Inside The Intelligent Deal: Matt Parker to Speak at Private Reform Club Dinner

The most valuable rooms are rarely the loudest. They are the ones where people speak plainly, challenge assumptions and share what they are seeing before it becomes consensus. That is exactly what The Intelligent Deal is intended to create: a private dinner for cyber and MSP leaders who are not watching the market from the side-lines, but helping define where it goes next.

We are pleased to announce that Matthew Parker , newly appointed CEO of Xypher , will be joining us as a key speaker at our eagerly-awaited private dinner at The Reform Club on 19 March.

Matthew steps into the role at a defining moment for the cyber security sector. Xypher, backed by Limerston Capital and formed through the integration of Aristi, CyberCrowd and DigitalXRAID, represents one of the UK’s most compelling new platforms in cyber, digital forensics and compliance. With a clear buy-and-build strategy and exposure across critical national infrastructure, policing, healthcare and national security, the group is already operating at the sharp end of the evolving threat landscape.

Parker’s appointment signals intent: to align specialist capability, technology and talent into a cohesive platform built for scale, resilience and long-term relevance. Matt’s track record in building high-performing, technology-led organisations makes him uniquely placed to lead that next phase.

For those who have followed the sector closely, his perspective will be especially valuable. Matt has consistently operated at the intersection of growth, integration and operational discipline; the same themes now shaping M&A activity across cyber and MSP markets.

There is a long-standing relationship between Matt Parker and Evolution Capital. During his tenure as CEO of Babble, Matt led the business through a period of exceptional growth, scaling from c.£6m to £100m in revenue. During this time, EC worked closely alongside the management team across multiple Financial Due Diligence processes, supporting the business through sustained acquisition and expansion. That shared history brings a different depth to the conversation, grounded in real experience of scaling, integrating and creating value, rather than theory alone.

The Reform Club has long been associated with ideas, influence and thoughtful debate, and it provides the right backdrop for a conversation centred on how leading businesses are being built in today’s market.

The focus for the evening will not be on transactions alone, but on the broader forces shaping outcomes in the sector:

• How the cyber landscape is evolving, and what that means for operators and investors
• What it takes to build and integrate specialist platforms at pace
• Where talent, capability and culture now sit in the value creation story
• How data, intelligence and preparedness increasingly define performance

At Evolution Capital, our role in the sector has always been grounded in specialism. Our work across M&A and Financial Due Diligence gives us a continuous, close-up view of how cyber and MSP businesses are performing beneath the surface… Where growth is real, where integration succeeds, and where value is created or lost. Combined with our analytics capabilities, this provides a level of market intelligence that shapes the conversations we bring into rooms like this one.

The evening is designed to share that perspective in a private setting, bringing together founders, investors and acquirers who are actively building, scaling or considering their next strategic move.

With Matt joining to share his experience of building, integrating and leading in a rapidly changing cyber market, it promises to be a rare opportunity for candid discussion among people operating at the heart of the sector.

With the dinner now fully booked, we are looking forward to an evening of serious discussion at The Reform Club with people building, backing and advising some of the sector’s most ambitious businesses. If you would like to be considered for the next one, please contact Max Whitehead or the Evolution Capital team.