The Key Group
UKEntry
2025
Hold
1yr
Status
Active
Who owns The Key Group?
The Key Group is a British IT Services company, currently owned by Permira since 2025. It changed hands in 2025, when CBPE Capital sold.
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Ownership history
2 ownership periods
Active
CBPE CapitalExited 2025
2020 · 2025(5yr) · CBPE Capital Fund X · 2020 · Buyout
CBPE Capital sold The Key Group to Permira in 2025 after 5 years.
PermiraActive
2025 · present(1yr) · Permira VIII · 2023 · Buyout
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Questions
Who owns The Key Group?
The Key Group is currently owned by Permira, through Permira VIII, since 2025.
When did Permira acquire The Key Group?
Permira acquired The Key Group in 2025.
Who did The Key Group sell to?
CBPE Capital sold The Key Group to Permira in 2025 (Secondary).
Who has owned The Key Group over time?
The Key Group has been through 2 private-equity ownership periods: CBPE Capital · via CBPE Capital Fund X · 2020–2025 · sold to Permira · (Secondary); Permira · via Permira VIII · 2025–2025.
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