The new home for your business
Why choose ClearCourse
ClearCourse has been acquiring successful software businesses since 2018 and already has a portfolio of over 40 brands. We focus on helping businesses grow their customer base and expand their product offering, through our unique payments strategy and expert team.
A home for your business
Build on your legacy and reputation with a permanent home for your customers and employees. Collaborate, share ideas, and explore opportunities with a breadth of expert leaders and teams.
Create value for customers
Gain access to branded, embedded payment products that elevate your software as well as cross-selling complimentary products from our portfolio companies.
Alignment on incentives
Collaborate on a deal structure that monetises your hard work while rewarding future growth and payment conversion, with our expert team on hand to support your specific needs.
Join the evolution of software and payments
Purpose built solutions
Our embedded payment solutions are powerful tools to enhance software across any industry. Designed to scale alongside our products, adapting to the evolving needs of the industries we serve, you can access tools to build industry-specific payment features tailored to your sector.
Diverse payment methods
We support face-to-face, online, over the phone, recurring, pay-by-link and Direct Debit payments. By accepting a variety of card types and Apple Pay, we ensure flexibility and convenience, while continually evolving our technology to meet changing industry needs. Our wide range of payment options empowers software providers to enhance the customer experience across any sector.
Branded payment solutions
By embedding our payment solutions directly into your software you are expanding your offering under one trusted brand. This unified approach to software and payments drives faster adoption among existing customers while attracting new ones with the value of an all-in-one system.
Superior support
Deliver superior customer support for both software and payments from a single, knowledgeable team. With one point of contact, customers get faster resolutions from experts who understand their business and the software they rely on.
“As a founder I was stuck. ClearCourse approached me with a clear strategy that created real value for our business and our customers. The engagement throughout the process was impressive, from the first calls right through due diligence, everyone I met was capable, friendly, and professional. Nearly three years on, I couldn’t be happier with the decision. I’m continuing to run businesses and support customers as part of something bigger.”
Josh Barling
Sellerdeck Founder and Retail & Hospitality Managing Director
Our acquisition approach
Each business is unique, so we reflect this in our acquisition strategy. The steps we take are tailored to your individual business needs – backed by our tried and tested methodology:
Data request and feedback
We’ll request information such as financial and customer data and payments integrations. We are committed to providing transparent and timely feedback, and if we think your company would be a strong fit, we will submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire your company which will outline the key terms and structure of the deal.
Business diligence
During exclusivity under an LOI, we continue business diligence. This includes financial, legal, tech, and HR due diligence by in-house experts and third parties. We also validate the payments opportunity to confirm alignment with our business model. Typically, we’ll start meeting with key members of your team to ensure it’s a smooth onboarding experience.
Growth plan
You want to achieve more with your software and we can help you accomplish this. We’ll work with you to develop a strategy to accelerate both software and payments growth by giving you access to branded embedded payments products, sales and marketing support and business growth solutions.
Data request and feedback
We’ll request information such as financial and customer data and payments integrations. We are committed to providing transparent and timely feedback, and if we think your company would be a strong fit, we will submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire your company which will outline the key terms and structure of the deal.
Business diligence
During exclusivity under an LOI, we continue business diligence. This includes financial, legal, tech, and HR due diligence by in-house experts and third parties. We also validate the payments opportunity to confirm alignment with our business model. Typically, we’ll start meeting with key members of your team to ensure it’s a smooth onboarding experience.
Growth plan
You want to achieve more with your software and we can help you accomplish this. We’ll work with you to develop a strategy to accelerate both software and payments growth by giving you access to branded embedded payments products, sales and marketing support and business growth solutions.
“ClearCourse’s overall team structure means there’s an expert on hand for each aspect of our company.Being able to sense check decisions and have day-to-day operations managed by ClearCourse now means we have more time and resources to concentrate on the thing we love most – developing ever-evolving software to run our customers’ businesses as efficiently and profitably as possible.”
Kris Bailey
Computers For Flooring Director
Key stats from successful acquisitions
20,000+
Customers
800+
Employees
40+
Brands
Frequently asked questions
What types of businesses do you typically acquire?
ClearCourse grows small and medium businesses operating in a specific vertical or niche. We focus on companies providing cloud-native SaaS solutions to SME customers, and those that enable payments through their software via third-party integrations, as this provides a strong opportunity for our embedded payment solutions.
What is the acquisition process like?
The acquisition process varies from one business to another, but we aim to complete our acquisitions within 60-90 days. If more complex or unexpected items arise during due diligence this can extend the timeline, however we commit our resources to ensure the process is as smooth and efficient as possible for all parties.
Will I still get to lead the team?
This is entirely up to you. Lots of our founders have stayed at ClearCourse and continued to build their career here, so if you’d like to stay on and help grow the business – and ClearCourse as a Group – we’d love to have you on board. Equally, we understand that an acquisition can be an opportunity to pursue new ventures or take some time away. We’re flexible and will work with you to find the best path.
Will my business change?
We understand that one of the key drivers of success in businesses we acquire is the people, their industry expertise, and their culture. We don’t want to change what made your successful, but there will be some changes that come with being part of a bigger community.
What information do you need from me during due diligence?
Once in the due diligence process, we’ll guide you through exactly what’s needed and provide a clear checklist, including an IRL (Information Request List), ensuring the process feels structured and manageable.
We’ll typically ask for information on:
- Financial information
- Customers and revenue
- Employees and organisation
- Technology and operations
- Legal and compliance
Get in touch
We’re constantly thinking about our next acquisition – if you think that could be you, let us know.