Transaction Advisory

Kroll's Transaction Advisory Services Practice Advised HICX on Its £15 Million Growth Funding and Refinancing from Wavecrest Growth Partners and HSBC Innovation Banking

Transaction Advisory HICX

In June 2026, HICX, a leading provider of supplier information management solutions, secured a £15 million growth funding and refinancing package from HSBC Innovation Banking and existing investor Wavecrest Growth Partners.

Kroll provided financial due diligence services to HICX in connection with the transaction.

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Kroll played a pivotal role in our growth funding and refinancing process, providing high-quality financial due diligence support that gave all stakeholders confidence in the transaction. The team was collaborative, responsive and highly professional throughout. Their support and commercial insight were instrumental in achieving a successful outcome for us.

Chief Financial Officer, HICX

About HICX

HICX is a leading provider of supplier information management (SIM) software that helps global enterprises manage supplier data, compliance and risk through a single trusted platform. Its solutions enable organisations to improve supplier onboarding, governance and operational efficiency while creating a reliable supplier data foundation for procurement and AI-driven decision-making. The company serves many of the world's leading organisations across a range of industries.

 

About HSBC

HSBC Innovation Banking provides specialised banking solutions to technology, life sciences and innovation-led businesses at every stage of growth. Together with existing investor Wavecrest Growth Partners, it provided HICX with a £15 million growth funding and refinancing package to support product innovation, commercial expansion and selective strategic acquisitions.

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