Ridgeview Partners takes Pinewood Technologies Group private

● PLATFORM | AUTOMOTIVE

AUGUST 19, 2026

Ridgeview Partners takes Pinewood Technologies Group private

TARGET

Cloud-native dealer management system and automotive intelligence platform serving vehicle dealerships and OEMs across sales, aftersales, accounting, and CRM in over 20 countries.

Revenue	£40.5 million
Ownership	—
Headcount	200+ FTEs
Headquarters	Birmingham, United Kingdom
Sell-side advisor	Jefferies International Limited

ACQUIRER

Ridgeview Partners

Growth-oriented technology private equity firm headquartered in San Francisco.

Deal value	£545M equity value
Ownership	—
Headquarters	San Francisco, California
Buy-side advisor	RBC Europe Limited

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Ridgeview Partners -> Pinewood Technologies Group  (2026-08-21)
take_private | Automotive | £545 million equity value | announced
Target: Cloud-native dealer management system and automotive intelligence platform serving vehicle dealerships and OEMs across sales, aftersales, accounting, and CRM in over 20 countries.
Website: pinewood.ai
HQ: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Advisors - Sell-side: Jefferies International Limited; Buy-side: RBC Europe Limited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/ridgeview-partners-pinewood-technologies-group.html

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