Corpay, Inc., the corporate payments company, announced it has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of Alpha Group International plc. The acquisition values Alpha at an enterprise valuation of approximately $2.2 billion (£1.6 billion).
Alpha is a leading provider of B2B cross border FX solutions to corporations and investment funds in the UK and Europe. Alpha pioneered alternative bank accounts as a simpler, faster way for investment managers to fund their investments and pay expenses anywhere in Europe. Alpha holds approximately $3 billion of deposits in over 7,000 client accounts.
“We couldn’t be happier to acquire Alpha. This transaction meaningfully expands our relationships with investment managers and results in four Cross Border customer segments: corporates, financial institutions, investment funds and digital currency providers,” said Ron Clarke, Chairman and CEO of Corpay.
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“We’re acquiring Alpha for three reasons. First, it’s a large, highly complementary, fast-growing corporate payments asset with good prospects. Second, Alpha is a leading provider of alternative bank accounts to European-based investment managers. There is significant runway to expand those investment manager relationships into the US and Asia with our help. The banking account product and Alpha’s technology extend our Cross Border solution set and further diversify our revenue streams. And third, we expect the acquisition to be meaningfully EPS accretive in 2026.”
“We’re delighted to consummate this transaction with Corpay,“ said Clive Kahn, CEO of Alpha Group. “Corpay’s position as the leading non-bank provider of B2B cross border solutions is the perfect home for our people and will broaden their career prospects over time. Additionally, Corpay’s global footprint, licenses, bank relationships, technology, and balance sheet will accelerate our growth momentum, particularly in our institutional investor business.”
Source: Businesswire