Red Commerce

About 

IT resourcing specialist Red Commerce partnered with Inflexion to open new international offices and grew profits 125% to generate 4.4x money. 

Red is a global IT resourcing specialist supplying SAP consultants to multinational corporations on mid- and long-term consulting contracts and permanent placements. Red saw demand for its specialised consultants double under Inflexion’s ownership. The team’s multinational and multilingual nature gave it a competitive edge in the global SAP market, and the business was sold in a £44m deal to financial buyer Dunedin. 

Value acceleration 

We helped to set up offices in Munich, Zurich, Sao Paulo and Stockholm, and developed the strategic market entry and operational plan to enter the US. Together we invested heavily in Red’s business development function and corporate infrastructure as well as developing a unique consultancy service line called RedSolutions. 

The investment period saw Red’s profits grew by 125% and staff numbers increased by 85%. At exit the company had the depth of skills and capabilities to realise its further growth ambitions.