Acuity Knowledge Partners Acquires Cians Analytics

Acuity Knowledge Partners Acquires Ascent

September 18, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) has exchanged for the acquisition of Ascent, a European AI-powered digital transformation services provider. The transaction is expected to close on 30 September 2025 and is intended to significantly expand Acuity’s Data and Technology Services (DTS) division with technology and AI-led advisory capabilities.

C5i (Course5 Intelligence) Acquires Analytic Edge

July 29, 2024

Data & Analytics

C5i (Course5 Intelligence) has fully acquired Analytic Edge, a Singapore-headquartered provider of AI-driven marketing analytics and the Qube platform. The acquisition strengthens C5i's marketing optimization, analytics and AI capabilities and expands its global delivery footprint and client roster.

Acuity Knowledge Partners Acquires PPA Group

July 1, 2024

Data & Analytics

Acuity Knowledge Partners has acquired PPA Group, a Germany- and Switzerland-based technology-enabled service provider that prepares and structures financial and ESG data for commercial lenders. The acquisition expands Acuity's automation, AI/ML and data-processing capabilities and adds direct presence in Germany and Switzerland; PPA has around 150 experts and processes over 300,000 documents annually.

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.

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.

CenturyLink Acquires Cognilytics to Expand Big Data and Predictive Analytics Capabilities

December 11, 2014

Data & Analytics

CenturyLink, Inc. acquired Cognilytics, a San Jose–based provider of advanced predictive analytics and Big Data solutions, to bolster CenturyLink's IT services, cloud and managed analytics offerings. The acquisition brings Cognilytics' expertise in decision sciences, SAP HANA and Big Data deployments into CenturyLink's portfolio to help enterprise customers accelerate Big Data adoption and monetize data.