HCR Law advises Austin Professional Resourcing on its acquisition by XPS Pensions Group

HCR Law has advised Austin Professional Resourcing LLP on the acquisition of its trade and assets by leading pensions and insurance consulting and administration business XPS Pensions Group plc.

Founded in 2006, APR has built a strong reputation as a specialist actuarial consultancy to leading insurers and financial sector clients, working with more than 45 insurers in the last three years alone, including most of the UK’s top 10.

The move further accelerates XPS Group’s diversification strategy and aim of becoming a market leading financial services consulting and administration provider.

The deal follows XPS’s acquisition of UK insurance consultancy business Polaris, announced in February 2025, and the formal launch of XPS’s Insurance Consulting practice in October 2024.

The transaction completed at the end of July 2026.

Tim Nash, partner at APR, said: “The HCR team have supported us all the way through the various complexities of this transaction, and I’ve been greatly impressed by the input and advice from each of the teams involved. Their hard work, detailed understanding of what was important to us, and dedication to reaching the right deal were hugely valuable throughout the process.  All of the team were a pleasure to work with.”

Matt Montgomery, at HCR, added: “It has been a genuine pleasure to advise Tim Nash and the wider APR team, along with the assistance from the team at Bean Partners, on this sale to XPS Pensions Group. This transaction is a fitting reflection of everything the team has achieved. We were delighted to play our part in delivering a successful outcome, and we wish both the APR team and XPS every success as they build on it together.”

HCR Law’s team was led by Matt Montgomery, with the support of the London Corporate team comprising of Parmjit Bhogal, Christopher Sharp-Paul, Emma Kennelly, and Lena Arranch, the London Commercial team comprising of Rebecca McEneany and Raj Pahuja, and Laura Herbert of the London Employment team.