Alexander Mann Solutions Acquires The Up Group from Livingbridge

Korn Ferry to Acquire AMS for About $1.1 Billion

June 29, 2026

Professional Services

Korn Ferry entered into a definitive agreement with OMERS Private Equity to acquire UK-headquartered AMS for about £850 million (approximately $1.1 billion). The deal combines Korn Ferry’s search, talent & organizational solutions, and workforce solutions with AMS’s recruitment process outsourcing and related talent acquisition and consulting services.

EQT Group Acquires PageUp Group

October 31, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

EQT Group (via its BPEA Fund VIII / EQT Private Capital Asia vehicle) has acquired Australian-founded SaaS talent management provider PageUp Group from majority owner Battery Ventures. The investment will support PageUp’s international expansion and AI-driven product innovation while enabling a leadership transition as outgoing CEO Mark Rice retires and Eric Lochner becomes CEO.

GMB Acquires Up&Up

March 5, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

GMB, a Michigan-based architecture and engineering firm focused on the education sector, has acquired Up&Up, a Greenville, South Carolina marketing communications agency specializing in higher education. The deal expands GMB’s capabilities in branding and enrollment marketing while broadening both firms’ education-focused service offerings. TobinLeff advised Up&Up on the sale.

OMERS Private Equity Acquires Network Plus from Livingbridge and Management

July 11, 2022

Infrastructure

OMERS Private Equity has agreed to acquire Network Plus, a leading UK utility and infrastructure repair and maintenance provider, from management shareholders and Livingbridge. Network Plus is headquartered in Worsley, Greater Manchester, employs over 5,000 people across 85 regional offices and depots, and OMERS intends to support the company's growth, bolt-on M&A and role in energy transition and decarbonisation.

Playmaker Capital Acquires Two-Up Agency

August 31, 2021

Software

Playmaker Capital Inc. acquired Two-Up Agency Ltd., a London- and Krakow-based digital product agency serving the online gaming and sports betting industries. The acquisition (100% of Two-Up) expands Playmaker's technology capabilities and integrates Two-Up's products into Playmaker Bench; consideration was up to US$5.75 million including cash, shares and earn-outs.

The Lynx Group Acquires Upstream Partners

August 13, 2020

Healthcare Services

The Lynx Group has acquired Upstream Partners to form a new division focused on providing pharmaceutical and biotech clients with market-informed insights across product life cycles. The acquisition combines TLG's channels and ecosystems with Upstream Partners' relationships with key opinion leaders to enhance pre- and post-market strategy, launch readiness, and lifecycle management—particularly in oncology.