Grant Thornton advises The DPO Centre Ltd

Founded in 2017, The DPO Centre Ltd has grown into one of the UK’s leading providers of outsourced Data Protection services, having supported over 1,000 clients across the UK, EU, and North America. 

With ambitions to accelerate growth and secure a strategic exit, the shareholders engaged Grant Thornton to identify a partner aligned with their vision and capable of unlocking international expansion.

We delivered a highly tailored and value-driven process that went beyond standard advisory.

Leveraging our international network and deep sector expertise, we positioned the business to attract premium offers and managed a competitive process involving over 50 potential acquirers.

When Axiom GRC emerged as the preferred buyer, we negotiated strategically to enhance day one cash consideration, secure a revenue-based earn-out structure, reducing risk for the sellers, and preserved shareholder value despite a proposed price reduction post-due diligence, through tactical EV-to-equity bridge negotiations. Additional wins, included a tax benefit pass-through and favourable treatment of deferred income and historical losses. 

These interventions resulted in an exceptional outcome and limited transition obligations to a PE-backed strategic acquirer well above initial expectations.