Investment in OryxAlign by Palatine Private Equity

BDO LLP has advised on Palatine Private Equity’s investment into OryxAlign Limited – a specialist provider of mission-critical network design, build and managed IT services.

The strategic partnership will help to accelerate growth across OryxAlign’s core markets, including the fast-growing data centre and built environment sectors. 

Palatine's investment will support a combination of organic expansion, underpinned by investment in people, systems and technology, and targeted strategic M&A to broaden OryxAlign’s service offering and extend its geographic reach, particularly in European markets. This includes the Nordics and Germany where the business already operates.

Founded in 2006 by Carl Henriksen, OryxAlign is one of a small number of scaled technology specialists operating across the critical infrastructure services markets. Headquartered in the UK and operating globally, the business employs around 130 people and serves a long-standing and loyal client base across the UK and Europe.

Both Palatine and OryxAlign are certified B Corporations, reflecting a shared commitment to responsible business practices alongside commercial success. OryxAlign is the only B Corp-certified provider serving both the data centre and construction sectors - further differentiating the business from its competitors, strengthening its market position and enhancing client relationships.

The BDO Tech M&A team advised Palatine on its investment in OryxAlign, with a focus on sector insight, entry valuation, post-deal acquisition opportunities, value drivers and exit pathways. 

The investment represents the second deal from Palatine’s £254 million Buyout Fund V, the sustainably-driven investor’s biggest-ever fund. It is the firm’s third key tech services investment in 12 months and follows Atombit Group and Fulfilmentcrowd in 2025

BDO Project Team included:
M&A: Gordon Carstairs, Peter McClay, Edmund Irvine-Fortescue and Saleisha Ford
 

"It was a pleasure to work with the BDO Tech M&A team once again. BDO’s expertise, commitment, and guidance throughout the process enabled us to make well-informed decisions and added value at every stage. From the outset, we had confidence in their support and knew we were working with a team we could rely on. We are delighted with the outcome of the transaction and are very excited about the opportunities ahead in partnership with OryxAlign. We would not hesitate to recommend the BDO M&A team and look forward to working with them again in the future."

Andy Strickland, Partner, Palatine Private Equity

 

"The BDO Tech M&A team was delighted to support Palatine Private Equity on its recent investment into OryxAlign, and thanks to the Palatine team for the trust they placed in us throughout the process. OryxAlign is a market-leading, networking-led managed service provider, recognised for its high-quality service delivery across its core sectors. The business has achieved an impressive growth trajectory to date, and we look forward to seeing Palatine and OryxAlign build on this momentum as they start this journey together."

Gordon Carstairs, Partner, BDO