Horizon Capital Invests in Sapphire Systems Limited
January 5, 2020
Horizon Capital has made an investment in Sapphire Systems Limited, a UK-based provider of ERP and financial management solutions and a partner of SAP and Infor. The funding will support Sapphire's organic growth and buy-and-build strategy — accelerating expansion, enhancing support/hosting capabilities and pursuing complementary acquisitions.
- Buyers
- Horizon Capital
- Targets
- Sapphire Systems Limited
- Platforms
- Sapphire Systems Limited
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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