Jan 12, 2026
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Total Specific Solutions (“TSS”) has acquired the British automotive software provider Qube Automotive (“Qube”). With this acquisition, TSS has expanded its automotive portfolio in Europe to 6 companies. It is the 12th company to join TSS in the UK & Ireland region.
Qube provides international vehicle manufacturers in the United Kingdom, mainland Europe with software solutions for their aftersales, trade, and purchase needs, as well as bespoke development and specialized consultancy services. The after-sales solution provides business intelligence data and reporting that covers the entire vehicle and customer life cycle, enabling well-informed decision-making. The trade parts software solution allows vehicle manufacturers to retain and increase genuine trade parts sales via their chosen network. For purchase needs, Qube has an automotive reporting system that supports sales teams with easily accessible, up-to-date data, enabling comparisons of accessory and parts sales across the manufacturer’s dealer network.
Jasper Bollen, General Manager at TSS: “Qube is an excellent addition to our growing portfolio in the United Kingdom and Ireland. And it strengthens our offering for the automotive vertical. Through the acquisition of Qube, we now have a solution for vehicle manufacturers that focuses on improving the efficiency of their operations. Since our first automotive acquisition, Infoflex, in 2017, we have steadily expanded our footprint. With Qube, we now mark our sixth company in the automotive software sector.
Like TSS, Qube places strong emphasis on staying close to its clients, providing innovative, bespoke web-based reporting and marketing systems, automotive consultancy, and data management solutions to vehicle manufacturers across the UK and mainland Europe. The experienced team of consultants and analysts, with extensive knowledge of the automotive market, is highly regarded by vehicle manufacturers and automotive dealer networks.
I look forward to seeing Portfolio Manager Peter van der Zwan and Player-Coach Tom Bina working closely with Managing Director Seamus O’Donnell and his team at TSS, sharing our practices with them, and learning more about their practices and ways of working.”
Seamus O’Donnell, Managing Director at Qube: “I am very proud of what we have achieved as a software company of our size; it is impressive. To move forward with our growth strategy, we needed backing from a large company. We found that in TSS. Not only is TSS a perpetual owner, meaning that it buys once and holds forever, but it also believes in the value of growing companies that are close to their clients and can quickly anticipate market changes. This is particularly appealing to us, as over the years we have built a well-respected reputation in our part of the automotive vertical. It is a time of change, and to stay ahead of the competition, we are ready to continue our journey.”
Matt Seymour, Technical Director at Qube: “Through the acquisition, we are now part of an international group with around 10.000 colleagues who share knowledge and best practices. This will give us new insights into this changing landscape, which we can apply to our domain and continue to offer our clients innovative, high-value software and services.
We look forward to working closely with Jasper and Peter, learning and applying TSS’s best practices, and being part of a large software group that allows Qube to set the benchmark for quality and efficiency in our market.”
About Qube Automotive
Qube Automotive has been a partner to global vehicle manufacturers for many years, providing consultancy services, program implementation, and reporting systems. The company provides innovative and bespoke automotive consultancy services, data management, and web-based reporting systems to vehicle manufacturers in the UK and mainland Europe. The Qube team comprises highly motivated specialists across all areas of the automotive market. The team possess a deep understanding of the challenges manufacturers and dealers face in today’s highly competitive environment, together with the insight needed to succeed. Qube is located in Maidstone, Kent.
If you are an owner of a Vertical Market Software company and you would like to know more about joining TSS, please contact:
Darren Mowat
M&A UK and Ireland
Phone: +44 7756269879
Email: d.mowat@tss-vms.com
qubeautomotive.com
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Qube provides international vehicle manufacturers in the United Kingdom, mainland Europe with software solutions for their aftersales, trade, and purchase needs, as well as bespoke development and specialized consultancy services. The after-sales solution provides business intelligence data and reporting that covers the entire vehicle and customer life cycle, enabling well-informed decision-making. The trade parts software solution allows vehicle manufacturers to retain and increase genuine trade parts sales via their chosen network. For purchase needs, Qube has an automotive reporting system that supports sales teams with easily accessible, up-to-date data, enabling comparisons of accessory and parts sales across the manufacturer’s dealer network.
Jasper Bollen, General Manager at TSS: “Qube is an excellent addition to our growing portfolio in the United Kingdom and Ireland. And it strengthens our offering for the automotive vertical. Through the acquisition of Qube, we now have a solution for vehicle manufacturers that focuses on improving the efficiency of their operations. Since our first automotive acquisition, Infoflex, in 2017, we have steadily expanded our footprint. With Qube, we now mark our sixth company in the automotive software sector.
Like TSS, Qube places strong emphasis on staying close to its clients, providing innovative, bespoke web-based reporting and marketing systems, automotive consultancy, and data management solutions to vehicle manufacturers across the UK and mainland Europe. The experienced team of consultants and analysts, with extensive knowledge of the automotive market, is highly regarded by vehicle manufacturers and automotive dealer networks.
I look forward to seeing Portfolio Manager Peter van der Zwan and Player-Coach Tom Bina working closely with Managing Director Seamus O’Donnell and his team at TSS, sharing our practices with them, and learning more about their practices and ways of working.”
Seamus O’Donnell, Managing Director at Qube: “I am very proud of what we have achieved as a software company of our size; it is impressive. To move forward with our growth strategy, we needed backing from a large company. We found that in TSS. Not only is TSS a perpetual owner, meaning that it buys once and holds forever, but it also believes in the value of growing companies that are close to their clients and can quickly anticipate market changes. This is particularly appealing to us, as over the years we have built a well-respected reputation in our part of the automotive vertical. It is a time of change, and to stay ahead of the competition, we are ready to continue our journey.”
Matt Seymour, Technical Director at Qube: “Through the acquisition, we are now part of an international group with around 10.000 colleagues who share knowledge and best practices. This will give us new insights into this changing landscape, which we can apply to our domain and continue to offer our clients innovative, high-value software and services.
We look forward to working closely with Jasper and Peter, learning and applying TSS’s best practices, and being part of a large software group that allows Qube to set the benchmark for quality and efficiency in our market.”
About Qube Automotive
Qube Automotive has been a partner to global vehicle manufacturers for many years, providing consultancy services, program implementation, and reporting systems. The company provides innovative and bespoke automotive consultancy services, data management, and web-based reporting systems to vehicle manufacturers in the UK and mainland Europe. The Qube team comprises highly motivated specialists across all areas of the automotive market. The team possess a deep understanding of the challenges manufacturers and dealers face in today’s highly competitive environment, together with the insight needed to succeed. Qube is located in Maidstone, Kent.
If you are an owner of a Vertical Market Software company and you would like to know more about joining TSS, please contact:
Darren Mowat
M&A UK and Ireland
Phone: +44 7756269879
Email: d.mowat@tss-vms.com
qubeautomotive.com
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