London – Mayer Brown has advised Inspirit Capital (“Inspirit”) on the sale of Inspiro Learning Limited (“Inspiro”), one of the UK's leading providers of apprenticeship and commercial training, to Beech Tree Private Equity.
Since acquiring Inspiro via a corporate carve-out from Babcock International in February 2023, Inspirit has overseen a comprehensive operational and governance transformation that has driven marked improvements in Qualification Achievement Rates and profitability.
Inspiro is one of the UK’s leading providers of apprenticeship and commercial training, delivering tailored learning solutions to employers across the automotive, rail, services and energy sectors. Inspiro’s scale, experience, and strong reputation position it as a key partner for businesses seeking to develop skills and talent within their workforce.
Inspirit Capital is a London-based investment firm that specialises in acquiring businesses that are no longer core to their parent company’s strategic objectives and require a different ownership structure to achieve their full potential.
The Mayer Brown team was led by private equity partner James West and included Corporate & Securities counselAvi Cohen and associate Priyanka Patel, Tax partner James Hill and senior associate Kathryn Buddington, Banking & Finance partner Andy Kolacki, senior associate Miguel Brito da Silva and consultant Chris Rooney, IP partner Oliver Yaros and associate Alasdair Maher, Employment & Benefits partner Chris Fisher, counsel Katherine Fox and associate Ruth Kellard, Real Estate partner Iain Roberts and Pensions partner Andrew Block.