Compilator

June 2023

BUYER

Kerridge Commercial Systems (“KCS”), backed by the private equity firm Accel-KKR, is a global and award-winning provider of ERP and business management software solutions for the automotive, distribution, and equipment hire industries. Headquartered in the UK, with operations across Europe, the USA, Africa, and Australia, KCS services over 35,000 customers across 76 countries. With revenues exceeding £140m and 1,200 staff worldwide, KCS's key product delivers a single, integrated ERP platform that covers all aspects of finance, trading logistics, and sales management for businesses in various sectors of distributive trade.

TARGET

Compilator, founded in 1997, is a market-leading SaaS provider of ERP solutions for the tyre and automotive sector in the Nordic region and UK. With more than 25 years of experience of delivering ERP solutions Compilator has developed a comprehensive Garage- and Tyre Management Software, DäckData 5. This all-in-one solution contains extensive functionality, integrating workflows and future-proofing customer’s businesses, used by both independent workshops and larger international chains. Based in Malmö, Sweden, the company operates with c. 40 employees and generates a turnover of about SEK 50 million.

SELLER

Compilator’s founder and CEO

TRANSACTION

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