Fourth - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

Fourth M&A Summary

Fourth has acquired 4 companies of its own, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Fourth has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (34%) and internet software and services (34%).

Fourth Ownership

Who owns Fourth?

Fourth is owned by Marlin Equity Partners. It was acquired on July 10, 2019.

Is Fourth PE-backed?

Yes. Fourth is owned by private equity investor Marlin Equity Partners.

Fourth Business Overview

Where is Fourth headquartered?

Fourth is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What sector is Fourth in?

Fourth is an internet software and services company.

When was Fourth founded?

Fourth was founded in 1999.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Fourth

Fourth Ltd.

Gutter Lane, Second Floor,
London, EC2V 8AS
United Kingdom,
+44 (0)207 534 3700
www.fourth.com

Fourth provides complete, end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management solutions that empower operators to optimize profits, enhance guest satisfaction, improve employee engagement and scale profitably. Developed by hospitality professionals for hospitality professionals, Fourth offers an intuitive, all-in-one hospitality operations technology platform for purchase-to-pay and inventory and workforce management – underpinned by advanced demand forecasting, predictive analytics, and collaboration tools, as well as full-service payroll, benefits, and HRO services. Fourth was founded in 1999 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 - 1 - - - 3
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
PeopleMatter, Inc. 2021-11-11 - Divestiture
Austin, Texas · www.peoplematter.com
HotSchedules, Inc. 2019-07-10 - Merger
Austin, Texas · www.hotschedules.com
Choice HR 2018-09-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Tampa, Florida · www.choicehr.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 1 (33%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (33%) - - -
Software 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 - - -
  Texas 2 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
Total 3 - - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Jefferies
1

M&A Connections

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

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