Divestiture • Business Services

TowerBrook Capital Partners Acquires Rydge

On July 24, 2025, private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners acquired business services company Rydge from KPMG International

Acquisition Context
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 16th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Italy.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 24, 2025
Target Rydge
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) TowerBrook Capital Partners
Sellers(s) KPMG International
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Rydge

Paris, Italy
Rydge delivers mission-critical solutions across accounting, payroll, tax & legal, and advisory, with a focus on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in navigating complexity and scaling sustainably. Rydge is based in Paris.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

TowerBrook Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 22.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, leveraged build-ups and distressed situation investments throughout North America and Europe. TowerBrook prefers control-oriented investments and actively pursues complex situations that other firms may avoid. Target sectors include consumer services, distribution, beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, technology, communications, software, and healthcare. TowerBrook Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 101 of 101
Sector: Business Services 16 of 16
Type: Divestiture 6 of 6
Country: Italy 1 of 1
Year: 2025 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-02 Axil

Corby, United Kingdom

Axil is a waste consultancy and solution service disruptor primarily focused on large manufacturing and industrial sites with complex waste streams. Axil was founded in 2018 and is based in Corby, England.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

KPMG International

Zurich, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION
KPMG office in central Stockholm, Sweden.
KPMG office in central Stockholm, Sweden.

KPMG is a provider of audit, tax and advisory services. KPMG International's member firms have 155,000 professionals, including more than 8,600 partners, in 155 countries. KPMG was established in 1987 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 8 of 8
Sector: Business Services 7 of 7
Type: Divestiture 7 of 7
Country: Italy 1 of 1
Year: 2025 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-05 Arnold Group

Seattle, Washington, United States

Arnold Group is a strategy consultancy focused exclusively on go-to-market (GTM) strategy development for B2B technology companies. The Arnold Group works with technology companies to accelerate growth, drive commercial transitions, and simplify the customer experience. Arnold Group is based in Seattle, Washington.

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