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mhance Finalises Acquisitions of CPS and City Dynamics

lite News Desk 2 min read

At a glance

  • mhance has completed the acquisitions of CPS and City Dynamics.
  • The deals add about 180 employees across two locations.
  • Both acquired firms will keep their brands under mhance.

mhance has completed the acquisitions of CPS and City Dynamics, bringing both companies into its group. The development expands mhance’s presence in the Microsoft solutions sector and adds new areas of expertise to its portfolio.

With these acquisitions, mhance incorporates two established Microsoft-focused businesses. CPS, based in Reading, employs around 100 people and serves approximately 250 customers, while City Dynamics is recognised for its work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, especially in financial and professional services.

CPS specialises in areas such as Copilot and AI agents, Dynamics 365, Modern Work, and portfolio management. City Dynamics brings additional experience in business management solutions for finance and professional services sectors.

The combined workforce from both CPS and City Dynamics adds roughly 180 employees to mhance, distributed across two sites. This expansion is expected to strengthen mhance’s capacity in delivering Microsoft-based solutions to a broader client base.

What the numbers show

  • CPS employs around 100 staff members.
  • CPS serves about 250 customers.
  • The acquisitions add approximately 180 employees in total.

Following the acquisitions, both CPS and City Dynamics will initially operate under their existing names. The arrangement will use a ‘powered by mhance’ branding, with both businesses reporting into the mhance executive team.

As part of the integration process, former CPS CEO Stephen Adams will take on the role of Chief Integration Officer at mhance. This appointment is intended to support the transition of the newly acquired businesses into the wider mhance group.

The addition of CPS and City Dynamics brings new technical capabilities and sector experience to mhance. The acquisitions are intended to enhance mhance’s service offerings in Microsoft technologies for a range of industries.

* This article is based on publicly available information at the time of writing.

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