Sard Verbinnen & Co Acquires Oakhill Communications

Finsbury Glover Hering and Sard Verbinnen & Co. Merge to Create Global Strategic Communications Leader

December 1, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Finsbury Glover Hering and Sard Verbinnen & Co. have completed a merger to form a combined global strategic communications firm with more than 1,000 professionals and a global headquarters in New York. WPP remains the majority investor and Golden Gate Capital converted its equity in SVC and remains an investor; the combined firm will operate from 25 offices worldwide and will announce a new name and brand in early 2022.

Avoq Acquires SRA Communications to Expand into Pennsylvania

November 25, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Avoq has acquired SRA Communications, a Pennsylvania-based public affairs and advisory firm founded by Steve Aaron; Aaron will join Avoq as a Partner. The deal expands Avoq’s geographic footprint and service offerings in Pennsylvania and brings SRA’s experience in public health, banking and energy to Avoq’s platform, which is backed by Coral Tree Partners.

SVCV Holding Company (BCKD Capital) Acquires Hyped Media

February 2, 2026

Media & Entertainment

BCKD Capital’s newly launched multinational holding company, SVCV, has acquired Hyped Media, a Hong Kong–based digital media firm that publishes outlets including TheBritExpress, CelebDispatch, TheWorldExpress, The Pose, and Le Protagonist. The deal is SVCV’s first acquisition as it pursues a strategy to build a global media and content platform through an acquisition-driven roadmap and new branded initiatives.

Oak Hill Capital Acquires Equity Stake in Mercer Advisors (Recapitalization)

September 17, 2019

Financial Services

Oak Hill Capital has acquired an equity stake in Mercer Advisors as part of a recapitalization in which current private equity owners Genstar Capital and Lovell Minnick Partners sold part of their holdings. Genstar will remain as an investor and partner; the transaction provides Mercer Advisors with additional capital to support service expansion, organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

Kerv Acquires TDS Global Communications Compliance Practice

July 11, 2022

IT Services

Kerv, the LDC-backed cloud and digital transformation services provider, has acquired the Communications Compliance Practice business of TDS Global Holdings. The acquisition adds roughly 40 employees, strengthens Kerv's FCA-regulated compliance capabilities for Tier 1 banks and global financial services clients, and expands its managed compliance services delivered from London and a 24-hour operations centre in Cardiff.

Technology Acquisition Capital LLC Acquires Seven Verbs LLC

June 5, 2024

IT Services

Technology Acquisition Capital LLC has acquired Seven Verbs LLC, a management consultancy focused on custom software development founded in Iowa. Marcus Kyriakopoulos, Founder of Technology Acquisition Capital, has been named CEO of Seven Verbs while founder Bob Sorensen will step back and remain in an advisory role as the firm implements operational improvements.