OryxAlign’s B Corporation status was a “defining factor” behind its success in attracting investment, new backer Palatine Partners has said.
Hot on the heels of LDC’s investment in UBDS, Palatine today announced it has invested in another London-based MSP in the form of OryxAlign – which ranked 210th in Oxygen 250 2026.
It characterised OryxAlign as “one of a small number of scaled technology specialists operating across the critical infrastructure services markets”.
OryxAlign is one of 34 UK channel partners on our radar that has converted to B Corp status, earning its stripes for the notoriously rigorous sustainability badge in September.
Palatine – whose previous MSP investments include Acora and FourNet – said the shared status “was one of the defining factors in selecting a partner”.
It called B Corp a “market differentiator”.
“OryxAlign is the only B Corp-certified provider operating across both the data centre and construction sectors, a distinction that strengthens client relationships and competitive positioning,” it stated.
“A real partnership”
130-employee OryxAlign will pursue both organic growth and targeted strategic M&A in the wake of the investment.
In what’s been a quiet year for PE platform investments in the MSP sector, this is the second deal of its kind in under two weeks: London-based digital consultancy UBDS has vowed to go on an M&A run after bagging investment from LDC late last month.
“This is a real partnership, not just an investment, and that distinction matters to me and the whole team. Palatine brings more than capital,” OryxAlign Founder and CEO Carl Henriksen, stated.
“Together, we will be better positioned to extend our presence across the critical infrastructure sectors where we operate, bringing more capability and reach to the clients who depend on us. And critically, this creates further career opportunities for our people to grow, to develop, and to take on bigger roles as we scale.”
Palatine claims it generated a return of more than 3x on its original investment during its spell backing MSP Acora, doubling its revenues to £60m in the process. It still counts Fournet in its current portfolio, having invested in the Avaya and Cisco partner in 2021.
Having made its maiden acquisition in December 2024, OryxAlign turned over £20.4m in its fiscal 2025.
Its CAGR FY23 to FY26 stands at 16%, “with momentum building into FY27”, Palatine claimed.
