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COOPER PARRY ACQUIRES LEADING CYBER SECURITY FIRM URM CONSULTING SERVICES

1st October 2025

Seventeenth deal since 2023 sees CP boost its digital firepower and accelerate towards £600m revenue target.

Cooper Parry (CP), the Rebels of Accountancy, has taken another major step in its bold mission to build the UK and Ireland’s most progressive professional services group – with the acquisition of URM Consulting Services (URM), one of the UK’s leading cyber and information security specialists.

This marks CP’s 17th acquisition since early 2023 – and the fifth since partnering with New York-based private equity firm Lee Equity Partners just five months ago. The deal pushes CP’s pro forma turnover beyond £240m, as the firm marches towards £600m by 2028 and £1bn by 2030.

As cyber threats surge, clients are demanding stronger protection for critical data. CP has responded. URM now anchors the cyber and information security offering at the core of CP’s fast-growing Digital consulting business. Combined, they’re reshaping how the mid-market tackles security. How it tackles compliance. And how it builds assurance.

Founded 20 years ago, URM has earned a reputation for their deep expertise in information and cyber security, data protection, business continuity, and risk management. The 70-strong team brings market-leading capability and a razor-sharp focus on keeping ahead of a fast-changing threat landscape.

Lisa Dargan, CEO, URM Consulting Services, said:

“I’m thrilled to be joining forces with such an ambitious firm as Cooper Parry, which through its bold vision is transforming the professional services arena. For 20 years, URM has built an outstanding reputation for providing high quality, tailored consultancy and training services. We now have the unique chance to lead the next generation of end-to-end assurance providers. Acting as the cyber security cornerstone within the CP group, we’ll be able to offer existing and future clients truly integrated assurance services across all areas of business risk and further strengthen and develop our service offering”

Ade Cheatham, CEO, Cooper Parry, added:

“URM is a class act. Lisa and her brilliant team have built something special – with original thinking, deep relationships, and real talent. Their agility in a fast-moving space sets them apart. With Digital consulting already a £20m+ business within CP, this deal adds even more firepower, depth, and client value to the group.”