16 February 2023
Sydney-based photography software provider, Fotomerchant, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by US-based photography software company, ImageQuix (a portfolio company of US-based private equity firm, Charlesbank Capital Partners).
Coghlan Duffy Lawyers acted for Fotomerchant in the transaction. The team was led by Partner, John Coghlan, with support from Senior Associate, Harry Pratt, and Associate, Marcus Triado, together with specialist tax advice from Partner, Jeremy Makowski.
This strategic acquisition complements ImageQuix’s existing suite of software solutions for professional photographers.
For more information about this transaction, please refer to Charlesbank’s media release.
About Fotomerchant
Fotomerchant is a leading software platform that provides website publishing, e-commerce, financial management, and business intelligence tools for professional photographers. Led by its co-founders, Elmar Platzer and Derek Clapham, Fotomerchant has sold its innovative solutions to leading photography studios around the world for more than 14 years.
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