GCS supports NorthEdge on acquisition of employee engagement platform Oak Engage
GCS (formerly, GRAPH Strategy) 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.
Oak Engage provides a mobile-first platform designed to connect and engage deskless and frontline workers, enabling businesses to build strong cultures, enhance productivity and improve operational efficiency. The company is trusted by global brands including Aldi, Burger King UK, Five Guys and NatWest Group.
NorthEdge’s investment will support Oak Engage’s next phase of growth, funding further expansion of its commercial team, refining its go-to-market strategy, and enhancing systems and processes to enable data-driven decision making. This is NorthEdge’s second Human Capital Management (HCM) software deal, following its acquisition of Cezanne HR in 2023, which GCS also supported with CDD.
GCS carried out a comprehensive CDD review, assessing Oak Engage’s market positioning, growth potential, customer base, and the scalability of its technology and go-to-market model.
The GCS team on the transaction was led by James Tetherton and Linda Wei, working alongside Dan Matkin and the team at NorthEdge.
“We were delighted to support NorthEdge on its investment into Oak Engage. The company has built a strong SaaS platform that is resonating with major brands and addressing the fast-growing need for better engagement with deskless and frontline workers. This investment marks an exciting next step in Oak’s journey.”
— James Tetherton, Founding Partner, GCS
This engagement builds on GCS’s strong track record in software and human capital technology, underlining our role in supporting high-growth SaaS businesses and their investors at key inflection points in their journey.
