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Kroll's Technology & Business Services Investment Banking Team Advised essensys Bidco Limited on Its Acquisition of essensys plc (AIM: ESYS)

Kroll's Technology & Business Services Investment Banking Team Advised essensys Bidco Limited on Its Acquisition of essensys plc (AIM: ESYS)

On May 6, 2026, essensys Bidco Limited ("Bidco"), a newly incorporated company controlled by Mark Furness, the founder of essensys plc, acquired essensys plc (AIM: ESYS) ("essensys").

Kroll's Technology & Business Services Investment Banking practice served as the exclusive financial advisor to Bidco and Mark Furness in connection with negotiating, financing and executing the acquisition, taking private and de-listing of essensys plc.

 

About essensys Bidco

essensys Bidco Limited ("Bidco") is a newly incorporated company formed specifically for the purpose of making the offer for essensys plc and is backed by Mark Furness, the founder of essensys plc, together with William Currie Investments Ltd and Sir David Leahy, with debt financing from Growth Lending.

 

About essensys plc

Founded in 2006 and listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: ESYS) since 2019, essensys operates across the UK, Europe, North America, and APAC – serving office landlords and flexible workspace operators worldwide. essensys is on a mission to power the world's largest community of flexible, technology-driven spaces. Its software and technology solutions help multi-site operators deliver exceptional digital experiences, unlock space intelligence, and capture more revenue from the assets they already own. essensys solves the multi-tenant complexity that breaks other solutions – because it has been doing it for nearly two decades.

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