M&A Deal Summary

The Ricoh Company Acquires DocuWare

On July 2, 2019, The Ricoh Company acquired software company DocuWare from Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Ricoh Company’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is The Ricoh Company’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-07-02
Target DocuWare
Sector Software
Buyer(s) The Ricoh Company
Sellers(s) Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

DocuWare

Germering, Germany
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DocuWare GmbH office automation solutions deliver smart digital workflow and document control that set a new pace for worker productivity and business performance. DocuWare’s zero-compromise cloud services are a recognized best-fit for digitizing, automating and transforming key processes. DocuWare operates in 90 countries with headquarters in Germany and the U.S.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Ricoh Company

Tokyo, Japan

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Category Company
Founded 1936
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees81,184
Revenue 1,758.6B JPY (2022)
DESCRIPTION

The Ricoh Company is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries and regions. The Ricoh Company was founded in 1936 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 15
Sector (Software) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 12
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-26 LAC

Tokyo, Japan

LAC Corp. is a developer, manufacturer, and seller of an industrial printing systems for cars, liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, and much more. LAC was founded in 1983 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-01 Axon Ivy

Luzern, Switzerland

Axon Ivy is a provider of software platforms and solutions to help customers achieve their digital transformation goals. Axon Ivy is based in Luzern, Switzerland.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) is the private investment arm of financial services firm and investment bank Morgan Stanley. MSCP looks to partner with founders looking to leverage Morgan Stanley's resources, as well as fund corporate carveouts, recapitalizations, buyouts, and industry consolidations. Areas of interest include business services, industrials, education, consumer products/services, food/beverage, retail, healthcare, and packaging. MSCP primarily targets businesses operating in North America valued between $75 and $750 million. Morgan Stanley Capital Partners is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 24
Sector (Software) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 11
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-18 Project Management Academy

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Project Management Academy provides best-in-class training for project management professionals. The company provides both in-person and online training for individuals and corporations across the U.S. for project management and related career-critical disciplines. Training for the PMP certification, the leading certification for project managers across multiple industries. Courses in related project management disciplines, including Agile, Six Sigma, Scrum, CAPM, and ITIL. Continuing education for the PMP certification. Project Management Academy is based in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-18 HighQ Solutions

London, United Kingdom

HighQ Solutions Ltd. is a provider of software to law firms, investment banks and corporations. HighQ helps major law firms and corporate legal departments to transform the way they work and deliver legal services. HighQ Solutions Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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