Advising the shareholders of Xpedition on its sale to Transparity

We have advised the selling shareholders of Xpedition on the sale of the company to Transparity, a leading Microsoft partner, backed by private equity firm Bowmark Capital.

Xpedition provides business transformation and technology consulting services, specialising in Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions to help companies to improve customer engagement, finance and operations. The company has been acquired by Transparity, a leading Microsoft partner founded in 2015 and headquartered in London.

The combined business will leverage the expertise of over 360 Microsoft experts to deliver end-to-end capability across Dynamics 365, Azure, Cyber, AI and beyond. This will allow the business to operate on a greater scale, with deeper expertise and enhanced capacity.

Gateley Legal’s corporate team consisted of partner Nicola Bennett, legal director Laurel Knight, senior associates Ryan Brown and Mo Shabbir, associate Gweni Rees-Evans, solicitor Katie Parry and trainee solicitor Samuel Tomkinson. The team were also supported by employment partner Paul Ball, employment legal director Helen Webster, employment associate Natasha Cole, IP, commercial & technology partner Andrew Hartshorn, IP, commercial & technology solicitor Kate Farrelly, tax senior associate Anamika Pandey and real estate senior associate Nathan Allaway.

Nicola Bennett, corporate partner added: “It’s been a pleasure to support the shareholders of Xpedition on this transaction and to secure a fantastic outcome for Xpedition. The deal represents a strong strategic fit, and we’re excited to see how both businesses will continue to grow and innovate. Our Reading corporate team has strong credentials within the technology industry, and this is another example of the high-quality work we deliver in this space.”