Acquiring Company
Cinven
Acquired Company
Grant Thornton UK
Description
Cinven has completed its acquisition of Grant Thornton UK, a significant move in the British accounting sector valued at up to £1.5bn. This deal marks the largest private equity transaction in the accounting field to date. The transaction emphasizes a shift in ownership models as firms explore external capital for growth.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed