• Definitive agreement reached for the acquisition of DCC plc’s Info Tech business in the UK and Ireland
• Revenue contribution to DCC plc of about £2bn in the year ending on March 31, 2025
• Latest transaction for AURELIUS with a FTSE100-listed counterparty

London, July 14, 2025 – AURELIUS Private Equity Mid-Market Buyout has entered into a 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.

This acquisition will mark AURELIUS’s latest transaction with a FTSE100-listed counterparty.

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.”

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

AURELIUS was advised by Rothschild & Co (Corporate Finance), Eversheds (Legal), Interpath (Tax), KPMG (Financial) and Kearney (Commercial).

About AURELIUS

AURELIUS is a globally active private equity investor, distinguished and widely recognised for its operational approach. Its key investment platforms include AURELIUS Opportunities V, AURELIUS European Opportunities IV, AUR Portfolio III and AURELIUS Growth Investments (Wachstumskapital). AURELIUS has been growing significantly in recent years, particularly expanding its global footprint, and today employs more than 400 professionals in 9 offices spanning Europe and North America.

AURELIUS is a renowned specialist for complex investments with operational improvement potential such as carve-outs, platform build-ups or succession solutions as well as bespoke financing solutions. To date, AURELIUS has completed more than 300 transactions, and has built a strong track record of delivering attractive returns to its investors. Its approach is characterised by its uncompromising focus on operational excellence and an unrivalled ability to efficiently execute highly complex transactions. More info: www.aurelius-group.com

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