M&A Deal Summary

Accenture Acquires Infinity Works Consulting

On February 16, 2021, Accenture acquired software company Infinity Works Consulting from Growth Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Accenture’s 32nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Accenture’s 23rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-02-16
Target Infinity Works Consulting
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Accenture
Sellers(s) Growth Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Infinity Works Consulting

Leeds, United Kingdom
Infinity Works Consulting Ltd. is a software consultancy with a full stack offering from infrastructure to front-end delivery. Services include project and product delivery, technology consulting, organisational optimisation, training, cloud migration and strategy and managed services. Infinity Works Consulting Ltd. was founded in 2013 and is based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Accenture

Dublin, Ireland

Category Company
Founded 1951
Sector Business Services
Employees750,000
Revenue 64.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Accenture is a global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions, Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. Accenture was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 202 of 330
Sector (Software) 32 of 36
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 176 of 293
Country (United Kingdom) 23 of 33
Year (2021) 8 of 59
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-15 Edenhouse

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Edenhouse specializes in the sale, implementation, support, and hosting of SAP products and services to mid-sized businesses. Edenhouse was founded in 2008 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-01 Cirrus Connect

Wilmslow, United Kingdom

Cirrus Connect Ltd. provides leadership, talent, and engagement expertise to assess and develop leaders — creating behavioural change and implementing agile ways of working to unlock their potential. Cirrus Connect was founded in 2010 and is based in Wilmslow, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Growth Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 250M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Growth Capital Partners LLP is a private equity firm that seeks investments in small to mid-sized UK based businesses. GCP provides both debt and equity capital for profitable companies with strong growth prospects and experienced management teams. The Firm typically looks to invest £5m - £50 million. Specific areas of interest include business support services, leisure, transport and distribution, consumer products and specialist engineering. Types of transactions include MBOs, growth capital financings, and secondary or tertiary buyouts. Growth Capital Partners formerly known as Close Growth Capital was spun out of Close Brothers Group plc and became independent in 2009. Growth Capital Partners LLP is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 29
Sector (Software) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 13
Country (United Kingdom) 27 of 28
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-03 GTS

Ebbw Vale, United Kingdom

GTS is a specialist manufacturer of technically differentiated adhesives, flexible laminates and insulation materials which are found in a range of end applications and global markets including automotive, renewable energy, and transportation. GTS was formed in 1974 and is based in Ebbw Vale, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-25 Bridewell Consulting

Reading , United Kingdom

Bridewell Consulting is a cyber security services company providing global, 24×7 managed detection and response (MDR) services as part of its Security Operations Centre (SOC) and specialist cyber security consultancy. Bridewell Consulting was founded in 2013 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom.

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