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GCS supports Beech Tree on its investment into Simpson Associates

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Beech Tree Private Equity on its investment in Simpson Associates, a leading UK-based data and AI services business.

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Bowmark-backed Lendscape acquires US-based software provider WinFactor with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have supported Lendscape on its acquisition of WinFactor, a US-based software provider serving the receivables finance and factoring sector.

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GCS supports LDC on its investment into Shoptimised

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to LDC on its investment in Shoptimised, a fast-growing performance marketing technology business based in the North East.

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Tax Systems acquires Loctax with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have supported Tax Systems on its acquisition of Loctax, a leading provider of AI-driven tax control and compliance solutions for global in-house tax teams.

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Three-Hills backed LCap Group acquire PeopleWise with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to the LCap Group, the global, tech-enabled leadership advisory firm, on its acquisition of London-based leadership consultancy Peoplewise.

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Congratulations to Leonard Curtis on securing investment from Pollen Street Capital

GCS is pleased to have provided Vendor Commercial Due Diligence to Leonard Curtis, the Manchester-headquartered professional services firm specialising in restructuring, legal, funding, M&A advisory, and business services, on its majority investment from Pollen Street Capital.

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Congratulations to AMS Accountants Group on securing investment from Macquarie Capital

GCS is pleased to have provided Vendor Commercial Due Diligence to AMS Accountants Group on its majority investment from Macquarie Capital.

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GCS provides commercial due diligence to Ares on £1.2bn refinancing of OneAdvanced

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Ares Management on the £1.2 billion refinancing of OneAdvanced, the UK-based enterprise software provider.

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GCS supports NorthEdge on acquisition of employee engagement platform Oak Engage

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to NorthEdge on its investment in Oak Engage, the Newcastle-based employee engagement and intranet software provider.

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NorthEdge-backed Latus Group acquires Peritus Health Management with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Latus Group on its acquisition of Peritus Health Management, a leading provider of occupational health, health surveillance, and occupational hygiene services.

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Three Hills-backed LCap acquires Confidas People with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to LCap Group on its acquisition of Confidas People, the London-based specialist in Management Due Diligence.

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Congratulations to Digital Rewards Group on securing investment from Maven

GCS is pleased to have provided Vendor Commercial Due Diligence to Digital Rewards Group on its investment from Maven Capital Partners.

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Creating Value in a High-Multiple, Low-Slack Market

How to design repeatable value creation plans when the easy wins are already gone.

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Energy Aspects acquires MMSA with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Energy Aspects on its acquisition of Methanol Market Services Asia (MMSA), the leading provider of methanol market analysis.

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Bowmark-backed Totalmobile acquires Gartan Technologies with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Totalmobile on its acquisition of Gartan Technologies, a specialist provider of rostering and workforce management solutions to the emergency services.

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OCS acquires FES with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to OCS on its acquisition of FES FM and FES Support Services from Forth Holdings Limited.

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Leonard Curtis acquires Virtualnonexecs with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Leonard Curtis on its acquisition of a majority stake in Virtualnonexecs, the global non-executive and board advisory talent network.

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GCS supports ECI Partners on its investment into CMap

GCS is pleased to have provided selective Commercial Due Diligence to ECI Partners on its investment in CMap, a leading professional services automation software provider for the architecture, engineering, construction and consulting sectors.

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Congratulations to LMF Energy Services on securing growth investment from Soho Square Capital

GCS is pleased to have provided Vendor Commercial Due Diligence to LMF Energy Services on its investment from Soho Square Capital.

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GCS wins Commercial Due Diligence Provider of the Year at the Mergermarket British Private Equity Awards 2024

GCS has been named Commercial Due Diligence Provider of the Year at the Mergermarket British Private Equity Awards 2024.

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Navigating the Green Gold Rush: Risks and Rewards of Investing in Net Zero

A clear-eyed guide to the risks, rewards and realities of investing in the Net Zero transition.

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Ascent acquires custom software and UX design firm Parkside Interactive with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Ascent on its acquisition of Parkside Interactive, a leading European custom software and experience design business.

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A Whole New World? Three Evergreen Trends in UK Private Equity

Key 'trade winds' that we expect to drive significant opportunity for the UK PE market.

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Congratulations to Pagabo Group (previously The 55 Group) as it secures investment from LDC

GCS is delighted to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to procurement and technology specialist Pagabo Group (previously, The 55 Group), as it secures investment from LDC to support its ambitious growth plans.

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FPE-backed Egress Group acquires Stalis with support from GCS

GCS has supported specialist software & services focused lower mid-market growth investor FPE Capital and its portfolio company Egress Group in its acquisition of Stalis.

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Bridges-backed EVORA Global acquires Metry with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to EVORA Global on its acquisition of Metry, Europe’s leading platform for environmental data collection.

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Congratulations to Apadmi as it secures investment from CBPE

GCS has provided Vendor Commercial Due Diligence to Apadmi, the fast growing digital products company with a mobile specialism, as it secures a minority investment from private equity investor CBPE.

