Market Sectors

Results International works with businesses in three key market sectors, whether with owner-managers and independent companies looking for investment or exits, or with buyers keen to broaden their knowledge base through acquisition.

Technology

Technology

Results International is highly active in the technology sector and has a large number of active mandates across the entire advisory spectrum, ranging from help with acquisitions, fundraising and developing business strategy through to exit planning.

Our technology credentials were strengthened further in 2011 through our US joint venture with New York-based Group Argent, a specialist technology advisory firm. The benefits for our clients include greater access to US-based investors and strategic buyers as well as encouraging cross-border deals, which currently account for around 50 percent of Results' total activity.

We work in a number of sectors within technology, including:

Ad tech

Online advertising is a huge growth sector that is now overtaking more traditional media and offers global revenue in the billions of pounds. We advise technology businesses that support all aspects of digital marketing, such as tracking, measurement and insight.

Social media

The likes of Facebook, Twitter and Google+ are some of the most dynamic environments in the world at present, leading to significant demand for technology that allows organisations to track and monetise their social media presence. Results works with providers and buyers keen to build their expertise in this fast-moving space.

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

Another fast-growing area, 'on-demand' or 'cloud' software from SaaS providers has become increasingly popular for a wide range of business applications. We advise businesses that provide software as managed services.

Emerging technologies

Smaller, independent businesses are often at the cutting edge of new technology, particularly in areas such as video and mobile content. We help them find high-level business partners to ensure brands and advertisers have access to the unique technologies they have to offer.

Internet and e-commerce

The e-commerce market is growing massively, seemingly immune to any hiccups in the bricks-and-mortar retail markets. We work with many of the companies whose technology underpins that expansion, such as software, platform and tool providers.

Mobile

With so much activity in the mobile and m-commerce sector, many buyers are crying out for new technology that will help them stand at the crest of the wave. Results International advises providers of mobile software, platforms and advertising, ensuring they get the investment and strategic opportunities they need to take advantage of that demand.

Current projects

  • Sale of a SaaS based supply chain and e-commerce provider
  • Consultancy for an online and mobile technology business in the content distribution space
  • Advising a publicly quoted technology business on its growth strategy and subsequent targeted acquisitions
  • Full strategic review to build value towards exit for a leading UK media, technology and e-commerce business
  • Strategic advice for a data and CRM business based in the Midlands, UK
  • Advising a private equity firm on its investment strategy for the technology and media sectors
  • Advising a large US data and technology services business on its European targeted acquisitions
  • Fundraising for a US/Italian technology business in the content aggregation space