Oakley Capital Invests in Phenna Group and Acquires CTS Group
August 30, 2022
Oakley Capital Fund V has invested in TICC platform Phenna Group in partnership with Phenna co-founders Paul Barry and David Harrison, who are reinvesting alongside the fund. In parallel Oakley has acquired UK-based CTS Group, which will be integrated into Phenna to expand its testing, inspection and geotechnical capabilities and accelerate international growth.
- Buyers
- Oakley Capital, Phenna Group
- Targets
- Phenna Group, CTS Group
- Platforms
- Phenna Group
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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