UK Pen test Company Acquisition List

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Being a list of UK pentest companies that got acquired, for no particular reason apart from remembering them all is getting difficult.
(based on a tweet from @clappymonkey and follow-ups from there)
In no particular order and the attached link is just the first one on google that appeared relevant.

MWR acquired by F-Secure (https://www.mwrinfosecurity.com/news/f-secure-takes-a-big-step-towards-cyber-security-leadership-by-acquiring-mwr-infosecurity)
RandomStorm acquired by Accumuli (https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/2240237054/Accumuli-acquires-again-with-RandomStorm-buy)
Securetest acquired by NCC (https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/nccs-4m-swoop-999989)
NGS acquired by NCC (https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240087643/NCC-acquires-security-testing-rival-NGSS-for-10m)
Nettitide acquired by lloyds registers (https://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/3028655/cybersecurity-firm-nettitude-acquired-by-lloyds-register) 
First Base acquired by falanx (https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/southeast/cyber-security-testing-firm-acquisition-moves-forward)
IRM acquired by Altran (now Cap Gemini) (https://www.irmsecurity.com/altran-acquires-irm/)
Encription acquired by blackberry (https://techcrunch.com/2016/02/24/blackberry-buys-uks-encription-ltd-to-kickstart-its-new-cybersecurity-consultancy/)
NTA Monitor acquired by Intertek (http://www.intertek.com/news/2018/06-07-intertek-to-acquire-nta-monitor/)
Agenci acquired by Cyberfort (https://www.cyberfortgroup.com/insight/cyberfort-group-acquires-cyber-security-consultancy-agenci/)
Portcullis acquired by Cisco (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/corporate-strategy-office/acquisitions/portcullis.html)
Gotham Digital Science acquired by Stroz Freiberg (now Aon) (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stroz-friedberg-acquires-gotham-digital-science-gds-forms-global-cyber-resilience-business-300251486.html)
Pentest acquired by Secarma (https://www.secarma.co.uk/pentest-acquisition/)
Digital Assurance acquired by F-Secure (https://www.digitalassurance.com/node/142)
Context IS acquired by Babcocks (https://www.babcockinternational.com/News/Acquisition-of-Context-Information-Security)
Context IS acquired by Accenture (https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/accenture-acquires-context-information-security-a-uk-based-cybersecurity-consultancy.htm)
Info-Assure acquired by BSI (https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/about-bsi/media-centre/press-releases/2016/october/BSI-acquires-UK-cyber-security-and-assurance-experts-Info-Assure/)
Sec-1 acquired by Claranet (https://www.sec-1.com/blog/2017/sec-1-acquired-claranet-strengthen-future-security-services)
Accumuli acquired by NCC (https://www.scmagazineuk.com/ncc-group-to-acquire-accumuli/article/537418/)
7Safe acquired by PA Consulting (https://www.7safe.com/about-7Safe/news/details/2012/01/12/pa-consulting-group-acquires-7safe-ltd-to-enhance-its-cyber-security-service)
Sensepost acquired by SecureData (https://sensepost.com/blog/2013/a-new-owner-for-a-new-chapter/)
Pentura acquired by Intelisecure (http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/intelisecure-acquires-uk-based-pentura-establishing-managed-security-professional-services-2067752.htm)
Perspective Risk acquired by ITLab (https://www.itlab.com/resources/it-lab-launches-new-model-app-economy-pivotal-strategy-briefing/)
CNS Group acquired by Six Degress (https://www.6dg.co.uk/six-degrees-acquires-cns-group/)
Commissum acquired by Eurfins Digital Testing (https://www.eurofins-digitaltesting.com/news/acquisition-commissum/)
Armadillo acquired by Chess ICT (https://chessict.co.uk/resources/blog/posts/2021/august/chess-acquires-additional-cybersecurity-expertise/)