Broad Horizon, together with its investor EMK Capital, has acquired a majority stake in DataManagement Professionals (“DMP”), a provider of various DataManagement-as-a-Service solutions for the storage, availability and management of large amounts of data.
The acquisition of DMP fits within the buy-and-build strategy of Broad Horizon. With the acquisition of DMP, Broad Horizon supplements its product portfolio with an advanced and fully-managed store, back-up and data management platform.
Lindenaar & Co acted as advisor to DMP and coordinated the entire transaction process, including preparation of the information memorandum and the financial model, identifying potential buyers, evaluating bids and the coordination of the due diligence process.
Profile DataManagement Professionals
Founded in 2007 and located in Zeist, DMP offers various DataManagement-as-a-Service solutions for the storage, availability and management of large amounts of data, on-premises or in the cloud. DMP has a strong position in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Denmark and the UK. The company has more than 60 employees and serves more than 300 organizations based on 10 data centers on four continents.
Profile Broad Horizon
Broad Horizon is one of the larger Dutch data, business applications, managed hosting and cloud companies. Other Broad Horizon companies include managed hosting provider True and data specialists Cmotions and Underlined. Broad Horizon is a specialist in the entire Microsoft platform, which includes ERP, CRM, the modern workplace and all cloud services. Approximately 500 people work at Broad Horizon. The company is located in Amsterdam, Hilversum, Nieuwegein, Maastricht, Amersfoort and Ghent.
Profile EMK Capital
EMK Capital is a hands-on investment company based in the United Kingdom. EMK Capital focuses on the business services, consumer and industry sectors. The investment company manages £ 1.5 billion in its second fund.