Apax Partners acquires Pinewood

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JANUARY 30, 2026

Apax Partners in talks to acquire Pinewood

TARGET

Pinewood

Automotive software group.

Deal value	£575m equity value
Ownership	Publicly traded
Headcount	300+ FTEs
Headquarters	Birmingham, United Kingdom
Leadership	Bill Berman, Chief Executive Officer
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Apax Partners

Global private equity firm

Deal team	Katarina Sallerfors
Buy-side advisor	—

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Apax Partners -> Pinewood  (2026-09-18)
buyout | Automotive | £575m equity value | announced
Target: Automotive software group.
Website: pinewood.ai | Buyer site: apax.com
HQ: Birmingham, United Kingdom | Ownership: public
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/apax-partners-pinewood.html

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