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Total Specific Solutions (TSS) is the holding entity of a group of 70+ business units (BU’s) active in the field of vertical market software (B2B, industry-specific software companies) in Europe. Our BU’s operate as decentralized operating entities, each focusing on a specific niche market with a specific product offering. End-markets of our BU’s include (local) governments, financial institutions, notaries, healthcare service providers, (fashion) retailers and automotive workshops. Our businesses provide mission-critical software solutions that address the specific needs of customers in their respective vertical markets. TSS, as investment holding entity, is responsible for governance oversight and execution of the acquisition strategy.

Founded in 2007, TSS was acquired by Constellation Software Inc. (CSI) in 2013. CSI is a public company based in Toronto, Canada with more than $3 billion in revenues and a current market value of approximately $26 billion (TSX: CSU.TO). CSI acquires, manages, and builds vertical market software businesses located throughout the world and is regarded as one of the world’s highest performing investors in the software space, having delivered >25% CAGR of both revenue and cash flow over the past 20+ years. The majority of this growth has been acquisitive: CSI has completed over 400 acquisitions of small, medium and large private and public software companies since inception (30-50 acquisitions per year globally) and is recognized to be a key consolidator in the enterprise software space. TSS is the primary European platform within CSI.