Valldata – Rapidata

In April 2016, we acquired Valldata Services Limited and immediately thereafter, acquired and merged into it, Rapidata Limited

Both businesses provided various out-sourcing services to the charity sector, including inbound call-handling, donation management, and operational assistance

Both transactions needed to be completed within four weeks of introduction

Working closely with management prior to completion, we were able to differentiate ourselves from all other potential funders by successfully navigating two complex simultaneous due diligence processes – and quickly. We completed both deals within the short timeframe, and without any external debt

As part of our due diligence, management presented a clear case as to where we should focus our efforts in the enlarged group and with our support, they ably executed the plan, doubling group profits in two years

The business was positioned such that we were able to extract strategic value on disposal which occurred in 2018 in two separate deals to trade buyers