Stax Named Finalist for CDD Provider of the Year at the 2025 Real Deals Private Equity Awards

Stax Named Finalist for CDD Provider of the Year at the 2025 Real Deals Private Equity Awards

January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025

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We’re excited to share that Stax has been named a finalist for Commercial Due Diligence Provider of the Year at the 2025 Real Deals Private Equity Awards! Celebrating its 24th year, this prestigious event is Europe’s longest-standing private equity awards ceremony, highlighting exceptional achievements within the industry.


Stax’s UK and EMEA growth strategy reflects our commitment to becoming a leading partner for private equity firms in the region. Over the past year, we’ve seen substantial growth in engagements with UK and European private equity clients, particularly in the mid-market, solidifying the UK’s position as a hub for M&A activity.

To support this expansion, we are actively building our London team, with a focus on recruiting senior talent in key sectors such as healthcare, consumer, technology, and business services. Our broadening sector expertise enables us to deliver tailored, data-driven insights that align with the unique needs of private equity and corporate clients. This strategic focus positions us not only to enhance value for our clients through due diligence, value creation, and exit planning but also to drive innovation and sustained growth across Europe.


We are immensely proud of this achievement and remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering actionable insights to our clients and partners.

Notable 2024 Stax-European Deals:

Stax Provides Sell-Side Support to Assured Data Protection on its Investment from Oakley Capital​
October 7, 2024
Stax congratulates Assured Data Protection, a leading IT managed services provider for cloud data protection solutions, on its recent investment from Oakley Capital. Read more.
Stax Provides Sell-Side Support to Avantra on its Investment from Resurgens Technology Partners​
October 2, 2024
Stax recently supported Avantra, a leading European AIOps platform for SAP operations, on their investment from Resurgens Technoilogy Partners. Read about the deal here.
Stax Supports CGE Partners in Majority Acquisition of Intact, in Partnership with Five Arrows
September 30, 2024
Stax supported CGE Partners on its majority acquisition of Intact Systems, a leader global provider of end-to-end auditing workflow software, in partnership with Five Arrows. Read more.
Stax Advises Silversmith Capital Partners on its Investment in Novatus Global​
September 23, 2024
Stax recently advised Silversmith Capital Partners on its investment in Novatus Global, a leading provider of regulatory technology solutions to global financial institutions. Read more.
Stax Provides Sell-side Support to M-Files on its Majority Investment from Haveli and Bregal Milesto
August 23, 2024
Stax recently supported M-Files, the leading platform for knowledge work automation, on its investment from Haveli Investments and Bregal Milestone. Read more.
Stax Supports Automated Industrial Robotics and Sponsor Ares on its Acquisition of Sewtec Automation
August 22, 2024
Stax congratulates Ares Management and their portfolio company Automated Industrial Robotics on their acquisition of Sewtec Automation, a leading industrial automation company. Read more.
Stax Advises Cobepa on its Investment in Easyfairs in Partnership with Inflexion and Founder​
June 5, 2024
Stax recently assisted Cobepa on its strategic investment in Easyfairs, a top ten international events company, in partnership with Inflexion. Learn more.
Stax Advises LLR Partners and FTV Capital on Merger Between Parking Solution Providers ParkHub and J
March 25, 2024
Stax recently provided support for LLR Partner and FTV Capital on the merger between ParkHub and JustPark. Learn more.
Stax supports PSG Equity on its investment in OneClick
December 1, 2023
Stax advised PSG Equity on their recent investment in One Click LCA, a leading decarbonization platform for the construction and manufacturing industries. Learn more.
Stax Advises Soho Square on Investment in Assured Data Protection
October 10, 2023
Stax aided Soho Square on their recent investment in Assured Data Protection, a data protection service provider. Click here to learn more.
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