Exponent Acquires Optimas International (Carve-out from Optimas Solutions)

Exponent Invests in Ethos Engineering

March 20, 2024

Engineering Services

Exponent, a European private equity firm, has reached an agreement to invest in Ethos Engineering, a Dublin-based provider of sustainable mechanical and electrical engineering design services for data centres across EMEA. The investment will back the incumbent management team to accelerate Ethos' growth, expand its services and technology capabilities, and support international expansion.

Marlowe plc Acquires Optima Health Group for £135 million

January 20, 2022

Healthcare Services

Marlowe plc has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Optima Health Group Limited for £135 million, funded mainly via a proposed placing of new shares. Optima, headquartered in Redditch, is a leading UK provider of technology-enabled occupational health and employee wellbeing services with c.1,000 employees and strong recurring revenues; Marlowe expects the deal to be accretive and to generate at least £2m of synergies in the first 12 months.

Bregal Sagemount Invests in Optima Partners

July 12, 2022

Financial Services

Bregal Sagemount completed a strategic growth investment in Optima Partners Holdings, a New York–headquartered provider of regulatory compliance and risk management advisory services for the investment management industry. The minority growth capital will support Optima’s continued expansion of service offerings and global delivery to its ~1,000 clients across the United States, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.

RELEX Solutions Acquires Optimity to Bolster Supply Chain Platform

January 3, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

RELEX Solutions has acquired Optimity to integrate Optimity’s production planning, scheduling and supply chain optimization capabilities into RELEX’s unified retail and supply chain planning platform. The deal expands RELEX’s upstream planning functionality for manufacturers and distributors, enabling customers to synchronize demand, supply, production and distribution planning on a single platform.

ORIX Capital Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Optimad Media

May 4, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

ORIX Capital Partners (OCP) acquired a majority interest in Optimad Media LLC, a tech-enabled performance marketing provider serving Consumer Packaged Goods and Film & Entertainment clients. OCP said it will partner with Optimad co-founders and marketing executive Alexander Jutkowitz (joining the board) to grow the business organically and through M&A and expand its service and technology offerings.

The Access Group Acquires MaxOptra

January 19, 2026

Logistics & Distribution

The Access Group has acquired MaxOptra, a London-based cloud route optimisation and delivery management platform, for an undisclosed sum. MaxOptra serves 450+ fleets and optimises 6,000+ vehicles across multiple sectors; the purchase expands Access's ERP Specialised (Supply Chain & Logistics) portfolio by adding route-planning, telematics integrations, and delivery execution capabilities.