Times Higher Education acquires Insider Higher Ed with support from GCS

GCS (formerly GRAPH Strategy) is pleased to have provided Commercial Due Diligence to Times Higher Education (THE) 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.

Headquartered in London with offices in the US, Australia, and Singapore, THE is a global leader in higher education data, insights, and events. The acquisition of Washington D.C.-based Inside Higher Ed brings together two highly complementary organisations — extending THE’s reach to a combined audience of more than 50 million higher education professionals, students, and policymakers annually.

The transaction marks a major step in THE’s global expansion strategy under the ownership of Inflexion Private Equity, following its earlier acquisition of The Knowledge Partnership (TKP) in 2020. Together, THE and Inside Higher Ed will combine their content, data, and digital capabilities to strengthen their offering to the international higher education community while continuing to operate under their respective brands.

GCS’s work focused on evaluating Inside Higher Ed’s market positioning, audience engagement, growth trajectory, and strategic fit within THE’s broader data and insights platform.

The GCS team on the transaction was led by Phil Craig.