Founded in 2006 by Simon Orange, CorpAcq specialises in investments in well-established, stable and cash generative SMEs in the UK, with a focus on industrial products and services. Its current portfolio consists of over 40 companies delivering strong organic growth.

CorpAcq’s model allows founders to maintain management control and keep their existing brand. Being a long term, strategic investment partner that offers operational support to the businesses it owns has helped CorpAcq grow adjusted EBITDA by 17% per annum over the last five years, reaching £697m of revenues and £119m of adjusted EBITDA in the financial year ended 2023.

Simon Orange and the existing CorpAcq management team will maintain a significant shareholding and continue to run the business.

The Reed Smith team was led by Daryl Cue, a partner in the Global Corporate Group, alongside partners Chris Sheaffer, Jen Cheng, Gareth Amdor and Harrison Stimson, Counsel Victoria Bryden and associates Kat McGriskin, Alia Khalil, Emma Weeden, Heather Stewart and Heidi Paget-Brown.

CorpAcq was also advised by UBS Investment Bank. Barclays and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP advised TDR Capital.