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

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The Access Group M&A Summary

The Access Group has acquired 15 companies of its own, including 11 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

The Access Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2020, when it acquired Eclipse for $87M. The Access Group has acquired in 2 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (67%) and business services (14%).

The Access Group Ownership

Who owns The Access Group?

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

Is The Access Group PE-backed?

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

Was The Access Group formerly PE-backed?

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

The Access Group Business Overview

Where is The Access Group headquartered?

The Access Group is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What sector is The Access Group in?

The Access Group is a software company.

When was The Access Group founded?

The Access Group was founded in 1991.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity15
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

The Access Group

Access Group

One Aldgate,
London, EC3N 1RE
United Kingdom,
www.theaccessgroup.com

The 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. The Access Group was formed in 1991 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 7 3 1 1 - 3 15
vol $87M $87M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
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
CoreHR Ltd. 2020-03-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Cork, Ireland · www.corehr.com
People HR 2019-11-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Epworth, United Kingdom · www.peoplehr.com
The Payroll Service Co. Ltd. 2019-11-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, United Kingdom · www.pscpayroll.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 10 (67%) 87M (100%) - -
Business Services 2 (13%) - - -
Information Technology 2 (13%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (7%) - - -
Total 15 $87M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 10 87M - -
United States 2 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
Australia 1 - - -
Ireland 1 - - -
New Zealand 1 - - -
Domestic 10 (67%) 87M (100%) - -
Cross-border 5 (33%) - - -
Total 15 $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)
27%
4 (27%)
Strategic(s)
7%
1 (7%)

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