Data & infrastructure · Dublin, Ireland

Larkspur Analytics

Software-enabled services · Founder-owned · Founded 2007

Revenue€62mIllustrative LTM
EBITDA€10m16% margin
Revenue growth+8%Year on year
Recurring revenue43%Estimated share
Employees302+3% year on year

Company view

Medium confidence

Commercial analytics platform and managed service for multi-site consumer businesses.

Commercial analyticsSoftware-enabled servicesUK & IrelandFounder-owned

Synthetic source fields

No live client data
Business modelSoftware-enabled services
OwnershipFounder-owned
Revenue€62m
EBITDA€10m
Recurring revenue43%
International revenue67%

Investment thesis

What could be true
  • Strong international client base and attractive cash generation.
  • Scope to increase software mix through product-led delivery.

Risks to resolve

Before advancing
  • Services remain a large share of revenue.
  • Product boundaries are less defensible than pure-play SaaS peers.

Screening dimensions

Deterministic v1.0
Revenue quality0.5 / 2.0

43% recurring revenue leaves material exposure to transactional or services revenue.

Scale1.5 / 1.5

€10.2m EBITDA sits inside the illustrative platform range.

Growth0.8 / 1.5

8% revenue growth is healthy but requires a specific acceleration thesis.

Profitability0.8 / 1.5

16% EBITDA margin is credible with room for further leverage.

Market focus1.00 / 1.25

The commercial analytics focus is clear, with some adjacent exposure.

Product depth0.6 / 1.0

Services or platform dependencies may limit defensibility.

International0.75 / 0.75

67% international revenue demonstrates a repeatable cross-border proposition.

Dealability0.5 / 0.5

Founder-owned status could support flexible bilateral engagement.