AURELIUS acquires DCC Technology’s Info Tech business, Exertis

Rothschild & Co's UK mid-market team, Arrowpoint Advisory, has advised AURELIUS on its definitive agreement for the acquisition of DCC Technology’s Info Tech business in the UK and Ireland. The division of the leading international sales, marketing and support services group is a distributor of technology products to the Consumer and Business sectors, and a service provider to a diverse customer base as well as a broad range of blue-chip technology vendors. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

In the UK, Exertis is a multi-specialist distributor with significant scale, in Ireland it is a market-leading distributor of technology products and a provider of multi-jurisdictional specialist services. The company plays a central role in the UK & Ireland technology supply chain, owning a best-in-class distribution network in the UK and Ireland which is sustained by state-of-the-art national distribution centres in Burnley/UK and Dublin/Ireland. It has contributed about £2bn in combined revenues to DCC plc in the year ending on March 31, 2025.

After implementation of targeted growth and core operational improvement measures, AURELIUS sees significant earnings growth potential for the business, with infrastructure and processes already in place to deliver it. AURELIUS expects its growth and profitability improvements to be enhanced by a recovery in market demand, which is forecast based on a shifting technology ecosystem that drives positive longer-term tailwinds.

Andrzej Cebrat, Managing Director, AURELIUS IV and V, says: “Exertis in the UK and Ireland ticks all of AURELIUS’ boxes: with £2bn in annual revenues it is an attractive size, and it offers significant operational improvement potential. It will allow AURELIUS to play to its strengths by deploying its WaterRise team of specialists to support a return to operational excellence and growth. We are pleased to have found agreement with DCC plc.”

Donal Murphy, Chief Executive, commented: “The divestment of Info Tech in the UK and Ireland is a further material step in simplifying our Group and focusing on our high growth, high return, energy business. It follows the sale of DCC Healthcare announced in April 2025. We have made huge strategic progress this year. We are confident that AURELIUS will be a strong partner for our UK and Ireland Info Tech business, driving further operational and financial improvement. This transaction also represents a positive move for our team, providing new opportunities for growth, development, and long-term success.”

Barry Sheehan, Managing Director at Arrowpoint Advisory commented: “We are delighted to have had the opportunity to support AURELIUS with this exciting transaction and we look forward to seeing the future success of Exertis under their ownership.”

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