Fox Williams advises Jonas Software on its acquisition of AMT Sybex

Fox Williams advised the Jonas Software operating group of TSX-listed Constellation Software Inc. on its recent acquisition of the AMT Sybex group, a leading provider of critical utilities and infrastructure software in the UK, from main market-listed Capita plc.  The transaction completed on 1 January 2022.

Working closely with the Jonas in-house team, the acquisition was led by head of corporate Richie Clark and senior associate Sarah Carlton, with support from corporate associate Hollie Allen. Further assistance was provided by a firm-wide team of specialists including tax and incentives partner Emma Bailey and tax legal director Jo Varia, employment partner David Murphy, employment legal director Tom Pennington-Hare, employment associate Grace Waterhouse, data protection partner Nigel Miller and real estate senior associate Mary Majewska.

Richie Clark said “It was a pleasure helping the Jonas team on another successful addition to their expanding portfolio of vertical market software companies.  The deal highlighted Fox Williams’ depth of experience in corporate transactions in the software and wider technology sector.”

About Jonas Computing

Jonas Computing (UK) Limited is part of the Jonas Software operating group, which operates a varied collective of over 100 independently managed software brands around the world, providing them with the strategic guidance and financial security required to be leaders in their respective markets.

From its roots formed in the construction and club management markets, Jonas Software’s reach has grown extensively within the fitness, membership, hospitality and industrial verticals. Today, Jonas Software is proud to supply industry leading enterprise management software and related services to more than 80,000 customers in over 30 vertical markets.

About AMT Sybex

AMT Sybex is the leading provider of critical utilities and infrastructure software in the UK. Clients rely on its software for the daily operation of the country’s utilities market, facilitating the balance of demand and supply and ensuring the markets run efficiently and reliably. AMT Sybex’s software is used to manage data flows for more than 35 million electricity and gas meter points, with around two million records processed per day.