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- Topicus.com Inc. (TSXV:TOI) operates as a pan-European holding company that acquires, builds and manages vertical market software businesses and platforms serving public and private sector clients in sectors including education, healthcare, social services, local and central government, retail, financial services and accountancy, legal services, real estate, automotive, maritime and professional associations; it develops, installs, customizes and supports mission-critical software solutions such as consumer-centric platforms, common workspaces, ERP systems for niche industries, ParnasSys and Somtoday for education, mortgage processing and business lending software, ambulance and cancer screening tools for healthcare, and Gidso for social services case management. The company generates recurring revenue primarily from maintenance (70%), professional services (25%), licenses (3%) and hardware (2%), with operations spanning 26 countries across Europe including the Netherlands (49% of revenue), France (17%), Spain (7%), Germany (4%) and others; its subsidiaries are organized into three groups: TSS Public for public and healthcare software in the Netherlands and Southern Central Europe (e.g., PharmaPartners, PinkRoccade), TSS Blue for private sector solutions in the Netherlands, Germany and Nordics (e.g., Everest, Blueriq), and Topicus.com B.V. for Dutch public and private markets in finance, healthcare and education. Incorporated in 2020 through the spin-out from Constellation Software Inc. (which retains a 31.3% stake and board influence) of predecessor Total Specific Solutions (acquired by Constellation in 2013) combined with Topicus.com B.V. (founded 1998), Topicus.com Inc. is headquartered at Singel 25 in Deventer, Netherlands, with approximately 4,250 employees and significant insider ownership including 29.4% by Chair and CEO Robin van Poelje's Joday Group. Recent major developments include accelerated acquisition activity in fiscal 2025 committing approximately €625 million in the first two months alone for its largest deals to date: the €190-220 million purchase of Cipal Schaubroeck NV (Belgium, public sector software) by TSS, a €425 million investment for roughly 25% stake (including 9.99% initial purchase and planned 14.84% treasury shares) in Asseco Poland S.A. plus a shareholders' agreement with the Adam Góral Family Foundation, alongside smaller acquisitions such as Acto Informatisering and Hachmeister + Partner (installation and fashion benchmarking software, Netherlands/Germany), iSOFT Nederland and ExpertDoc (healthcare, Netherlands), PT Realta Chakradarma (hospitality ERP, Indonesia), Dot.Cy (hospitality/leisure, Cyprus), Sofinn Italia (automotive aftermarket, Italy) and Dolist (email marketing martech, France); these transactions, supported by a €200 million Schuldschein loan, mark expansions beyond core TSS and Topicus.com B.V. footprints into Asia, larger-scale investments and new verticals, driving projected 35% revenue growth to €1.75 billion in FY25.