Private Equity Backed Business

We work with Private Equity Investors and their portfolio companies. Creating value across the investment cycle.

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TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE

Securing Private Equity investment puts your business on a fast-paced track for development and growth. Maximising value for your stakeholders. 

PE investors typically look to invest over a three-to-five-year period. With a focus on value creation, you need to have the right advisers by your side from the get-go. Supporting you on a challenging but exciting journey. There’s no time to waste. Your advisers need to be proactive and nimble providing value aligned to your changing needs every step of the way. 

As a PE backed business ourselves, we understand this context. Allowing us to “step into the shoes” of our clients. At Cooper Parry our DNA is all about working with fast growing businesses – whether PE backed, Owner Managed or earlier stage entrepreneurial. Private Equity is a critical part of our business. Not just an add-on. We’ve built a dedicated PE team, attracting the best talent out there. Providing you with a fully integrated joined-up service which understands your needs. 

WHY CLIENTS LOVE US

"We’ve worked with Helen and the CP Pensions team for over ten years. They’ve supported us on a range of different schemes of varying sizes."

DALRIADA

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Their knowledge of the sector and our company has been first class and, we have always felt highly valued as a customer. Sam’s hands-on approach and commerciality have led to a very good working relationship during this period.”

Trinity Investment Management Limited

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Cooper Parry helped us with the successful sale of Tri-x last year so we were keen to work with them again on the buyout of the Antser Group.

ANTSER GROUP

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"Cooper Parry hit the ground running and quickly grasped our diverse business models and their implications on our financial statements..."

MARSTON HOLDINGS

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"They were incredibly efficient and extremely professional.  The work was undertaken in super quick time with a significant benefit to the business..."

James and James Fulfilment

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YOUR GROWTH JOURNEY

Your business journey doesn’t end once you’ve got PE investment in place. It’s just a new and critical phase in the evolution of your business. 

We provide services to a whole range of PE backed businesses. Our team focusses on supporting you across the investment lifecycle whether that’s with accounting and audit, tax or supporting you around M&A. Given our experience, our team are likely to have seen the issues you are facing before – providing invaluable support and insight. 





KEY STATISTICS FROM 2023

PE BACKED AUDITS FOR CLIENTS WITH TURNOVERS FROM £15M TO OVER £1BN

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PE BACKED CORPORATE FINANCE DEALS

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TRANSACTION SERVICES DEALS INVOLVING PE

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COOPER PARRY BOLT ON ACQUISITIONS TO DATE

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Tim Mahapatra

Partner & Head of Deals

Emre Saka

Relationship Partner- PE-Backed Audit

HOW COOPER PARRY CAN HELP

We provide services throughout the PE investment lifecycle. 

Our Outsourced Business Services can become an extension of your finance team. Supporting you from pre-deal through to managing the reporting demands brought by PE backed rapid growth.  

Growth through bolt-on acquisitions create a different set of challenges though they will give you access to new skills and capabilities. We’ll help you make sure that robust internal controls are in place to support growth.  

Added to this we’re proud of the whole award-winning Cooper Parry team. Our culture and approach mean we create long lasting relationships with our clients. We have a breadth of experience across sectors and industries.  

Our culture at CP is special. We pride ourselves in our staff retention rate and the average tenure within our team is seven years. We recruit and retain the best when it comes to our people. We know consistency is important to our clients. This is reflected in our Private Equity team.

M&A INSIGHTS AND SECTOR SNAPSHOTS

Simon Nichols

SOFTWARE – M&A AND DUE DILIGENCE INSIGHTS

Software M&A deal volume has remained stable but there are indicators of growth in M&A volume, largely driven by SaaS transactions, of which there were 2,107 in 2024.

Alex Ydlibi

Waste & Recycling: M&A Round Up 2024

Circularity ambitions and new technologies, alongside cost pressures and evolving end-customer compliance requirements, have created an exciting backdrop for M&A.

Loren Docksey

MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: MARKET OVERVIEW

In the face of a strained NHS, there is a growing market for highly specialised independent sector provision across the spectrum of psychological services.

Loren Docksey

Healthcare Services: H1-24 Market Overview

The sector is navigating political change amidst the backdrop of strained public health services.

