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Strong partnership credentials in data and information services sector

With Bowmark’s support we’ve expanded our product portfolio and taken on the US. Rajen Sheth,President, PirumMore about international expansion

Why we like the patent market

Size

Large and complex ecosystem involving a huge range of stakeholders

Trillions of dollars spent on R&D annually generating millions of new patents

Significant complexity arising from geographical shifts and technological advances

Sustainability

Patents are a critical asset and defending IP is a corporate priority

IP is often a company’s most valuable asset and central to its competitive differentiation

Patents are both defensive (protecting existing products) and offensive (launching new products)

Strength

A resilient growth market

Continual growth in research spend through economic cycles, especially within patents

Strong growth being seen in emerging markets

Why we like Minesoft

  • Well-positioned in the large and highly attractive global patent market
  • Provides mission-critical, ‘must-have’ applications embedded in client workflows
  • Strong modular offering supporting specific use cases (e.g. PatBase, TextMine, PatKM, PatDocs)
  • High value blue chip client base including many Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies
  • Strong customer advocacy delivering a market leading reputation
  • Embedded PTO and market relationships driving a network effect
  • Attractive business model with high recurrence and growth
  • Multiple opportunities to drive further growth through both new products and new markets
  • Experienced and proven management team

Why we add value

Partnership with management

  • Flexible approach dictated by management
  • “Eyes on, hands off”
  • Long-term growth often requires investment up-front

Experienced growth investors

Our seven portfolio investments in Fund V have together delivered an EBITDA CAGR of over 25% p.a.

Value creation strategies have included:

  • Investment in sales and technology
  • Broadening of the product offering
  • Geographical expansion
  • Bolt-on acquisitions

Significant experience in primary buy-outs

Main areas of contribution include:
  • Helping to develop and professionalise corporate strategy and structure
  • Assisting the Board with major business decisions
  • Supporting the finance team in the financial oversight of the business

M&A support

  • Work alongside management to source, finance and execute acquisitions across multiple geographies
  • Significant additional firepower to support an ambitious strategy

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