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We’re delighted to see our portfolio business Coolr, featured in The Drum’s prestigious “Agencies to Watch in 2025” list. CEO...

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Coolr announced on The Drum’s ‘Agencies to Watch 2025’ list

With 2024 coming to an end, we are delighted to share a round-up of some of the impressive progress and...

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2024 Portfolio Review: A Year of Partnership Growth, Achievements, and Milestones

First Mile, the leading circular economy platform, has been recognised by BVCA Vision 2024 for London & South East.

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First Mile wins BVCA Vision 2024 for London & South East

Hippo, the leading digital transformation consultancy, has announced a partnership with Leeds Trinity University to support students into the digital...

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Hippo announces strategic partnership with Leeds Trinity University

Hippo, the leading digital transformation consultancy, welcomed delegates from the Government of Barbados for a tour on AI capability in...

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Hippo welcomes Government of Barbados for AI workshops

Flint Global, the political, policy, regulatory, and competition advisory firm has appointed James Purnell as its new CEO.

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Flint Global appoints former Cabinet minister James Purnell as CEO

GCP is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Contineo, a specialist provider of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) technical advisory...

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GCP-backed Plenitude acquires Contineo

Sir Simon Fraser, Managing Partner of Flint Global, recently chaired a speech by the Deputy Prime Minister of the UK.

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Flint Global Managing Partner chairs speech with Deputy PM

Robiquity and Hippo were both recognised for their growth achievements at the 2024 edition of the Northern Tech Awards.

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Robiquity and Hippo recognised at the Northern Tech Awards 2024

Bridewell, the leading specialist cyber security business, has received “We invest in people” Gold accreditation from Investors in People.

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Bridewell gains Investors in People Gold accreditation

Robiquity has been named as the Best Performing Company: IT Consulting in the 2024 Megabuyte100 Awards: Emerging Stars.

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Robiquity wins as Best Performing Company: IT Consulting

Hippo welcomed the Shadow Deputy Prime Minister and Mayor of West Yorkshire to their offices in Leeds.

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Shadow Deputy Prime Minister and West Yorkshire Mayor visit Hippo

GCP is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of cyber security consultancy, Arculus, by its portfolio company Bridewell.

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GCP-backed Bridewell acquires Arculus

The acquisition of The Data Shed by GCP portfolio company Hippo has been awarded Deal of the Year (£5m-£25m) at...

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GCP-backed bolt-on for Hippo wins Yorkshire Deal of the Year (£5m-£25m)

Indigo has reached the milestone of the company’s 25th anniversary, a testament to the business’ successes and ability to overcome...

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Indigo celebrates its 25th anniversary

AIS have won the Business of the Year 51+ Employees award at the Business Leader South West Awards 2023

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AIS wins at Business Leader South West Awards 2023

First Mile, the GCP-backed recycling services firm, has won Sustainability Initiative of the Year at the 2023 Sustainability Awards, hosted...

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First Mile Wins Sustainability Initiative of the Year 

Hippo Digital’s partnership with Code First Girls (CFG) is aimed at supporting new female talent into the digital services industry...

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Hippo Digital partners with Code First Girls to bring new female talent into the business 

Bridewell, the GCP-backed cyber security services company has been named as one of the first assured providers within a new...

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Bridewell leads new level of Cyber Incident Response scheme

Hippo Digital supported and sponsored Leeds Pride 2023, taking part in the parade through Leeds city centre as part of...

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Hippo Digital supports Leeds Pride 2023

Following major data breaches at the Electoral Commission and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Anthony Young, Co-CEO of...

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Bridewell CEO featured in national media on serious cyber breaches 

Bridewell, the GCP-backed leading cyber security services business, recently published a thought leadership piece by on the talent challenges facing...

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Addressing the cyber security talent gap

The summer of 2023 has so far seen continued macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, and we and all the management teams...

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Summer 2023 – Portfolio Snapshot 

AMG Group, one of the UK’s leading outdoor equipment companies has appointed Rob Birrell as its new Managing Director.

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GCP-backed AMG appoints Rob Birrell as Managing Director

GCP is pleased to share that its portfolio company AIS has won the Export Award at the prestigious Made in...

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GCP-backed AIS wins Export Award at 2023 Made in the UK Awards

GCP portfolio company Bridewell’s Director of Consulting, Cyber Security, Emma Leith took part in the Breaking Barriers session on Women’s...

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Bridewell champions female leaders in Cyber Security

GCP portfolio company Robiquity has received the SS&C BluePrism Partner Excellence Award in Client Business Impact for its automation work...

