Add-on Acquisition • Software

Lightcast Acquires Simply

On October 1, 2025, Lightcast acquired software company Simply

Acquisition Context

This is Lightcast’s 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
This is Lightcast’s 4th transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	October 1, 2025
Target	Simply
Sector	Software
Buyer(s)	Lightcast
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Simply

London, United Kingdom

Simply is a workforce analytics provider specializing in aligning organizational strategy with workforce capabilities. Simply was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Lightcast

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1999
Sector	Software

DESCRIPTION

Lightcast is a provider of labor market analytics software that delivers real-time data and planning tools to educators, employers, and public sector constituents. Lightcast was founded in 1999 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	5 of 5
Sector: Software	3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition	4 of 4
Country: United Kingdom	4 of 4
Year: 2025	3 of 3

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2025-09-04	Skill Collective Chichester, United Kingdom Skill Collective is a consulting firm that supports organizations in navigating workforce transformation, skills strategy, and technology adoption. By embedding skills and transformation specialists directly into client teams, the firm delivers pragmatic and agile solutions that enable organizations to measure, manage, and maximize their human capital potential. Skill Collective was formed in 2022 and is headquartered in Chichester, England.	Buy	-

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2025-09-04

Skill Collective

Chichester, United Kingdom

Skill Collective is a consulting firm that supports organizations in navigating workforce transformation, skills strategy, and technology adoption. By embedding skills and transformation specialists directly into client teams, the firm delivers pragmatic and agile solutions that enable organizations to measure, manage, and maximize their human capital potential. Skill Collective was formed in 2022 and is headquartered in Chichester, England.

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