TLT advises Aryza Group on acquisition of insolvency training provider

National law firm TLT has advised Aryza Group, a leading provider of software solutions to the financial services sector, on its acquisition of the UK’s largest bespoke training provider for restructuring, insolvency, and debt management solutions.

Aryza is a private equity backed global software and technology provider that specialises in delivering solutions for business across the credit and debt cycle. NTI provides a full range of insolvency exam training courses and CPD training courses, as well as technical products and client service across the financial services sector. The acquisition solidifies Aryza’s position at the forefront of industry developments, enabling it to provide tailored, cutting-edge solutions.

TLT’s corporate team provided advice on all aspects of the transaction including performing legal due diligence and drafting and negotiating the transaction documentation. The team was led by corporate partner Alice Gardner, with support from corporate partner Philip Barratt, legal director Dan Whitewood, senior associate Austen Howarth, tax partner Mark Braude and associate Tom Little.

This acquisition represents one of a number of transactions that we have advised Aryza on, including the acquisition of Oyster Bay Systems in January this year.

Oliver Maclean, Group Director, M&A at Aryza commented: “This new partnership represents a commitment to delivering industry-leading insolvency solutions. NTI’s expertise and innovative training programs will play a key role in shaping our ongoing product development, ensuring we provide the best possible support for our clients. Following on from our experience with TLT on previous transactions, it was an easy decision to return to work with them again. Their service in this transaction was once again exceptional and we are very grateful for their expertise and excellent client service.”

Corporate partner, Alice Gardner added: “It was a pleasure to work alongside Aryza again, and we were pleased to be able to leverage the strength and depth of our fintech M&A practice to successfully deliver this transaction whilst upholding the high levels of client service that Aryza has come to expect when working with TLT.

We have seen an uptick in transactions in this sector in recent months across our financial services client base and this is a trend that we expect to continue as the M&A market more generally continues to rebound into 2025.”