Buy-Side | Software Development & IT-Services: ARTHOS Advises Data Respons on its Acquisition of EPOS CAT

Strengthening Data Respons’ position within industrial digitalisation and R&D services
Data Respons had engaged ARTHOS as its M&A advisor to identify strategic partners. The focus was on companies in the software technology sector and development service providers for the automotive industry.

ARTHOS berät Data Respons ASA bei der Übernahme von EPOS CAT

Exclusive Financial Advisor
in the Buy-Side M&A Process

ARTHOS served as the exclusive financial advisor to Data Respons, initiating discussions and leading and executing the acquisition process. This included:

  • Developing the acquisition strategy
  • Conducting a comprehensive screening process
  • Analysis of more than 30 potential strategic partner companies (LOI)
  • Executiion of the subsequent M&A process, including financial advisory services as well as coordinating due diligence and contract negotiations
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Arne Tödt

Managing Partner ARTHOS
Expert in Digital Services & Software

The Transaction: Data Respons Acquired EPOS CAT

Data Respons ASA has today signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in EPOS CAT GmbH, a German software technology and R&D services company with 100 employees headquartered in Ingolstadt. The company is a leading specialist provider to the automotive industry offering advanced computer aided testing (CAT), R&D IT services, software development and systems integration.

Our Client: Data Respons, Norway

Data Respons (1,400 employees and NOK 1.9bn revenue) is a leading technology company delivering R&D engineering services, software and hardware development, smarter embedded and IoT solutions to OEM companies, system integrators and vertical product suppliers in a range of market segments such as Transport & Automotive, Industrial Automation, Telecom & Media, Space, Defense & Security, Medtech, Energy & Maritime, and Finance & Public Sector. It has offices in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France and Taiwan. Since 2020 Data Respons is a subsidiary of AKKA Technologies SE (22k employees and EUR 1.8bn revenue), a globally operating engineering and technology consulting group based in Brussels, Belgium, and listed on the EURONEXT stock exchange.

Kenneth Ragnvaldsen, CEO of the Data Respons group says: “With this acquisition, we continue to expand our footprint in Germany, the largest market in Europe. EPOS CAT is a highly regarded industrial digitalisation specialist to the automotive industry offering a wide range of services including advanced digital measuring and testing solutions assisting the continuous R&D processes, a cost efficient solution ensuring high quality in the software development. Their specialist competence offers great synergies and strengthens Data Respons’ position as a complete technology partner for industrial digitalisation, smarter embedded and IoT solutions.”

Kenneth Ragnvaldsen concludes: “I am very pleased to welcome EPOS CAT to the Data Respons family. They have 100 specialists, which will contribute and strengthen the core asset of our company – competent people. I am confident that we jointly can take on large ground breaking technology projects and create highly valuable smarter digital solutions for our customers.”

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Strategic Partner: EPOS CAT, Germany

Founded in 2000, EPOS CAT GmbH is a leading specialist provider to the automotive industry offering advanced computer aided testing (CAT), R&D IT services, software development and systems integration with offices in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm.

Günter See, Managing Director of EPOS CAT added: “Data Respons shares the same value and vision as we have built our company on over the last 17 years. Both companies are developing and implementing innovative technology solutions for the future in close collaboration with our customers. Joining forces with Data Respons will enable us to capitalize on our knowledge and expand into new industries and markets.”

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