INFLEXION EXCHANGE
Business services
Services keep companies going, whether for consumers or other businesses. Across a broad range of verticals we work with firms that provide essential, tech-enabled services, ensuring they remain at the forefront as their customers’ needs evolve. We partner with firms offering unique services, helping them to grow further and faster.
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Alcumus
Risk management
In 2015 Inflexion led the buyout of Alcumus, a global leader in technology-led risk management and compliance solutions. In 2022 Inflexion sold the business for £600m before making a minority investment to support the business’s continued growth. View case study
BES Group
Engineering testing
Inflexion led the carve-out of engineering testing business BES Group from RSA plc in 2015, and in 2021 re-invested in the company to support the firm's continued growth. View case study
Calco
IT recruitment and training
Inflexion backed the buyout of Dutch outsourced IT recruitment and training services specialist Calco in 2018. View case study
Cawood Scientific
Laboratory testing services
Cawood delivers highly accredited analytical services to organisations within the agriculture and renewable energy sectors. Inflexion backed the buyout of the business in 2017. View case study
Celnor
Testing, inspection, certification and compliance (“TICC”) platform
In 2023, Inflexion invested in Celnor, a newly established platform for testing, inspection, certification and compliance (“TICC”) businesses. View case study
Chambers and Partners
B2B information services provider in the legal sector
In 2018 Inflexion led the buyout of Chambers and Partners, a B2B information services provider in the legal sector. In 2023 Inflexion sold the business to Abry Partners before making a minority investment to support the businesses continued growth. View case study
CloserStill Media
Media and exhibitions business
Inflexion made a minority investment into CloserStill Media in 2015. In the three years we worked together we made eight acquisitions and international revenues increased 6x. View case study
CMSPI
Global payments consultancy
CMS Payments Intelligence (“CMSPI”) is the world’s leading payments consultancy, View case study
Creative Car Park
Car park management solutions
In 2019, Inflexion backed the buyout of Creative Car Park Limited the UK’s leading provider of car park management solutions for small businesses. View case study
CTC Aviation
Aviation training services
Inflexion backed the buyout of pilot training company CTC Aviation in 2012, funding growth before selling to NYSE-listed L-3 Communications in 2015. View case study
dss+
Health and safety management consultancy
dss+ is a leading provider of operations management consulting services with a purpose of saving lives and creating a sustainable future. View case study
DWF
Global provider of integrated legal and business services.
In 2023, Inflexion a completed the take private of DWF, a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services. View case study
Easyfairs
International events company
In 2024, Inflexion, Cobepa and Easyfairs Founder Eric Everard announced a strategic partnership investing in the international events company Easyfairs. View case study
FDM
IT services provider
Inflexion led the take-private of IT services company FDM in 2009, helping it to grow internationally before floating it on the LSE in 2014 generating a 16.2x return on investment. View case study
The Goat Agency
Influencer marketing agency
The Goat Agency (“Goat”), is a leading influencer and social media marketing agency focused on helping big brands to use influencer marketing effectively. View case study
GRC
Governance, risk and compliance tech-enabled services and software
In 2024, Inflexion agreed the carve-out of Marlowe plc’s Governance, Risk & Compliance software and services assets (“GRC”). View case study
Griffin Global
Specialist travel services
Marine travel services manager Griffin Global was seeking an active minority backer and chose Inflexion in 2009. We worked together for five years before the business was sold to ATPI, one of the world’s leading travel management firms, in 2014. View case study
ITM
Pensions software and consulting
Inflexion invested in ITM, a leading provider of specialist data services to the pensions and financial services markets in 2018 and exited in 2024 to PE backed trade. View case study
K2 Partnering Solutions
Global resourcing specialists
In 2017, Inflexion provided minority funding to K2 Partnering Solutions, a global technology staffing and consulting specialist before re-investing in 2022 to remain part of the company’s continued growth. View case study
Kynetec
Agricultural data and market information
Inflexion affected a full carve-out of specialist data provider Kynetec from its listed parent within a five-month period, completing in 2016, and sold the business in 2021 to US-based Paine Schwartz Partners. View case study
Movera
Property conveyancing services
Movera is the UK’s leading B2B tech‐enabled provider of property and remortgage conveyancing services. View case study
National Accident Helpline
Accident helpline
Inflexion invested in National Accident Helpline in 2009 and worked with management for five years before the firm listed on AIM in 2014. View case study
