Voly Group acquires Oceanskies

AUGUST 26, 2026

Voly Group (Magenta Partners) acquires Oceanskies

TARGET

Yacht crew employment, payroll administration, and vessel registration services for superyacht owners and management companies, with proprietary CrewMate software and offices in Guernsey, Malta, Dubai, and the UK.

Ownership	Founder-owned
Headcount	30+ FTEs
Headquarters	Guernsey, United Kingdom
Leadership	Duncan Swanson, Founder & Principal
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Voly Group

PE-backed superyacht financial and operational management software platform, active buy-and-build acquirer in the yachting technology sector

Ownership	PE-backed
Parent	Magenta Partners
Investors	Magenta Partners, Palatine Growth Credit
Headcount	~100 FTEs
Headquarters	Cheadle, United Kingdom
Leadership	Ian Flanagan, Group CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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Voly Group -> Oceanskies  (2026-08-28)
add_on | Hospitality/Restaurants | announced
Target: Yacht crew employment, payroll administration, and vessel registration services for superyacht owners and management companies, with proprietary CrewMate software and offices in Guernsey, Malta, Dubai, and the UK.
Website: oceanskies.com | Buyer site: volygroup.com
HQ: Guernsey, United Kingdom | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer sponsor: Magenta Partners | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
Advisors - not yet credited
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