BIP Acquires Chaucer

Bully Pulpit International (BPI) Acquires 365 Sherpas

May 5, 2026

Professional Services

Bully Pulpit International (BPI) announced the acquisition of 365 Sherpas, a German corporate affairs and strategic communications consultancy. The deal is intended to strengthen BPI’s transatlantic (Berlin–Brussels–London–Washington) corporate affairs offer by integrating strategic advisory, campaigning and proprietary intelligence. 365 Sherpas’ leadership team remains in place and becomes shareholders in BPI, while 365 Sherpas Germany and Brussels are set to integrate into BOLDT BPI’s Germany and Brussels operations.

Ethos Partners Acquires IP Integration (IPI)

April 12, 2023

IT Services

Ethos Partners LLP has completed a buyout investment in IP Integration (IPI), a UK-based contact centre services and solutions provider headquartered in Reading. The Ethos investment provides a partial cash-out for the vendor and will support IPI's growth, cloud migration and expansion of its professional services and proprietary solutions.

CVC Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in BIP from Apax Partners

June 1, 2021

Consulting

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Apax Partners' majority stake in BIP (Business Integration Partners). The BIP founders and existing equity partners will retain significant stakes and continue to manage the group as CVC supports the firm's next phase of international growth and capability expansion.

Growth Capital Partners (GCP) Makes Minority Investment in Bridewell Consulting

March 25, 2021

Cybersecurity

Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has made a minority growth-capital investment in Bridewell Consulting as the first investment from GCP Fund V. The funding will support Bridewell's expansion of its end-to-end cyber security and managed security services (SOC/MDR), accelerate international growth and inorganic M&A, and help scale the business beyond its current ~80-employee team.

ECI Partners Acquires CIPHR (LDC Exit)

January 18, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

ECI Partners has invested in CIPHR, a UK-based provider of SaaS HCM (HR, payroll, recruitment and learning) software, as LDC exits its four-year investment. CIPHR, headquartered in Reading and supporting c.300,000 employees across customers globally, will use the new partnership to accelerate product development, organic growth and M&A activity.

Clarivate Acquires CPA Global

October 1, 2020

Software

Clarivate Plc completed its acquisition of CPA Global, combining CPA Global’s IP software, data and services with Clarivate’s analytics to create an end-to-end intellectual property solutions provider. Former CPA Global shareholders — including Leonard Green & Partners, funds advised by Castik Capital and Partners Group — received approximately 217 million Clarivate ordinary shares, representing about 35% pro forma fully diluted ownership.