Halo

About 

Inflexion merged two complementary businesses in the UK and US to create the world’s leading compatible optical networking business, Halo Technology. Strong international growth and M&A generated a 6x return when it was sold for $715m to Amphenol Corporation.   

Inflexion created Halo in 2017 with its investment in UK business ProLabs and the transformational acquisition of AddOn Computer Peripherals in the US less than six months later. The firms continued to use their existing brands, operating under the California-headquartered Halo umbrella and benefitting from complementary customer bases, production facilities and sales offices in the US, Europe and Asia. 

Value acceleration 

The four-year stewardship saw Inflexion build out the leadership team, and support further M&A and organic expansion in India, China and Brazil. Halo was introduced to India’s number one telco company and landed over $10m of revenue from this within a year, while in China, Halo was supported to build strong relationships with core suppliers. Additional M&A also expanded our geographic presence.