IRIS Software Group to Acquire FMP Global from Tenzing

IRIS Software Group Acquires Thomson Reuters myPay Solutions

October 26, 2022

Accounting & Tax

IRIS Software Group has acquired Thomson Reuters myPay Solutions to expand its CPA-focused payroll and tax services in the Americas. The deal adds outsourced payroll processing, banking and tax reporting capabilities—serving CPA firms and their SMB clients across the United States—to IRIS' existing accountancy and payroll portfolio.

IRIS Software Group Acquires Apex HCM from Serent Capital

February 28, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

IRIS Software Group has acquired Apex HCM, a cloud-native HCM and payroll software provider for payroll service bureaus and CPA firms. The acquisition, previously backed by Serent Capital, expands IRIS's footprint in the Americas and broadens its payroll and HCM capabilities for PSBs, CPA firms and SMBs.

IRIS Software Group Acquires AccountantsWorld

December 30, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

IRIS Software Group has acquired AccountantsWorld, a New York–based provider of cloud accounting, payroll and practice-management solutions for CPA firms, to expand IRIS's footprint in North America. The deal integrates AccountantsWorld's suite into IRIS's accountancy portfolio to accelerate Client Accounting Services (CAS) offerings and broaden capabilities for North American accounting firms.

Leonard Green & Partners and Hg Take Co-Controlling Stake in IRIS Software Group

December 23, 2023

Software

Leonard Green & Partners (LGP) will take a co-controlling stake in IRIS Software Group alongside existing investor Hg, with ICG remaining as a minority investor. The transaction values IRIS at an enterprise value of around £3.15 billion and is intended to support IRIS's continued scaling and expansion in North America; closing is subject to customary regulatory clearances.

IRIS Software Group Acquires iSAMS

October 20, 2020

Education

IRIS Software Group acquired iSAMS, a cloud-based school management (MIS/SIS) provider, on 20 October 2020. The acquisition expands IRIS’s education portfolio and brings iSAMS’s web-based MIS (used by hundreds of UK and international schools) into IRIS’s suite of school software and cloud services.

IFS Acquires mplsystems Limited and Field Service Management Limited

August 3, 2017

Software

IFS has completed the acquisition of UK-based mplsystems Limited and Field Service Management Limited to strengthen its Service Management and customer engagement capabilities. mplsystems provides omni-channel contact centre and customer engagement software, while Field Service Management Limited is an IFS implementation specialist in the UK and Ireland; both teams will join IFS's UK operations to bolster sales, consulting and support.