Ridge Acquires Driven International

Horizon Capital Provides >£40M Growth Investment in Ridge and Partners

April 27, 2023

Engineering Services

London-based private equity firm Horizon Capital has invested more than £40 million in Ridge and Partners, the UK built-environment consultancy, providing the firm with its first institutional capital to support growth. The funding will be used to expand talent, broaden capabilities across architecture, engineering, planning and sustainability, and to pursue strategic add-on acquisitions as part of Ridge's ‘Quality, Innovation and Growth’ strategy.

Columbia Capital Acquires Driven Technologies

November 12, 2021

IT Services

Private equity firm Columbia Capital has acquired Driven Technologies, a provider of IT services that secures, optimizes and manages multi-cloud infrastructure, applications and data. The acquisition is intended to support Driven's growth initiatives and expand the company's reach across the United States; Driven will continue to operate under its existing name.

Ridge Acquires Data Centre Specialist Concert

November 16, 2023

Engineering Services

Ridge, the Horizon-backed built environment consultancy, has acquired London-based Concert to strengthen its data centre capability and bolster its presence in the London commercial market. The deal is an add-on to Ridge’s platform and supports the firm's strategy of growing expertise and fee income in high-growth markets.

Ridge Acquires Jubb

November 22, 2024

Engineering Services

Ridge, a multidisciplinary built environment consultancy, has acquired Jubb, a civil and structural engineering consultancy with c.100 employees across offices in Bristol, Winchester, Plymouth and Cardiff. The deal expands Ridge's service capabilities in civil/structural/ground engineering and transport/environmental planning while extending its geographic footprint across the South West and Wales.

7RIDGE Acquires Trading Technologies

October 31, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

7RIDGE, a specialized growth equity firm, has agreed to acquire Trading Technologies International, a provider of high-performance professional trading software and a SaaS trading platform. The investment will fuel Trading Technologies' organic growth, support its SaaS product roadmap and enable targeted strategic acquisitions while the company remains independent under new ownership.

Long Ridge Equity Partners Makes £100m+ Growth Investment in QX Global Group

July 10, 2024

Professional Services

QX Global Group, a UK-headquartered business process management and consulting provider, secured a growth investment of over £100 million from US growth equity firm Long Ridge Equity Partners. The capital will support QX's platform development and global expansion; the deal includes leadership changes with Abid Neemuchwala joining as Chairman and founder Chris Robinson stepping down from the board.