Ideagen Acquires EQMS Provider Qualsys for £15.6m

Clarivate Plc Acquires Global QMS, Inc. (Global Q)

April 23, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Clarivate Plc has acquired Global QMS, Inc. (Global Q), a provider of cloud-based regulatory reporting and compliance SaaS for life sciences companies. The acquisition expands Clarivate's life sciences and healthcare capabilities by adding Global Q's Optiqs360 Digital platform and regulatory report authoring tools to Clarivate's data and workflow offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.

Ideagen Acquires Qadex

January 19, 2023

Software

Ideagen has acquired Qadex, a Leicestershire-based supply chain mapping company that supports food safety and traceability. The acquisition (Ideagen Qadex) expands Ideagen's food quality and safety capabilities and brings Qadex's software — used by over 16,000 food producers — into Ideagen's global portfolio.

Ideagen Acquires ProcessMAP

October 5, 2022

Software

UK-based regulatory software provider Ideagen has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ProcessMAP, a US-headquartered environmental, health and safety (EHS) software business. The combination will create an expanded EHSQ software offering, leveraging Ideagen's global customer base and Hg (Ideagen's majority investor) will remain the majority investor in the combined business.

Susquehanna Growth Equity Invests in ZenQMS

October 4, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE) has made a significant minority growth investment in ZenQMS, a cloud-native electronic quality management (eQMS) software provider for life sciences companies. Financial terms were not disclosed; the investment is ZenQMS's first institutional capital and will support the company's plans to accelerate growth and expand its footprint in the regulated life sciences market.

Hg Acquires Ideagen

July 8, 2022

Software

Hg, a software-focused private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Ideagen plc, a Nottingham-based provider of regulatory and compliance software, following shareholder approval. Ideagen has delisted from the London Stock Exchange AIM and will receive investment from Hg to accelerate product, technology and talent investment and support further acquisitions; Chris Bayne is set to join Ideagen’s board.

Ideagen Acquires Qualtrax

March 9, 2021

Software

Ideagen Plc has acquired US-based Qualtrax, a provider of EHSQ compliance and quality-management software headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia. The deal gives Ideagen a stronger foothold in the US (Qualtrax will become Ideagen's North American headquarters), expands Ideagen's assurance and compliance product set, and brings Qualtrax's predominantly SaaS revenue stream and ~40 employees into the group.