NewSpring Holdings, NewSpring Capital’s dedicated buy and build strategy, has acquired Vertical Management Systems (VMS), headquartered in Pasadena, California.
VMS is a technology innovation firm which provides integrated solutions to solve today’s key issues like fiduciary risk, fee transparency and revenue reconciliation.
VMS processes over USD600 billion in assets, five million accounts and 500,000 trades annually.
“Since joining NewSpring Holdings, we’ve been evaluating various platforms to launch a new financial services growth initiative,” says Jim Ashton, general partner, NewSpring Holdings. “When NewSpring learned of the VMS opportunity and given my years of experience working with Kevin and Bob, we mutually determined that the VMS product set, combined with its blue-chip client roster, provides the strongest opportunity for expansion through growth and acquisition.”
“Upon becoming CEO of VMS over a year ago, our CRO, Bob Ward and I have been evaluating ways to accelerate growth to leverage the solid product foundation built up over 25 years,” says Kevin Rafferty. “Partnering with NewSpring Holdings will provide us with the missing pieces to help complete our corporate vision. VMS is well-positioned to meet the increasing demands of this ever-changing financial technology industry. Our solutions address many of today’s regulatory challenges. We will now be able to enhance the investment in our business to continue providing our clients with industry-leading, robust, and innovative processing platforms.”
The acquisition of VMS provides NewSpring Holdings with the opportunity to leverage three core products, while also pursuing an aggressive acquisition strategy.
Broadhaven Capital Partners acted as exclusive financial adviser to VMS and Kunzler Law Group served as its legal counsel. Blank Rome served as legal counsel to NewSpring Holdings.