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Robiquity recognised in SS&C Blue Prism’s Partner Excellence Awards

Plenitude, the Financial Crime, Risk and Compliance specialists, has expanded its leadership team by appointing Mark Humphries as its non-Executive...

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Plenitude expands leadership team with Mark Humphries appointment

Congratulations to the First Mile team on earning their well-deserved B Corp certification. The business becomes one of the first in...

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GCP-backed First Mile gains B Corp certification

GCP are delighted to share that AIS has won its fifth King’s Award for Enterprise, receiving the International Trade Award...

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GCP portfolio company AIS wins King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade

We entered 2022 with many businesses focussed on navigating the new normal following 18 months of Covid pandemic measures.

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Stories from outstanding growth companies – review of 2022

Congratulations to the excellent team at Indigo, who have been named top of Insider Media’s list of fastest growing companies...

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Indigo named fastest growing company in Wales by Insider Media

Last week MP Anthony Browne visited John Henry Group (JHG) offices in Cambridgeshire.

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South Cambridgeshire MP, Anthony Browne visits John Henry Group

As we enter the final quarter of 2022, we are pleased to provide a summary of some of the exciting...

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Stories from outstanding growth companies

Congratulations to the team at Indigo who have been awarded a gold sustainability rating from one of the worlds most...

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Indigo receives Gold EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

At last week’s Yorkshire Insider Deal Makers awards ceremony in Leeds, the sale of Infinity Works to Accenture was awarded...

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Infinity Works exit wins at this year’s Yorkshire Insider Deal Makers awards

Read about Bridewell's successful 2021 awards season.

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A winning week for Bridewell Consulting as they collect three awards in three days

First Mile has gone even greener with the help of Octopus Group and has made all the fleet vehicles ULEZ-compliant...

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First Mile goes even greener

4site has been recognised for their excellence in managing and enabling a mobile workforce to collect and access information in...

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4site has been awarded the Field Mobility Award at the Esri Ireland Customer Success Awards

With cities becoming more and more polluted, First Mile has made it their mission to help improve the air quality...

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How first mile are cleaning up air pollution

Advanced Insulation wins two awards at the Accounts Payable Association annual conference. The first award was won by Teresa Carpenter,...

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Advanced Insulation wins awards at the Accounts Payable Association annual conference

First Mile has launched its new green energy service in partnership with Octopus Energy. They now supplying both green electricity...

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First Mile supercharges sustainability with launch of First Mile Energy

First Mile has been awarded the ‘Excellence in Responsible Business’ title at the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce 2020 awards....

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First Mile wins Excellence in Responsible Business

For the 2nd time this year, DMW has been awarded as an official Great Place to Work! This time round...

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Infinity Works wins fastest growing tech companies 2020

For the 2nd time this year, DMW has been awarded as an official Great Place to Work! This time round...

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DMW wins a best Workplace in Tech 2020 award

Three of GCP’s portfolio companies have been listed in the FT UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2020: Infinity Works, DMW And...

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UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2020

Infinity Works has opened an office in Edinburgh after winning a second major client in the Scottish financial services industry...

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Infinity Works opens in Edinburgh

For the 2nd time this year, DMW has been awarded as an official Great Place to Work! This time round...

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DMW wins a best Workplace in Tech 2019 award

etc.venues is a leading provider of urban venues for conferences and events in London and the UK. With the first...

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Alastair Stewart wins Transformational Leader at the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019

For the 6th year in a row, DMW have been awarded as an official Great Place to Work! They have...

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DMW win a Great Place To Work Award

The Financial Times has just published their UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2019 rankings.

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Chaucer & Virtrium listed in FT’s 2019 Leading UK

The investment in Indigo Telecom by Growth Capital Partners has been named as Insider's Deal of the Month for December 2018.

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Indigo Telecom Group named Insider Media Deal of the Month

Vango wins Best Marketing Campaign EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2018

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AMG win Best Marketing Campaign EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2018

We are delighted to announce that AMG Group has launched its new website. Developed in-house, its design reflects the passion,...

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AMG Group launches new website

Advanced Insulation, a UK-based manufacturer, has been awarded the EIC (Energy Industries Council) Innovation award for its underdeck and bulkhead...

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Advanced Insulation win EIC Innovation Award

Arrow Business Communications Limited strengthens its presence in the East Midlands and the Legal Sector with the acquisition of of...

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GCP support Arrow Business Communications in the acquisition of 360 Solutions Ltd

Ben Townsend, aged 20, who works as an apprentice patternmaker for Advanced Insulation, was up against talent from companies such...

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Advanced Insulation apprentice wins award

Two GCP companies have been named in the 2017 London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain: etc.venues &...

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Two GCP companies have been named in LSE’s 1000