BuildData Group, a leading software provider for the construction and property management sectors in the UK and Ireland, has announced its acquisition of DFM Systems, a highly respected company in Ireland offering handover, quality, and asset management solutions.
This acquisition is part of BuildData Group’s strategic expansion plan, which focuses on acquiring growth-driven businesses with strong leadership teams and established market positions. Other recent acquisitions include Zutec in 2020, Createmaster and Resi-Sense in 2021, Bond Bryan Digital in 2022, and the privatisation of Zutec Holding in 2023.
DFM Systems is well known for its innovative digital data management and building information solutions, which cater to contractors, developers, housebuilders, and asset owners. By collaborating with Zutec, its sister company, DFM Systems will enhance its customer offering, helping clients achieve greater digitisation and compliance by integrating solutions for document management/CDE, quality management, handover, and asset management.
“DFM Systems is a highly regarded business in the Irish market built over 20 years by its Managing Director, Bobby Gallagher, and the team, who we welcome to our company. I am pleased that Bobby will be joining our senior management team with particular oversight of the Irish market. The acquisition of DFM Systems aligns perfectly with our ambitious growth strategy and reinforces our commitment and presence in Ireland, where we will continue investing in product, customers and our employees,” said Gustave Geisendorf, CEO of BuildData Group.
Commenting on the acquisition, Bobby Gallagher, Managing Director of DFM Systems, said: “We are extremely pleased to join the BuildData family, which will bring additional credibility to our business. Having got to know BuildData well, we are convinced that this milestone provides a promising partnership that will allow for a bright and fruitful future for all DFM stakeholders, including our employees and customers. Being part of a bigger group means we can now benefit from broader expertise and capital for growing our business. Finding a partner with an equal belief in the Irish market is reassuringly positive and exciting.”
