Astorg Mid-Cap Acquires Opus 2 from Five Arrows Principal Investments
March 30, 2021
Astorg's Mid-Cap fund has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Opus 2, the London-based provider of cloud collaboration software and services for the global legal disputes market. The transaction, from Five Arrows Principal Investments and founder Graham Smith-Bernal (both of whom are reinvesting alongside management), will support Opus 2's continued UK leadership and accelerated international expansion; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Astorg Mid-Cap (Astorg Partners)
- Targets
- Opus 2
- Sellers
- Five Arrows Principal Investments, Graham Smith-Bernal
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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