Optionis
Employment services
Employment services company Optionis partnered with Inflexion in 2006 to back its acquisitive growth before being sold in 2013 to MML Group. View case study
PD&MS
Technical engineering consultancy
In 2014, Inflexion backed the buyout of PD&MS, a multi-disciplined engineering company focused on specialist services for the oil & gas, renewables, and wider energy and industrial sectors, before selling its investment to RSK Group in 2023. View case study
Phenna Group
Testing and inspection services
In 2021 Inflexion made a minority investment into Phenna Group, a global business focused on the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (“TICC”) sector. In 2022 Inflexion sold its investment to Oakley Capital. View case study
PMC Treasury
Treasury and risk management
Inflexion acquired a minority stake in PMC Treasury, an independent provider of treasury and risk management solutions, in 2018. View case study
Red Commerce
Specialist resourcing
IT resourcing specialist Red Commerce partnered with Inflexion in 2005 and pursued an international growth strategy before being sold for £44m to Dunedin in 2011. View case study
Reed & Mackay
Travel management
Inflexion backed the buyout of premium corporate travel management business Reed & Mackay in 2016. View case study
Rhead
Technical engineering consultancy
In 2011, Inflexion provided minority capital to professional services firm Rhead Group to back acquisitive and international growth. Four years later Costain Group plc acquired Rhead. View case study
Sanne
Trust and fund administration
Fund administrator Sanne partnered with Inflexion in 2012 as a minority backer to fund consolidation and global growth before listing on the London Stock Exchange in 2015. View case study
Sparta Global
Technology and training services
Inflexion invested in Sparta Global, the innovative technology and training services provider, in 2020. View case study
Systal
Managed network services
Systal Technology Solutions is a leading managed network services provider offering a high-quality, mission-critical managed network service from its 24/7 network operations centre. View case study
TC Group
Accountancy and taxation service provider
TC Group is a provider of accountancy and taxation services to UK SMEs. View case study
Times Higher Education
Higher education rankings and data provider
Times Higher Education is the world leader in university data, rankings and content and the company behind the definitive annual THE World University Rankings. Inflexion backed the buyout of Times Higher Education in 2019. View case study
Wood Thilsted
Global offshore wind engineering consultancy
In 2022, Inflexion completed an investment in Wood Thilsted, a leading global offshore wind engineering consultancy. View case study
YER
Specialist secondment agency
YER is a leading Netherlands-based specialist secondment and recruiting agency. View case study
Team
Isabelle Pagnotta
Partner
Isabelle is a Partner and head of the Business Services sector at Inflexion. Read biography
Michael Baster
Partner
Michael is a Partner responsible for origination and execution of investments in the Business Services sector and supporting these companies to achieve their growth ambitions. Read biography
Andrew Mainwaring
Partner
Andrew is a Partner responsible for originating and executing transactions and helping to accelerate growth in lower mid-market companies, with a particular focus on financial and business services. Read biography
Tom Green
Partner
Tom is a Partner responsible for sourcing, executing and managing majority and minority investments in the Business Services Sector. Read biography
Sander Ruijter
Partner
Sander is a Partner based in Amsterdam where he focuses on investments in the Benelux region across a number of sectors. Read biography
Rob Dunnett
Investment Director
Rob is an Investment Director responsible for sourcing, evaluating and managing investment opportunities. Read biography
Michael Hammer
Investment Director
Michael is an Investment Director responsible for evaluating and executing transactions as well as supporting the origination of investment opportunities. Read biography
Petter Svensson
Investment Director
Petter is an Investment Director based in Stockholm, where he focuses on originating, evaluating and executing majority and minority investments in the Nordic region. Read biography
Sam McPhail
Investment Director
Sam is an Investment Director responsible for evaluating and executing transactions as well as supporting the origination of investment opportunities. Read biography
Umberto Massucco
Assistant Director
Umberto is an Assistant Director responsible for evaluating and executing transactions and supporting the origination of investment opportunities with a focus on Business Services and Education. He is currently involved in dss+ and K2 Partnering Solutions. Read biography
Molly Hindhaugh
Assistant Director
Molly is an Assistant Director focusing on evaluating and executing transactions, as well as supporting the origination of investment opportunities. Read biography
Dominic Clark
Assistant Director
Dominic is an Assistant Director responsible for evaluating and executing transactions, as well as supporting the origination of investment opportunities. Read biography
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