Deal typeM&A & Private Equity
IndustryTechnology & Media
Sub-industryTechnology
Client nameFDM
BDO Tech M&A advised FDM's shareholders on the investment received from Inflexion.
FDM is the industry leader in providing telecoms market share, pricing and proposition data across Europe. FDM has established itself as the industry authority within UK telecoms due to its unrivalled data quality & granularity and is the fastest growing insights agency of its type, having realised 150% growth over the last 3 years. Its proprietary point-of-sale and real-time pricing datasets provide the most accurate view of market share and brand performance measurement, and is utilised by every major UK broadband provider, mobile operator and price comparison website, as well as by global manufacturers.
Inflexion will support the continued growth of FDM including expanding the company’s geographic reach and product offering, with dedicated investment set aside for strategic M&A and new technologies such as machine learning and AI to ensure the company continues to provide best-in-class datasets and insights.
FDM is the industry leader in providing telecoms market share, pricing and proposition data across Europe. FDM has established itself as the industry authority within UK telecoms due to its unrivalled data quality & granularity and is the fastest growing insights agency of its type, having realised 150% growth over the last 3 years. Its proprietary point-of-sale and real-time pricing datasets provide the most accurate view of market share and brand performance measurement, and is utilised by every major UK broadband provider, mobile operator and price comparison website, as well as by global manufacturers.
Inflexion will support the continued growth of FDM including expanding the company’s geographic reach and product offering, with dedicated investment set aside for strategic M&A and new technologies such as machine learning and AI to ensure the company continues to provide best-in-class datasets and insights.
"Huge thanks to the BDO Tech M&A team for all their hard work and support throughout the preparation and investment process. Their hands on style and insights into the buyer community meant we found the right investor to continue our growth journey."
Mehul Kotecha, Co-Founder, FDM
"FDM is a fantastic, high growth business providing mission critical data insights to the telecoms market. We were delighted to support the shareholders on their ambitions and find the right partner to supercharge their international growth plans."
Gordon Carstairs, Partner, BDO
The BDO project team included:
Gordon Carstairs, Will Tingle, Nicole Gordon, Andrew McAlpin (M&A)