Businesses in this sector tend to be asset-light and high-growth, which presents significant challenges for management. Frequently, once the business model, process or technology is proven, the business can achieve significantly more as part of a larger group with the necessary business development contacts etc.
Oasis Europe has represented businesses across the sector for many years and has significant experience in structuring transactions such that maximum value can be captured by the selling shareholders.
We have been active in this market through the boom years (and subsequent downturn!). Oasis Europe has acted for both consultancies and companies with their own products or IPR. Examples include the sale of Delegate Management Systems to MICE Group plc, TPMB Consulting Ltd (a document management consultancy) sold to a private buyer, Fast Track Consulting Ltd (an SAP consultancy) sold to Keane Inc, Tandata Systems Ltd (a passenger information systems consultant & engineer) sold to ACIS (backed by Inflexion private equity), Allinity Ltd (an Oracle consultant) sold to Compel Group plc and QED Business Sytems Ltd (a legacy systems maintenance/support business) sold to Maxima plc.
Oasis have worked continuously in this sector for over twenty years completing transactions with what are now the major global groups such as WPP and IPG as well as more recently with the newer AIM listed groups who have come to the market with a focused strategy for growth through acquisition. As a result of this almost continuous activity we have been able to keep abreast of what is happening in the marketplace and the movement of trends in acquisition interest such as the present trend for developing presence in digital/interactive/online marketing.