Helios Global Group Acquires Cogentia

Telemos Capital Acquires Helios Global Group from NorthEdge

October 1, 2024

Healthcare Services

Telemos Capital has agreed to acquire Cheshire-headquartered healthcare communications firm Helios Global Group from NorthEdge. The transaction, expected to complete in October 2024, will support Helios’s next growth phase—expanding service lines, scaling infrastructure and harnessing new technologies to broaden its global reach.

NorthEdge Invests in Helios Medical Communications

January 14, 2021

Healthcare Services

NorthEdge, a UK private equity firm, has made a growth investment in Helios Medical Communications to support the agency's UK and international expansion plans. The Cheshire-headquartered medical communications agency will use the funding to expand offices (including a new Manchester location), recruit talent, and pursue international growth; NorthEdge partners will join the Helios board.

NetSpark Acquires Helios Solutions Group and Edge Insights

January 19, 2026

Telecommunications

NetSpark IP & Telecom completed its ninth and tenth acquisitions with the purchases of Helios Solutions Group (Chicago, Illinois) and Edge Insights (Wyomissing, Pennsylvania). The deals expand NetSpark's national telecom and managed-services platform, deepen partner and marketplace relationships, and retain employees and founders to support integration and continued customer service.

EVERSANA Acquires Cornerstone Research Group

October 30, 2019

Healthcare Services

EVERSANA has agreed to acquire Canada-based Cornerstone Research Group, a health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) firm headquartered in Burlington, Ontario. The acquisition adds HEOR, economic modeling, evidence synthesis and market access capabilities to EVERSANA’s integrated commercial services platform to better support pharmaceutical and medical device clients globally.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Celerion

November 3, 2022

Healthcare Services

H.I.G. Capital (through an affiliate) completed the acquisition of Celerion Holdings, Inc., a global clinical research organization headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. Celerion provides end-to-end early-stage clinical trial and bioanalytical services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients; H.I.G. said the investment expands its pharma services platform and supports Celerion's growth plans.

Athagoras Acquires Quantify Research

January 8, 2025

Healthcare Services

Athagoras, a Munich-based life sciences consulting platform, has acquired Quantify Research, a Nordic-headquartered specialist in real-world evidence (RWE), health economics (HEOR) and market access. The acquisition expands Athagoras' RWE and market access capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Nordic region and Asia-Pacific to better serve global pharmaceutical clients.