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

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IFS M&A Summary

IFS has acquired 18 companies of its own, including 9 in the last 5 years. A total of 6 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

IFS’s largest acquisition to date was in 2024, when it acquired Copperleaf Technologies for $760M. IFS has acquired in 5 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (73%) and internet software and services (28%).

IFS Ownership

Who owns IFS?

IFS is owned by EQT, HgCapital and TA Associates. It was acquired on November 30, 2015.

Is IFS PE-backed?

Yes. IFS is owned by private equity investors EQT, HgCapital and TA Associates.

IFS Business Overview

Where is IFS headquartered?

IFS is headquartered in Linköping, Sweden.

How many employees does IFS have?

IFS has 3,700 employees.

What sector is IFS in?

IFS is a software company.

When was IFS founded?

IFS was founded in 1983.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12
  • M&A Advisors 1

IFS

Industrial & Financial Systems IFS AB

Teknikringen 5,
Linköping, 581 15
Sweden,
+46 13 460 40 00
www.ifs.com

IFS develops and delivers cloud enterprise software for companies around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. Within our single platform, our industry specific products are innately connected to a single data model and use embedded digital innovation so that our customers can be their best when it really matters to their customers—at the Moment of Service. IFS was founded in 1983 and is based in Linköping, Sweden.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 10 1 2 1 2 2 18
vol $8M $760M $768M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
  19

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Copperleaf Technologies, Inc. 2024-08-29 760M CAD Add-on Acquisition
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.copperleaf.com
EmpowerMX 2024-07-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Frisco, Texas · www.empowermx.com
Falkonry, Inc. 2023-08-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Cupertino, California · www.falkonry.com
Poka, Inc. 2023-06-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Quebec, Quebec · www.poka.io
Ultimo Software Solutions bv 2022-07-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Nunspeet, Netherlands · www.ultimo.com
Customerville, Inc. 2021-07-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington · www.customerville.com
Axios Systems PLC 2021-03-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Edinburgh, United Kingdom · www.axiossystems.com
WorkWave LLC 2021-03-18 - Divestiture
Holmdel, New Jersey · www.workwave.com
Clevest Solutions, Inc. 2020-11-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Richmond, British Columbia · www.clevest.com
Astea International, Inc. 2019-10-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Horsham, Pennsylvania · www.astea.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 13 (72%) 768M (100%) - -
Internet Software and Services 5 (28%) - 1 (100%) -
Total 18 $768M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 - 1 -
  New Jersey 1 - 1 -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Canada 4 760M - -
  British Columbia 2 760M - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
United Kingdom 4 - - -
Netherlands 2 - - -
Brazil 1 - - -
Finland 1 8M - -
Norway 1 - - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 18 (100%) 768M (100%) 1 (100%) -
Total 18 $768M 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Foros Group LLC
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $760M
< $100M 1 $8M
TOTAL $768M
Largest Copperleaf Technologies, Inc.
$760M (2024-08-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
6 (33%)
Strategic(s)
11%
2 (11%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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