ARX Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in PROXY Holding a.s., the holding company of PROXY, a.s. and PROXY – AUDIT, s.r.o., a professional services provider in the Czech Republic, operating under the brand HLB PROXY. The investment builds on ARX prior experience in the accounting sector and represents its second platform investment in the sector in Central Europe.

Founded in 1991, HLB PROXY is a well-established tax, accounting, audit and payroll firm, especially for international customers, and the exclusive Czech partner of the international HLB network. With almost 80 employees, the company primarily serves subsidiaries of foreign entities across multiple industries. The company is strengthening its focus on the practical application of digitalization and artificial intelligence.

Long-term value creation requires stable teams and strong leadership, and the transaction is therefore built on continuity and long-term development, with a strong emphasis on preserving the firm’s culture, expertise and team. In line with this approach, the HLB PROXY‘s top management team Ditta Hlaváčková, Šárka Adámková, Jiří Kunst and Jiří Jindrák will continue in their leadership roles and as shareholders in partnership with ARX.

ARX will support HLB PROXY’s next phase of its organic growth as well as by pursuing selected add-on acquisitions and further strengthening its position as a client-focused advisory and audit platform in the Czech Republic.

Contacts:
Tomáš Lánský, lansky@arxequity.com