Horizon Capital

• Lanpro Group Acquires CarneySweeney

  December 5, 2025

  Buyer

  Lanpro Group, Horizon Capital

  Target

  CarneySweeney

  Industry

  Environmental Services

  Location

  United Kingdom

  Type

  Addon

  Lanpro Group has acquired CarneySweeney, a privately-owned UK planning consultancy with offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter and London, bringing a team of roughly 35 planning professionals into the group. The move — supported by recent investment from private equity firm Horizon Capital in Lanpro — expands Lanpro's geographic reach and multi-disciplinary planning and environmental capabilities as part of a wider five-year growth plan.

• Turnmill Limited Acquires iGlobal Forum Inc.

  July 23, 2025

  Buyer

  Turnmill Limited, Horizon Capital

  Target

  iGlobal Forum Inc.

  Industry

  Media & Entertainment

  Location

  New York, United States

  Type

  Addon

  Turnmill Limited, a London-based operator of large-scale financial-services events backed by Horizon Capital, has acquired iGlobal Forum Inc., a New York-based organizer of high-level events focused on private capital markets and real estate private equity. The add-on expands Turnmill's portfolio (which includes GBM, GRO Events and Dealmakers Forums) and deepens its presence in the independent sponsors and real estate private equity markets.

• Turnmill Limited Acquires Majority Stake in Dealmakers Forums LLC

  January 28, 2025

  Buyer

  Turnmill Limited, Horizon Capital

  Target

  Dealmakers Forums LLC

  Industry

  Media & Entertainment

  Location

  New York, United States

  Type

  Addon

  Turnmill Limited, backed by private equity investor Horizon Capital, has acquired a majority stake in Dealmakers Forums LLC, a Brooklyn-based organiser of high-level events focused on litigation finance and intellectual property. The move is an add-on to Turnmill's events portfolio intended to broaden its reach into the legal and technology sub-sectors and accelerate global growth across its financial-services-focused events business.

• Horizon Capital Backs Adeptio Law Group with £30m to Acquire FBC Manby Bowdler

  October 28, 2024

  Buyer

  Horizon Capital, Adeptio Law Group

  Target

  FBC Manby Bowdler

  Industry

  Legal Services

  Location

  West Midlands, United Kingdom

  Type

  Buyout

  Horizon Capital is committing £30 million to back the formation and expansion of Adeptio Law Group, taking a majority stake in the newly formed legal services platform. As part of the transaction Adeptio Law Group has completed the acquisition of FBC Manby Bowdler, a full-service West Midlands law firm, as the platform's founding firm to support a roll-up strategy across the UK legal market.

• Horizon Capital Takes Majority Stake in Alchemist Learning and Development

  June 10, 2024

  Buyer

  Horizon Capital

  Target

  Alchemist Learning and Development

  Seller

  Rockpool Investments

  Industry

  Education

  Location

  England, United Kingdom

  Type

  Buyout

  Horizon Capital has taken a majority stake in Alchemist, a UK-based learning and development business that combines bespoke learning programmes with a proprietary technology platform. The deal (backed by debt facilities from DunPort Capital Management) positions Alchemist for continued organic growth and a buy-and-build strategy; Rockpool Investments is reported to have exited as the prior investor.

• Alchemist Acquires RAIN Group

  June 1, 2024

  Buyer

  Alchemist, Horizon Capital

  Target

  RAIN Group

  Industry

  Professional Services

  Location

  Massachusetts, United States

  Type

  Addon

  Alchemist, a London-based learning and development company backed by Horizon Capital, has acquired RAIN Group, a Boston-headquartered sales training firm. The deal is Alchemist’s first follow-on transaction with Horizon and is intended to expand global reach, combine complementary capabilities and drive revenue synergies across leadership and sales training offerings.

• Horizon Capital Makes Growth Investment in GFC Media Group

  February 21, 2024

  Buyer

  Horizon Capital

  Target

  GFC Media Group (operating as Turnmill/Turnmill Limited)

  Industry

  Media & Entertainment

  Location

  England, United Kingdom

  Type

  Growth capital

  Horizon Capital has made a significant growth investment in GFC Media Group (now operating under Turnmill/Turnmill Limited) to support continued organic growth and a buy-and-build strategy. The investment will help the B2B events and capital-markets-focused media business scale its conference platforms and pursue acquisitions.

• Ridge Acquires Data Centre Specialist Concert

  November 16, 2023

  Buyer

  Ridge, Horizon Capital

  Target

  Concert

  Industry

  Engineering Services

  Location

  England, United Kingdom

  Type

  Addon

  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.

• Dains Accountants Acquires HSKS Greenhalgh

  September 6, 2023

  Buyer

  Dains Accountants & Advisers, Horizon Capital

  Target

  HSKS Greenhalgh (HSKS LIMITED)

  Industry

  Accounting & Tax

  Location

  England, United Kingdom

  Type

  Addon

  Dains Accountants has acquired HSKS Greenhalgh (HSKSG), an East Midlands accountancy firm with offices in Nottingham, Derby and Uttoxeter, as an add-on to expand Dains’ regional footprint and service offering. The transaction was supported by Horizon Capital, the private equity backer of the Dains Group, and is positioned to strengthen Dains’ client proposition and growth in the Midlands.

• Dains Accountants Acquires PSTAX and S3TAX

  August 22, 2023

  Buyer

  Dains Accountants, Horizon Capital

  Target

  PSTAX, S3TAX

  Industry

  Accounting & Tax

  Location

  United Kingdom

  Type

  Addon

  Dains Accountants has acquired PSTAX and S3TAX, specialist VAT and employment-tax advisory firms serving the public sector and not-for-profit clients in the United Kingdom. The deal, supported by Dains' investor Horizon Capital, expands Dains' tax capability and sector-specific services for public-sector, housing, charity and healthcare clients.

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

  April 27, 2023

  Buyer

  Horizon Capital

  Target

  Ridge and Partners

  Industry

  Engineering Services

  Location

  Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

  Type

  Growth capital

  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.

• Horizon Capital‑backed Agilico Acquires Capital Document Solutions

  October 5, 2022

  Buyer

  Agilico, Horizon Capital

  Target

  Capital Document Solutions Limited

  Seller

  Flockhart family / Capital Board

  Industry

  IT Services

  Location

  Scotland, United Kingdom

  Type

  Addon

  Horizon Capital‑backed workplace technology group Agilico has acquired Capital Document Solutions Limited, Agilico’s largest acquisition to date by revenue, headcount and machines in the field. The deal expands Agilico’s UK footprint and managed print capabilities—raising machines in the field to over 40,000 and the group’s customer base to roughly 13,000, largely SME clients.

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