October 2024
Clarity Information Solutions Limited
Adviser to Clarity on their sale to Polaris Software
£undisclosed
Grant Thornton team
Technology, media and telecommunications
Sell side
Corporate finance
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We are delighted to have advised Clarity Information Solutions on their sale to Polaris Software

Clarity Information Solutions Limited (“Clarity”) provides software-based information management solutions that drive process improvement, with a niche focus on road safety solutions for emergency services and local governments. Founded in 2007, Clarity has seen impressive growth in recent years, becoming one of the go-to providers for driving offence process management solutions with numerous national accreditations.

The shareholders engaged us, following previous unsolicited interest from acquirers and offers to acquire the business, to help realise value through a structured sale process.

The Grant Thornton team focused at the outset on preparing the business for a sale process, working with the shareholders to develop a business plan and accompanying suite of information. The Grant Thornton team developed a close working relationship with the team to understand the business, applying our sector experience and knowledge to provide challenge and guidance as to how to best position the business with relevant parties.

The Grant Thornton team leveraged our up-front preparatory work to conduct an efficient sale process, minimising disruption in the business. By using our sector expertise, we were able to approach a shortlist of parties who had the most strategic fit and deliver an outcome for the shareholders that exceeded expectations.

“We got to know the Grant Thornton team well, before and over the course of the transaction. The advice and support they provided throughout was fantastic. They were communicative and guided us through the process, something we’d never done before, and the result has exceeded our expectations.”
Paul Leary Managing Director, Clarity Information Solutions