Acuity Knowledge Partners Acquires Cians Analytics

Equistone Acquires Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services (rebrands as Acuity Knowledge Partners)

July 16, 2019

Financial Services

Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services from Moody's Corporation in a management-backed buyout. The business, headquartered in London and operating across nine delivery centres worldwide, will rebrand as Acuity Knowledge Partners and continue to be led by its incumbent management team, who invested alongside Equistone.

Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners from Equistone

January 27, 2023

Professional Services

Funds advised by Permira have acquired a majority stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners from Equistone Partners Europe; Equistone will reinvest as a minority shareholder and Acuity's management remains significantly invested. Headquartered in London, Acuity is a provider of research, analytics and business intelligence to financial services firms worldwide; Permira plans to support further investment in teams, services and technology to drive growth and geographic expansion. The deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and was expected to close in Q2 2023; financial terms were not disclosed.

Acuity Knowledge Partners Acquires PPA Group

July 1, 2024

Data & Analytics

Acuity Knowledge Partners has acquired PPA Group, a Germany- and Switzerland-based technology-enabled service provider that prepares and structures financial and ESG data for commercial lenders. The acquisition expands Acuity's automation, AI/ML and data-processing capabilities and adds direct presence in Germany and Switzerland; PPA has around 150 experts and processes over 300,000 documents annually.

C5i (Course5 Intelligence) Acquires Analytic Edge

July 29, 2024

Data & Analytics

C5i (Course5 Intelligence) has fully acquired Analytic Edge, a Singapore-headquartered provider of AI-driven marketing analytics and the Qube platform. The acquisition strengthens C5i's marketing optimization, analytics and AI capabilities and expands its global delivery footprint and client roster.

Keensight Capital Agrees to Acquire Quanos Solutions from IK Partners

December 20, 2022

Software

Keensight Capital has signed an agreement to acquire Quanos Solutions GmbH from IK Partners' IK Small Cap II Fund. Quanos, headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, is a provider of industrial aftersales and digital technical documentation software (around 270 employees and 1,000+ customers); Keensight will support the company’s next phase of growth, expanding its product suite, market penetration and international reach. Financial terms were not disclosed and the deal is subject to customary approvals.

MindEdge Learning Acquires Acuity Institute

January 26, 2021

Education

MindEdge Learning has acquired Acuity Institute, a Denver-based provider of Lean Six Sigma, change management and operational excellence training. The deal expands MindEdge's online and blended learning catalog and adds Acuity's portfolio of professional development courses and corporate clients to MindEdge's Expanded Content Network.