The Access Group Announces Strategic Investment from Hg Alongside Existing Investor TA Associates at an Enterprise Value of £1 Billion

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With its portfolio spanning Finance, HR, Payroll, Hospitality, Recruitment, Heath & Social Care, Manufacturing & Distribution, Education and Not for Profit sectors, The Access Group is the leading vendor of mission-critical business software to mid-market organisations in the UK. Chris Bayne, CEO of The Access Group, commented, "We have enjoyed our close partnership with the team at TA Associates, and were very proud of the considerable growth weve achieved together to date. "We are very impressed by Chris Bayne, his strong management team and vision for the business, focused on delivering an ever-expanding portfolio of mission-critical software to a growing base of very satisfied and loyal customers," said Jonathan Boyes, Partner at Hg. Deeply resourced sector teams focus on specific sub-sectors and investment themes to identify companies occupying an established position within a niche, and which have the potential to grow faster than their market, create employment and become the leader in their industry. Investing as either a majority or minority investor, TA employs a long-term approach, utilising its strategic resources to help management teams build lasting value in growth companies.

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