M&A Deal Summary

Solifi Acquires White Clarke Group

On April 6, 2021, Solifi acquired software company White Clarke Group from Five Arrows

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Solifi’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Solifi’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-04-06
Target White Clarke Group
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Solifi
Sellers(s) Five Arrows
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

White Clarke Group

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
White Clarke Group is providing specialized technology and software solutions to the automotive and asset finance markets. The company’s CALMS (Customer Acquisition & Lifecycle Management System) product range supports the complete lifecycle of auto and asset finance, leasing, and loan origination from point-of-sale through credit approval, contract management and customer support. White Clarke Group was founded in 1992 and is based in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Solifi

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1974
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Solifi streamlines the entire asset finance process from origination to portfolio management to end-of-term. Solifi's cloud-based offerings integrate seamlessly into any asset finance ecosystem, offering unparalleled scalability, flexibility, and economy to all sizes of banks, independents, and captives. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, IDS also has offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore and India. Solifi was founded in 1974 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-16 William Stucky and Associates

San Francisco, California, United States

William Stucky and Associates is a provider of ABL and factoring software. William Stucky and Associates was founded in 1979 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-23 DataScan

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

DataScan is a provider of wholesale finance and risk management serving over 45 major banks and captive lenders. DataScan’s solutions include Wholesale Intelligence, RiskGauge, and Onsite, delivering trusted, data-driven insights that transform inventory and risk management for lenders. DataScan was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Five Arrows

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
PE ASSETS 24.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Five Arrows Principal Investments is a mid-cap investor in Western European companies. Five Arrows can invest across the capital structure (equity, equity-linked, mezzanine, convertible debt) and generally focused on primary or secondary buyouts, growth financings, and balance sheet restructurings. The Group does not have any sector preferences, but typically looks for businesses with high barriers to entry and predictable earnings. Five Arrows can commit €30 to €400 million per investment. Five Arrows is a unit of Rothschild Bank. The Group has offices in Paris, Luxembourg, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 27
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 5
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-30 Opus 2

London, United Kingdom

Opus 2 is a provider of integrated software and services used in legal disputes around the world. Opus 2’s cloud-based collaboration software is designed for case preparation and multi-party hearings enabling all stakeholders to work on a single platform. Opus 2 was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-01 NetVendor

Tualatin, Oregon, United States

NetVendor provides a SaaS-based vendor management platform that helps property management companies manage their vendor networks and ensure compliance with property-specific insurance requirements. NetVendor was founded in 2009 and is based in Tualatin, Oregon.

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