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GCS advises Three Hills on its investment in LCap Group

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Three Hills on its investment into LCap Group, the London-based Leadership Advisory & Analytics firm.

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Congratulations to Pareto Facilities Management on its investment from Pictet

GCS is pleased to have provided Vendor Commercial Due Diligence for NVM Private Equity’s successful sale of its investment in Pareto Facilities Management.

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Bowmark-backed Tax Systems acquires international software provider TaxModel with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Tax Systems on its acquisition of TaxModel, the Dutch tax technology company specialising in international compliance and reporting solutions.

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GCS supports YFM on its investment into Antser Group

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to private equity firm YFM Equity Partners in support of its investment in Antser Group, a leading tech-driven provider of assessments and social care training.

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GCS supports Lonsdale’s investment into tech-enabled property consultancy service provider GIA

GCS has supported Lonsdale Capital Partners’ investment into tech-enabled property consultancy service provider, GIA.

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Maven-backed ProofID acquires identity governance specialist Regatta Solutions Group with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to ProofID on its acquisition of Regatta Solutions Group, a Texas-based Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) specialist and SailPoint Admiral Delivery Partner.

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FPE-backed NoBlue2 acquires Oracle NetSuite partner BrightBridge Solutions with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to FPE Capital on its portfolio company NoBlue2’s acquisition of BrightBridge Solutions, a leading UK Oracle NetSuite partner.

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GCS supports Everfield on its acquisition of field services software provider Depotnet

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Everfield on its acquisition of Depotnet, a leading UK field service and work order management software provider.

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GCS supports LDC with CDD during its investment in UniHomes

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to LDC on its minority investment in UniHomes, the UK student accommodation advertising platform.

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GCS supports FPE during its buyout of NoBlue and Elevate2

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to FPE Capital on its buyout of NoBlue and Elevate2, two leading UK Oracle NetSuite partners.

Insights

Forecasting Performance Through the Next Downturn

Why past cycles are an imperfect guide — and how customer-led analysis improves downside underwriting.

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NVM-backed Easby Group acquires Matrix Electronics with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Easby Group on its acquisition of Matrix Electronics, a provider of electronics kitting and supply chain solutions.

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GCS supports NorthEdge during its investment in Cezanne HR

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to NorthEdge on its investment into Cezanne HR, a leading UK provider of flexible, cloud-based human capital management software and payroll services.

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Why Some Workflow Software Businesses Scale — and Others Stall

A commercial lens on predicting customer adoption and growth risk in PE-backed B2B software investments.

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GCS supports Energy Aspects in its acquisition of OilX

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Energy Aspects on its acquisition of OilX, a pioneer in AI-driven energy data analytics.

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GCS supports YFM during its investment in Think Energy Group

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to YFM Equity Partners on its investment in Think Hire, the relocatable renewable power business of Think Energy Group.

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LDC-backed MSQ Partners acquires Miri Growth with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to LDC-backed MSQ Partners on its acquisition of Miri Growth, a leading user acquisition and creative services agency.

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Congratulations to Inprova on its MBO by NVM

GCS is pleased to have provided sell-side Commercial Due Diligence to Inprova, a leading technology- and data-enabled procurement services business, on its management buyout backed by NVM Private Equity.

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GCS supports Bridges on its investment into Evora Global

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Bridges Fund Management on its majority investment in Evora Global, a leading sustainability consultancy for the global real estate investment sector.

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GCS supports YFM during its acquisition of Summize

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to YFM Equity Partners on its £5 million Series A investment in Summize, a fast-growing Contract Lifecycle Management software business based in Manchester.

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Why Customers Who Switch Aren’t the Customers You Think

Understanding the difference between purchase drivers and switching drivers in growth-led investment theses.

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GCS supports LDC during its acquisition of BCIS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to LDC on its investment in BCIS, the UK’s leading cost benchmarking and valuation platform for the construction sector.

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GCS supports Maven during its investment in ProofID

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Maven Capital Partners on its £15 million investment in ProofID, a leading provider of identity and access management solutions.

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GCS supports NorthEdge on its investment in ramarketing

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to NorthEdge Capital on its investment in ramarketing, a fast-growing life sciences marketing agency supporting clients across the global pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.

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GCS supports Farview during its equity investment in Amplience

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Farview Equity Partners on its $100 million growth investment in Amplience, a leading global commerce experience platform.

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GCS supports LDC on its investment in digital agency CTI Group

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to LDC on its £25m minority investment in CTI Group, a Manchester-based digital agency specialising in digital transformation, marketing, and technology development.

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GCS supports NVM on its £24m investment and MBO of Easby Group

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to NVM Private Equity on its £24 million management buyout of Easby Group, a specialist electronics distribution and supply chain solutions business.

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GCS supports Generate Capital during its investment in GrowUp Farms

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Generate Capital on its £100 million investment in GrowUp Farms, a UK-based vertical farming operator pioneering low-carbon, resource-efficient food production.

