Specializing in Enterprise Software
Companies we Acquire
Acquisitions are the basis for VSG’s growth and diversification strategy.
VSG primarily focuses on acquiring mature, well managed software and services firms, with an existing customer base, that fit into our business model and share our core values.
VSG is a cash buyer and prefers to assume full ownership of the business. Our deal structure and process are straightforward and transparent. We will not engage in unfriendly takeovers. We can promise complete confidentiality and a fast answer, usually within five days, as to whether we're interested.
We are eager to hear from principals or their representatives about businesses that meet our criteria:
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UK headquartered company.
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Any sector within the enterprise software space will be considered, though we are particularly interested in hearing about software companies providing mission critical software solutions that address specific needs of a niche market.
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Proven profitability. Start-ups will usually not be considered.
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Revenue between £500,000 and £3,000,000.
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Recurring revenue greater than 60%.
ABOUT US
Vicen Software Group (VSG) is a private UK based software and services company.
VSG’s strategy is to create a larger and more diverse software company through strategic acquisitions and managed growth. The company is led by a seasoned team of proven executives who have over sixty years of investment experience. Please see our separate section for further information on acquisitions.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide a home for software companies, a place where owners can be reassured their customers and employees will be looked after and their business will be managed for the long run and not for short term profits.
What Makes Us Different?
1. Continuity
Unlike PE (Private Equity) buyers, we do not seek to restructure companies we purchase. We seek to manage the companies in the same way that they have been managed by their previous owners. We do not seek to cause any disruption to operations. We would actually encourage the owners to stay post sale until retirement but we understand that this may not always be an option.
2. Focus on the long term
Vicen Software Group has no intention of selling any of the companies we acquire. Because the capital we are investing is ours and not that of external investors, we have a much longer time horizon and can focus on what is best for the business over the next 20+ years and not just 5 years.
A key area of focus for us will be customer satisfaction. For this reason we particularly seek to buy companies from owners who have created a similar culture focused on customer service and increasing customer loyalty by ensuring the customer always comes first.
3. Independence
Unlike the majority of trade buyers, we will not look to rebrand the companies we purchase. All companies will be run independently at their current location and will maintain their own identity. By following this decentralized model, we ensure that the acquired company’s culture, the same culture that made it successful over many years, does not get lost in a corporate environment.
CONTACT
Vicen Software
Group
We are always interested to hear from business owners looking to sell their software business.
OUR ADDRESS
Meadows House, 20-22 Queen Street, London, W1J 5PR
Email: info@vicensoftware.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7183 0941
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