Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | BUSINESS SALE
Professional services firm AMS Group has acquired strategic advisory provider Verve Co. AMS’s acquisition of the Lancashire-based firm accelerates the launch of its new mid-market consulting operation.
Verve Collaboration Limited, which trades as Verve Co, provides consultancy and non-executive chairman and director services to clients ranging from founder-led businesses to established corporates, across an array of sectors.
The acquisition is described as a major step in AMS’s expansion into mid-market relationship-led consulting. Further senior hires are planned over the coming months as the group builds a consulting division focused on helping businesses to hit their strategic and operational targets.
The new division will also provide outsourced finance services, to help clients streamline internal finance operations, and IT consulting services focused on using technology, systems and AI to improve efficiency and manage risk.
AMS Group, which secured investment from Macquarie Capital earlier this year, provides professional services across a number of sectors, serving owner-managed businesses, high-growth start-ups and established medium-sized businesses.
AMS Group Chief Executive Ebrahim Sidat commented: “Our growth is intrinsically linked to the growth of our clients, and as part of our advisory-led approach, our clients are increasingly requesting for more strategic input from our team.”
"With the acquisition of Verve Co, it allows us to offer this strategic advice and invest more time to grow value for our clients. We’re excited to offer this service under one roof and one brand, giving clients the reassurance of AMS quality and expertise”
Verve Co founder Oliver Burton (pictured above, left, with AMS Group founding partner David Clegg) said that the two companies had “the opportunity to create something truly distinctive in the consulting market.”
He continued: “Our goal is to bring together the best people, the latest technology, and a relentless focus on client outcomes to deliver a service that stands apart. We’re not just joining forces—we’re raising the standard for what consulting can achieve.”
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