Insights

Logo Inflation: When Big-Name Customers Hide Big Risks

Why impressive customer logos don’t always translate into sustainable growth or pricing power.

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Totalmobile acquires Working Time Solutions with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Totalmobile on its acquisition of Working Time Solutions (WTS), a Manchester-based provider of shift planning, rostering, and workforce management software.

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Times Higher Education acquires Insider Higher Ed with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Times Higher Education on its acquisition of Inside Higher Ed, one of the leading sources of news, analysis, and services for universities and colleges across the United States.

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GCS supports LDC during its investment in IEG4

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to LDC on its minority investment in IEG4, a leading provider of digital transformation software for the UK public sector.

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GCS supports YFM during its investment in ERP implementation specialist Cooper Software

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to YFM Equity Partners on its investment in Cooper Software, a Scottish-based enterprise resource planning software specialist supporting mid-market businesses with implementation, integration, and support services.

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GCS supports Mercia during its investment in Forensic Analytics

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Mercia Asset Management on its £4.5m investment in Forensic Analytics, a UK-based digital forensics software provider.

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Why “Large Markets” Don’t Always Mean Fast Growth

Understanding Available Market Size — and why it matters more than TAM in commercial diligence.

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GCS supports Bestport during its investment in LED lighting consultancy ESL

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Bestport Private Equity on its investment in ESL, a rapidly growing LED lighting consultancy and installation business serving the healthcare, education, local authority, and commercial sectors.

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CapVest-backed Datasite acquires Firmex with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Datasite on its acquisition of Firmex, a Toronto-based virtual data room and secure file-sharing platform.

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Complementary Combinations: When Cross-Selling Works

How timing, decision-makers and brand fit determine the success of bundled offerings.

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GCS supports Maven Capital Partners on its investment in Pagabo and Sypro

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Maven Capital Partners on its investment in Pagabo and Sypro, a group combining procurement services with contract management and compliance software for the construction and infrastructure sectors.

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GCS supports YFM on its investment in RGE Services

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to YFM Equity Partners on its investment in RGE Services, a leading provider of fire safety, electrical, and property compliance services to the UK public sector.

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Totalmobile acquires Cognito IQ with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Totalmobile on its acquisition of Cognito iQ, a leading provider of workforce analytics and real-time performance management software.

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Horizon-backed Sabio Group acquires Salesforce partner makepositive with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Sabio Group on its acquisition of makepositive, a leading independent Salesforce consulting partner based in the UK.

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GCS supports NorthEdge on its investment in cybersecurity distributor Distology

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to NorthEdge on its investment in Distology, a leading UK-based cybersecurity distributor.

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GCS supports Invenio on its merger with SAP specialist LSI Consulting

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Invenio Business Solutions in connection with its merger with LSI Consulting, creating one of the world’s leading SAP public sector and digital transformation specialists.

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Totalmobile acquires mobile workforce management SaaS platform Geopal with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Totalmobile on its acquisition of GeoPal, a Dublin-based mobile workforce management software provider serving the infrastructure, utilities, environmental, and facilities management sectors.

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GCS supports CapVest on its acquisition of Datasite

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to CapVest on its acquisition of Datasite, a leading global SaaS provider serving the mergers and acquisitions industry.

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GCS supports NorthEdge on its investment in Altia-ABM

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to NorthEdge Capital on its investment in Altia-ABM, a leading provider of specialist investigation and covert operations software for law enforcement and government agencies.

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Horizon-backed Sabio Group acquires CX solutions specialist Anana with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Sabio Group on its acquisition of Anana, a UK- and South Africa-based customer experience solutions specialist and award-winning Genesys partner.

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GCS supports Limerston Capital on its acquisition of Forensic Access

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Limerston Capital on its acquisition of Forensic Access, a leading provider of forensic science services to the criminal justice system in the UK and internationally.

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Totalmobile acquires Lone Worker Solutions and Global Rostering System with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Totalmobile on its dual acquisition of Lone Worker Solutions (LWS) and Global Rostering System (GRS).

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Horizon-backed Sabio Group acquires DVELP with support from GCS

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Sabio Group on its acquisition of DVELP, a London-based cloud software product and consultancy company specialising in customer experience automation and real-time communications.

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GCS supports Elysian Capital on its acquisition of SCX Special Projects

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Elysian Capital on its acquisition of SCX Special Projects, a specialist engineering company renowned for its expertise in complex lifting, materials handling, and kinetic architecture.

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GCS supports NorthEdge on its investment in SaaS project management specialist CMap

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to NorthEdge Capital on its investment in CMap, a Wilmslow-based SaaS company providing cloud-based project management and tracking solutions.

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GCS supports Three Hills Capital Partners on its investment in Borealis Hotel Group

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Three Hills Capital Partners on its minority investment in Borealis Hotel Group, a leading Amsterdam-based hotel development and management company.

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GCS supports Three Hills Capital Partners on its investment in ACT Group

GCS is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Three Hills Capital Partners on its investment in ACT Group, the world-leading market maker in environmental energy products and certificates.