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Transaction |
2026
FLAGS Software acquired by Recur Software
UK industrial software specialist FLAGS was acquired by US-based Recur Software, supporting the company’s next stage of international growth.
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Client
FLAGS Software
Other party
Recur Software
Advisor
Headpoint Advisors
Geography
United Kingdom, United States
Sector
Technology, Industrials and Manufacturing
The transaction
Founded in 1989 and based in Solihull, FLAGS Software develops production-critical quality-management and production-control software for complex manufacturers. Its systems support quality control, production efficiency and traceability across automotive, aerospace, rail and marine markets, with customers including JLR, Bentley, Aston Martin, Tata Motors and Harley-Davidson.
Headpoint Advisors advised the shareholders on the sale to US-headquartered Recur Software, a long-term investor in industry-specific software businesses. The acquisition gives FLAGS a partner focused on product development, operational improvement and sustainable growth, while preserving the specialist knowledge and customer relationships built over more than three decades. The consideration was not disclosed.
At a glance
Transaction type
Sell-side M&A
Industry
Technology, Industrials and Manufacturing
Value
Undisclosed
Completion
2026
Cross-border context
The transaction connected a UK industrial-software specialist with a US-based software group pursuing international growth. Headpoint Advisors positioned the company’s sector expertise and recurring technology proposition for a strategic overseas acquirer.
Advising firm
Headpoint Advisors
Solihull
United Kingdom
Headpoint advises private business owners and management teams on company sales, acquisitions, management buy-outs and raising capital. Its partner-led approach combines transaction experience with sector knowledge and international relationships.
From their head office in the heart of the UK, Headpoint supports complex domestic and cross-border transactions, typically with deal values of £10 million to £200 million.
