Professional Services
2026
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Affinia Acquires Wilson Partners Creating Top-20 UK Accountancy Firm
Affinia, a portfolio company of US Private Equity firm RedBird Capital Partners (“RedBird”), has announced the acquisition of Wilson Partners (“Wilson”).
This marks the first combination of two PE-backed accountancy consolidators in the UK market. The investment also represents a major strategic step for Affinia, materially accelerating its scale and expanding its presence across the UK.
The combined Group will continue investing in its people across 33 offices and 1,600 employees whilst delivering an expanded set of services to ~30,000 clients.
The transaction also further highlights Affinia and RedBird's commitment to implementing proprietary AI tools and capabilities, delivering an exceptional experience for clients and employees alike.
Continuum acted as exclusive financial adviser to RedBird and Affinia on the acquisition of Wilson.
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