'This is a defining moment:' Northern Ireland software firm and German company to merge in major 800-strong international deal
Belfast-based Totalmobile joins forces with Germany’s Solvares Group, creating a combined business employing more than 800 people and serving over 4,000 customers across Europe, the UK and Australasia
A Belfast-based provider of field service management software employing more than 400 people is to merge with German firm Solvares Group.
The merger of Totalmobile and Solvares will create one of the most comprehensive international providers of field service and workforce optimisation technology.
The move follows investment in Solvares in December 2024 by Five Arrows and funds advised by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, as well as the subsequent acquisition of Totalmobile, which has now completed following regulatory approval.
The combined business will employ more than 800 people and support over 4,000 customers across Europe, the UK and Australasia. Its clients span sectors including emergency services, health and social care, housing, facilities management, telecommunications, infrastructure, engineering, IT and logistics — organisations that rely heavily on mobile workforces to deliver essential services.
The merger brings together Totalmobile’s “Field First” platform for field service execution with Solvares’ workforce scheduling, planning and optimisation technology. The enlarged group said the combination will create a broad, AI-enhanced platform capable of supporting increasingly complex service delivery and resource management needs.
Phil Race, chief executive officer of Totalmobile, said: “This is a defining moment for Totalmobile and an important step in building a business with global scale, experience and depth in field service management software.
"Field operations are becoming more complex, service expectations continue to rise, and organisations need technology that connects planning through to execution in a practical way.
“At the heart of Totalmobile is a customer-centric culture that is deeply focused on the service we provide. In Solvares, I see a team with a similar mindset. Bringing our businesses together strengthens what we can offer customers and creates a business built for the long term.”
Ivan Bagaric, chief executive officer of Solvares Group, added: “The combination of Solvares and Totalmobile marks a transformative moment for both businesses and the international field service software landscape.
"Over decades Solvares has built world leading algorithms and products to optimise and plan resources. Together with Totalmobile we have a shared culture to drive innovation, product quality and customer success. This combination deepens our domain expertise and broadens the capabilities we can offer customers across planning, optimisation and field execution.”
Existing customers of both businesses will continue to receive the same products and support, with no immediate changes as a result of the merger.
The merger is backed by Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, and funds advised by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG.