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 and finance 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

Chambers and Partners

B2B information services provider in the legal sector

Chambers and Partners is a B2B information services provider in the legal sector. Inflexion led the buyout of Chambers and Partners in 2018. 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 an independent global payments consultancy that provides data, technology and industry expertise to merchants. 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

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

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 and financial services data

Inflexion backed the buyout of ITM, the leading provider of specialist data services to the pensions and financial services markets, in 2018. 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

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

O'Neill Patient

Property conveyancing services

O’Neill Patient is the UK’s leading B2B tech‐enabled provider of property and remortgage conveyancing services. 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

Mark Williams

Partner

Mark is a Partner responsible for all aspects of sourcing, delivering and managing majority and minority investment opportunities across the business services and education markets. 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

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

Rob Dunnett

Investment Director

Rob is an Investment Director responsible for sourcing, evaluating and managing investment opportunities. Read biography

Alice Lawson

Investment Director

Alice is an Investment Director responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing transactions. Read biography

Richard Wootten

Investment Director

Richard is an Investment Director responsible for supporting the origination of potential investment opportunities and executing transactions in the lower mid-market. Read biography