Intellica, a specialist provider of data management and consultancy services to the pensions and financial services industry, has announced the successful acquisition of Cosan Consulting, a respected firm known for its work in service delivery optimisation, governance, and administration resilience for pension schemes.
The transaction was led by Brian Higgins, Lee Dinsdale and Sam Pavey from Logros Advisory Partners, which acted as Intellica’s corporate finance advisor and supported the board through each deal stage. Logros played a central role in developing the funding strategy, engaging with multiple lenders and supporting negotiations with both the funder and seller.
The acquisition strengthens Intellica’s position as a trusted data, governance, and compliance service provider to trustees, administrators, and sponsors. Cosan’s Administration Resilience & Mobility (ARM) framework and proprietary Cosan Datastore will complement Intellica’s existing suite of services, including data analysis, data migrations, dashboard readiness and remediation calculations.
Acquisition funding was provided by Jenny Taylor at HSBC UK, reflecting strong lender confidence in Intellica’s growth strategy. Intellica was also advised by Will Anderson and Glenn Skivington at Clarke & Son (legal counsel), Terrence Hollywood at McKeague Morgan (Tax) and Hayley Brightmore-Cox and Erin Berry at Saffery (financial due diligence). Cosan Consulting was advised by Marriott Harrison (legal).
“This is a significant step forward for Intellica’s growth and leadership in the pensions industry,” said Brendan Doherty, CEO of Intellica. “Bringing Cosan into the group strengthens our consulting capability and expands the strategic support we can offer clients as regulatory and governance challenges become more complex. This acquisition reflects our ambition to lead the next phase of transformation in the sector. Logros’s strategic insight and steady guidance played a key role in helping us complete this process smoothly and confidently.”
“This deal reflects Intellica’s strong vision for growth and our ability to support founder-led businesses through milestone transactions,” said Brian Higgins, Partner at Logros Advisory Partners. “It’s been a pleasure to work closely with the team on their first acquisition and help shape a successful outcome.”
Cosan’s leadership team will remain with the business post-transaction and work with Intellica on integration and future growth initiatives. The combined business will operate nationally with offices in Liverpool.
