Beech Tree-backed BCN Group Acquires Polymorph

ECI Partners Acquires BCN Group

June 20, 2022

IT Services

ECI Partners has acquired BCN Group, a Manchester‑headquartered Managed Service Provider, from Beech Tree Private Equity in a full realisation. The investment will fund BCN's continued buy‑and‑build strategy and accelerate capability and geographic expansion across managed IT, cloud and digital transformation services.

Beech Tree Private Equity Invests in Ancoris

August 3, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Beech Tree Private Equity has made a significant growth investment in Ancoris, a pure-play Google Cloud partner headquartered in Bracknell. The capital will fund scaled investments in sales & marketing, development and a next-generation cloud managed services capability, while Beech Tree partners will join the board and support M&A-led capability build-out.

BCN Group Acquires Cloud2

May 6, 2021

IT Services

BCN Group, the Beech Tree-backed managed IT and cloud specialist, has acquired Bradford-based Cloud2 to strengthen its Microsoft Power Platform, data analytics and process automation capabilities. The deal brings Cloud2's Microsoft Gold accreditation and public sector/healthcare expertise into BCN's offering, further expanding its analytics, PowerApps and PowerBI capabilities for NHS and other public sector clients across the UK.

Beech Tree-backed BCN Group Acquires Xicon Cloud

January 5, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

BCN Group, backed by Beech Tree Private Equity, has acquired Xicon Cloud, a Warrington-based cloud managed services provider, in a multi-million pound deal (terms undisclosed). The add-on strengthens BCN Group's private cloud and NHS-focused capabilities, boosting annuity contract revenue and complementing its G-Cloud offering.

Beech Tree Private Equity Invests in Transparity Solutions

September 24, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Beech Tree Private Equity has made a significant investment in Transparity Solutions, a UK-based Microsoft public cloud specialist, and has taken board seats to support the company's buy-and-build growth strategy. Transparity, headquartered near Bournemouth and employing about 60 people, provides Microsoft 365 and Azure implementation, managed services and support and plans to expand its managed services, security and voice offerings while pursuing acquisitions to scale rapidly.

BCN Group Acquires Blue Logic

May 3, 2019

IT Services

Manchester-based BCN Group, backed by Beech Tree Private Equity, has acquired Leeds-based IT services provider Blue Logic. The deal expands BCN's footprint across Northern England, adds Sage Accounting and CRM capabilities, and brings Blue Logic’s engineering centre of over 60 engineers and ~£7m+ revenue into the BCN platform while remaining Leeds‑based.