For PE-backed buy-and-build groups
Add-on acquisitions in the group close, not in a spreadsheet
A buy-and-build platform adds companies faster than its finance team grows. Otisco connects each add-on on the accounting system it already runs and delivers its figures to the group mapped, reconciled and validated.
The owner, the board and the lenders get consistent group figures every month, and every number can be traced back to the ledger it came from.
The platform grows faster than the finance team
In a buy-and-build strategy the platform company acquires within its industry, often several companies a year. Each add-on arrives with its own accounting system, its own chart of accounts and its own way of closing the month.
- Add-ons should be in the monthly reporting within days or weeks, not after a system migration
- Owners and lenders expect the same KPIs from every company, on time, every month
- Covenant tests and board reporting need group figures you can rely on
- Pro forma figures for acquired companies are needed for the business plan and the bank
How Otisco helps
Add-ons on their own systems
Ready-made connections to QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, NetSuite and more. No system migration before the company can report.
One group structure
Every company is mapped to the group chart of accounts and dimensions, so revenue, margins and KPIs mean the same thing across the platform.
Validated before consolidation
Figures are checked at source in each company, so the group close isn't held up by errors found at the last minute.
Pro forma history
History from before the acquisition can be loaded, giving pro forma figures for the business plan, the board and the lenders.
Traceable to the ledger
Every figure can be followed back to the company's own accounting, which makes audits, due diligence and the exit process easier.
Any consolidation system
Otisco is independent of the consolidation system and delivers into the system the group uses today, or into Excel.
Built for the pace of buy-and-build
- New add-on: connecting a company is a small addition, not a project.
- Implementation: the first company is usually connected within days, and you decide how fast to add the rest.
- Pricing that grows with the platform: the cost follows the size of the platform, from the first acquisition to the exit.
Otisco has worked with group accounting since 2008 and is built on more than 20 years of consolidation experience.
Reference customers
Buy-and-build groups grow by acquiring companies within their industry, often several a year, in Sweden and abroad. These groups use Otisco to bring every new company into the group reporting, on the accounting system it already runs.
Frequently asked questions
Do add-on acquisitions have to change accounting system before they can report?
No. Otisco connects to the system the company already runs. You can harmonise systems later, when it suits the business, without holding up the reporting.
Can we give our owner and lenders the same KPIs from every company?
Yes. Every company is mapped to one group structure, so figures and KPIs are comparable across the platform and delivered on the same schedule.
Does Otisco help with pro forma and the exit?
History from before each acquisition can be loaded for pro forma reporting, and every figure is traceable to the company's ledger, which supports due diligence when the platform is sold.
Which consolidation systems does Otisco work with?
Otisco is independent of the consolidation system and delivers into the consolidation system the group already uses, or into Excel.
How is Otisco priced?
The price follows the size of the group. After a free demo you get a quote.
See how Otisco fits your platform
In a 30-minute demo we go through your group structure, the accounting systems in your companies and your reporting to owners and lenders, and show how Otisco would bring every company on the platform into one consistent group close, including future add-ons.
Email sales@otisco.se for any questions.
