Access Group - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Access Group M&A Summary

Access Group has acquired 18 companies of its own, including 14 in the last 5 years. A total of 6 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Access Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2020, when it acquired Eclipse for $87M. Access Group has acquired in 3 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (62%) and internet software and services (17%).

Access Group Ownership

Who owns Access Group?

Access Group is owned by HgCapital and TA Associates. It was acquired on January 19, 2015.

Is Access Group PE-backed?

Yes. Access Group is owned by private equity investors HgCapital and TA Associates.

Was Access Group formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Access Group was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Access Group Business Overview

Where is Access Group headquartered?

Access Group is headquartered in Loughborough, United Kingdom.

What sector is Access Group in?

Access Group is a software company.

When was Access Group founded?

Access Group was founded in 1991.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity18
    • M&A Buy Activity18
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Access Group

Access Group

The Armstrong Building 10 Oakwood Drive,
Loughborough, LE11 3QF
United Kingdom,
www.theaccessgroup.com

Access Group is a provider of fully integrated business management software. Its portfolio spans ERP, finance, HR, Payroll, recruitment, warehousing, business intelligence, professional service automation and manufacturing. Access Group was formed in 1991 and is based in Loughborough, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # 7 3 1 1 - 6 18
vol $87M $87M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  18

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Paytronix Systems, Inc. 2024-11-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Newton, Massachusetts · www.paytronix.com
Tradify 2024-10-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Auckland, New Zealand · www.tradifyhq.com
QikServe Ltd. 2024-09-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Edinburgh, United Kingdom · www.qikserve.com
Onboarded Pty Ltd. 2024-09-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Williams Landing, Australia · www.onboarded.com.au
Sceptre Hospitality Resources LLC 2024-06-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Houston, Texas · www.shr.global
The Lightyear Corporation Ltd. 2024-05-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Belfast, United Kingdom · www.lightyear.cloud
Construction Industry Solutions Corp. 2022-12-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Latham, New York · www.coins-global.com
Servelec Ltd. 2021-09-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Sheffield, United Kingdom · www.servelec.co.uk
Unleashed Software 2020-11-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Takapuna, New Zealand · www.unleashedsoftware.com
Eclipse (Hardware) Ltd. 2020-06-19 87M GBP Divestiture
Bradford, United Kingdom · www.eclipselegal.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 11 (61%) 87M (100%) - -
Internet Software and Services 3 (17%) - - -
Business Services 2 (11%) - - -
Information Technology 2 (11%) - - -
Total 18 $87M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 11 87M - -
United States 3 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
New Zealand 2 - - -
Australia 1 - - -
Ireland 1 - - -
Domestic 11 (61%) 87M (100%) - -
Cross-border 7 (39%) - - -
Total 18 $87M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $87M
TOTAL $87M
Largest Eclipse (Hardware) Ltd.
$87M (2020-06-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
6 (33%)
Strategic(s)
6%
1 (6%)

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