Stax Supports Searchlight Capital Partners on its Acquisition of Hyve in partnership with Providence Equity Partners

Stax Supports Searchlight Capital Partners on its Acquisition of Hyve in partnership with Providence Equity Partners

June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023

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Stax is pleased to have supported Searchlight Capital Partners in its acquisition of next-generation global events business, Hyve, which was recently completed in partnership with Providence Equity Partners. Stax would like to congratulate Searchlight and Providence on their investment. 


Hyve is a global operator of industry-leading events, with a portfolio of renowned global exhibitions and conferences including Shoptalk, Bett, Mining Indaba, and Fintech Meetup. The company’s diverse offerings of in-person and tech-enabled events is poised for growth in an expanding global market.


The Stax U.K. team acted as the commercial due diligence provider for Searchlight on the transaction. 

For more details on our experience in the space, please contact the Stax team: 

Carole Boletti, London

Associate Director

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About Stax

Stax is a global management consulting firm serving corporate and private equity clients across a broad range of industries including software/technology, industrials, business and information services, healthcare and HCIT, consumer, and tradeshows and events. 

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