Bridgepoint buys majority stake in ht.digital to scale assurance.

Bridgepoint Group has agreed to acquire a majority holding in ht.digital, the London-based specialist in audit, accounting and on-chain assurance for crypto and tokenised assets. The move pairs a major European private equity investor with a fast-growing provider of institutional-grade transparency services and sets out to accelerate international rollout and product investment.

ht.digital — spun out from Harris & Trotter in 2023 — has built a platform combining accounting rigour with blockchain verification tools. Management reports that the firm serves over 700 clients and has delivered organic revenue growth of around c.100% over the past two years, driven by demand from exchanges, wallets, token issuers and institutional custodians.

The investment will be made from Bridgepoint Development Capital V, Bridgepoint Group’s lower middle-market vehicle focused on scaling rapidly expanding European businesses. Bridgepoint said the capital will fund product and data engineering, greater automation of verification workflows, and hiring of crypto-native audit and engineering talent as regulatory scrutiny and institutional adoption grow.

Market dynamics underpin the rationale. As regulators demand independent proof-of-reserves, reconciliations and attestations, third-party assurance has become a gateway for digital asset issuers seeking institutional capital. Industry research points to continued double-digit expansion in the compliance, custody and assurance segments as traditional financial firms increase exposure to tokenised products.

Bridgepoint partner Matt Legg highlighted the strategic opportunity, saying the combination of accounting discipline and on-chain automation positions ht.digital to capture rising institutional demand. Founder and CEO Nick Newman described the deal as a springboard for international expansion and deeper investment in proprietary tooling and data analytics.

The transaction is structured as a majority purchase and is expected to close in H1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed. The company will continue to pursue partnerships across exchanges, custodians and regulated platforms while broadening its assurance services into new jurisdictions.