Pan-European private equity investor Oakley Capital has acquired a majority stake in G3, a global strategic advisory consultancy, through its Oakley Capital Fund VI – the first investment made by the fund since closing at its €4.5bn hard cap earlier this year.
As part of the transaction, All Seas Capital, has fully exited its minority stake in the company.
G3, led by Michael Bevan and Nick Alcock, helps clients manage their risk and enable opportunities by providing reputational and strategic intelligence, dispute advice, and cyber consulting. The company’s clients include private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, global corporates, and law firms.
The business has reported strong, double-digit growth in recent years, driven by increasing client demand for support on critical business decisions and by its expansion into new geographies and high-growth areas such as cyber advisory. G3 is currently headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Singapore, Tokyo, and Abu Dhabi.
The market for strategic risk advisory services is expected to grow significantly as geopolitical tensions, regulation, and business complexities continue to increase.
Bevan and Alcock will remain invested in G3 and continue to manage the business alongside the wider management team. Oakley will support the continued growth of the business including by accelerating G3’s international expansion, with a particular focus on the US.
G3 were advised by Jefferies, White & Case, LEK, and KPMG. Oakley Capital were advised by Houlihan Lokey, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, BCG, and EY.