Simon Nichols

Sector Snapshot: IT Managed Services

Despite the economic turbulence marked by inflation and escalating interest rates in 2023, the IT services sector has shown remarkable tenacity.

Alex Ydlibi

SECTOR SNAPSHOT: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

“The professional services sector has seen a noticeable increase in M&A."

Loren Docksey

SaaS M&A Snapshot: Q1 – 24 Update

High-performing businesses with demonstrable growth continue to be sought after by investors.

Simon Nichols

PRIVATE EQUITY STRATEGY – BUY & BUILD

For a buy and build strategy to be successful, businesses need a clear and well-defined strategy, to deliver maximum returns and synergies.

Loren Docksey

M&A MARKET UPDATE – 2023

M&A Markets continue to show resilience in the face of a challenging environment.

Niall Chantrill

FROM TRENDS TO TOMORROW: HEALTHTECH

“Whilst the challenging economic climate has impacted M&A volumes overall, HealthTech M&A activity has remained stable in 2023, demonstrating the sector’s attractiveness to both financial investors and strategic acquirers."

UPCOMING EVENTS

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FROM SEED TO SCALE: SUPERCHARGE YOUR START UP WITH EIS 🚀

  • Tuesday 8th July
  • 1-2pm
  • Online

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SCALING STATESIDE PART 3: HOW TO RAISE FUNDING IN THE U.S.

  • Wednesday 9th July
  • 1-2pm
  • Online

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FRS 102: Mastering The New Changes

  • Wednesday 9th July
  • 14.00pm - 15.00pm
  • Online

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FOUNDERS’ SOCIAL: SUMMER SESSION

  • Wednesday 9th July
  • 6-9pm
  • Odyssey Bar & Lounge, Hoxton Square

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THE MANCHESTER BUSINESS CLUB

  • Thursday 10th July
  • 9.30am
  • Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

REVIEWS

BSAP, JUNE 25

“Great communication.”

LAURA, JUNE 25

“Although the service we have received has been extremely good, there has been long delays in partner reviews.”

GARETH, JUNE 25

“Great relationship with Audit Partner and Audit Manager which means resolutions are reached quickly on difficult and complex issues. The accounts are put together in an efficient and well presented manner. The audit team generally adopt a logical and pragmatic approach. Only real negatives were that Kennedy audit was a more a drawn out process than perhaps it needed to be. Reconciling the consolidated accounts back to the Cooper Parry calcs was complex and there were some small discrepancies. As discussed with the Audit Partner I do have some concerns on the level of fees.”

AATAP, JUNE 25

“Great conference, helpful team and super service. Thank you.”

CHERILYN, JUNE 25

“The account were turned around quickly, and we were kept up to date with the progress of the audit”

LUCIE, MAY 25

“Easy communication, always get back to me promptly, provide advice when needed, like the Inflo system very user friendly.”

HAYLEY, MAY 25

“The recent external audit and financial statement preparation were executed with professionalism and thoroughness. The auditor team demonstrated strong technical expertise and diligence, ensuring the process was both comprehensive and transparent. Their approach to testing, particularly in collaboration with the ASCL PD team during the first week, was highly effective and contributed to a smooth progression of the audit work, especially given its proximity to the annual conference. One area of improvement would be the timeline planning. The current schedule presents significant pressure in ensuring all necessary work is completed within tight deadlines. We have already discussed the potential benefits of moving some of the audit activities forward and setting clear dates in advance. Proactively scheduling key milestones would allow for better resource allocation and smoother execution. Another area of improvement would be the team working with their internal colleagues to check the partial VAT and advise on the changes to make for the next financial year. Additionally, the format and content of the audit findings report received positive feedback from elected officers. Its clarity and structure enabled effective review and discussion, reinforcing its value in financial oversight. Overall, the service provided was impressive, and the auditors’ commitment to delivering a high-quality review is appreciated. With a few refinements to planning and scheduling, the process could become even more efficient in future audits.”

PAULINE, MAY 25

“Great team, fit well into our office, professional approach whilst both friendly and very supportive. Pleasure to work with.”

MARION, MAY 25

“Communication was excellent and timely and the upload and action processes very smart and effective. Audit staff were friendly and helpful throughout the process.”

EDWARD, MAY 25

“Just very easy to deal with, all very relaxing to be honest!”