners' US footprint—adding a Philadelphia office and 50+ consultants—and strengthens its capabilities in Healthcare/Life Sciences, Communications, Manufacturing and Chemical sectors.