Bryden Wood

Boston – September 19, 2026 -- Ara Partners, a global private markets firm with roughly $8.2 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026, has acquired a majority interest in Bryden Wood, a London-headquartered strategy and integrated design consultancy employing 300 people across four European offices.

Deal deepens a multi-year industrial partnership

The transaction formalizes an existing relationship in which Bryden Wood supported design and capital strategy for several Ara portfolio decarbonization projects, including Sedron, Divert, Utility Global, BioVeritas and GIDARA Energy. Ara Partners, founded in 2017 and focused on decarbonizing the industrial economy, invests across Private Equity, Infrastructure and Energy strategies and operates from Houston, Boston, Dublin and Washington D.C.