CogitalGroup
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Accounting and business services |
| Founded 📆 | August 2016 |
| Founder 👔 | John Connolly |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , London , United Kingdom |
Area served 🗺️ | |
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| Revenue🤑 | £453m (2018) |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 6,000+ |
| Subsidiaries | Azets
Baldwins Blick Rothenberg |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.cogitalgroup.com/ |
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CogitalGroup (previously "Cogital") is a British accounting firm consolidator based in London.[1] It was founded in August 2016 by former Deloitte UK Managing Partner and CEO John Connolly, in collaboration with the private equity firm HgCapital. London based accountancy firm Blick Rothenberg became the foundation acquisition of the group[2].
In July 2018 CogitalGroup announced the acquisitions Westleton Drake [3] and Wilkins Kennedy LLP.[4] In August 2018, CogitalGroup announced the acquisition of Hazlems Fenton.[5]
In July 2019 it was reported that the group may be for sale[6] but in September 2019 it was reported that negotiations with Permira had collapsed after a disagreement about price.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Home - CogitalGroup". cogitalgroup.com. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ↑ "Former Deloitte boss and HgCapital launch CogitalGroup". Accountancy Age. 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ↑ "Blick Rothenberg acquires Westleton Drake". Accountancy Age. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ↑ Burton, Lucy (2018-07-09). "John Connolly's Cogital snaps up Wilkins Kennedy". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ↑ "Blick Rothenberg acquires Hazlems Fenton". economia.icaew.com. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ↑ https://economia.icaew.com/news/july-2019/cogitalgroup-up-for-sale
- ↑ https://economia.icaew.com/news/september-2019/cogitalgroup-loses-key-backer-permira
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-30/permira-said-to-drop-pursuit-of-1-2-billion-accountancy-cogital
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