- Forterro acquires Inology and strengthens its focus on SMEs and midmarkets in Southern Europe.
- Tickelia, Nubhora, and Marino ERP solutions are incorporated into the MyForterro ecosystem.
- More than 170 employees are joining, and Óscar Llonch will continue to lead the new line of business.
- The transaction adds around 1.500 customers and is aligned with other acquisitions such as TARGIT, Orgadata, BM Group, and Griesser EDV.
The European industrial software provider has closed a new corporate transaction: Forterro buys Inology, a Barcelona-based technology company specializing in expense management, time tracking, and ERP for SMEs and mid-market companies. The move fits with its growth strategy in the region and strengthens its cloud offering, in line with the software boom in Spain.
The transaction adds a significant portfolio of clients and products to the group: around 1.500 companies They are added to Forterro's commercial reach and include solutions such as Tickelia, Nubhora and Marino ERP, with an active presence in Spain, Portugal, Mexico and Colombia.
Details of the operation
Forterro's management emphasizes that the acquisition fits with its focus on the midmarket and accelerates its cloud roadmap, expanding its presence in southern Europe and increasing the value of its proposition for industrial clients with local needs.
Inology applications will now be available through MyForterro, the unified cloud platform of the group. This aims to offer a more comprehensive ecosystem to manage key operations and facilitate the implementation of new digital capabilities.
Among the objectives, the company emphasizes automation and cost savings, areas in which Tickelia already stands out with AI-powered features for the management and control of corporate expenses.
Inology's portfolio: Tickelia, Nubhora, and Marino ERP
Inology is widely recognized for Tickelia, your cloud-based expense management solution that exceeds 250.000 users in Spain, Portugal, Mexico and Colombia. The tool incorporates automation capabilities and automatic learning to streamline the capture, categorization and validation of expenses.
Next to Tickelia, Nubhora It provides cloud-based time, attendance, and access control capabilities, aimed at improving regulatory compliance and team scheduling, with customizable reports and approval workflows.
Complete the offer Marine ERP, a comprehensive management system adaptable to different sectors and business models, designed to cover end-to-end processes and facilitate decision-making based on operational data.
Team governance and continuity
After the closing of the operation, Inology will continue to work from its offices in Spain, Portugal, Mexico and Colombia, and its staff of more than 170 professionals will be integrated into the Forterro organization.
At the management level, the ordered succession is confirmed: The founder, Jaume Llonch, will retire after a period of transition, while Óscar Llonch will continue to lead of the new line of business as general manager, ensuring continuity and closeness to customers.
MyForterro: Integration and Technology Roadmap
The technical integration will allow Inology solutions to be brought to Forterro's ERP client catalogue and distributed in a standardised manner through MyForterroThis convergence facilitates a common experience in product deployment, support, and evolution.
The plan contemplates the use of artificial intelligence technologies to delve into use cases such as fraud and anomaly detection, intelligent expense categorization, predictive analytics, and forecasting, thus reinforcing efficiency in finance and HR.
Forterro's strategic fit and previous acquisitions
The agreement adds approximately 1.500 clients from the SME and mid-high market segment to the Forterro perimeter, consolidating its specialization in industries with a strong service and project orientation.
This is the Forterro's fifth acquisition in 2025, after incorporating the Danish business intelligence company TARGET; European suppliers of Windows software Orgadata y BM Group; and the Austrian technology partner Griesser EDV, a historic ally of Myfactory in its market.
As part of this expansion strategy, Forterro has strengthened its operational and commercial footprint in Europe, relying on an extensive network of teams and clients that, according to corporate data, reaches several tens of thousands of installations in industrial sectors.
Impact on customers and market
For Forterro's installed base, the purchase means expanding access to ready-to-use cloud solutions in cross-cutting areas such as travel and expenses, time control and comprehensive management, including billing software, which can translate into more agile processes and real-time financial visibility.
For Inology, joining a pan-European group opens the door to scale faster, bring its products to new markets and accelerate investment in innovation, maintaining the customer focus that has characterized its history for more than three decades.
The move also strengthens Forterro's positioning in Spain and Portugal, two geographies where the digitalization of SMEs and medium-sized companies is taking place. is gaining traction with projects that combine local specificity and international standards.
With the closing of this transaction, both companies are entering an integration phase focused on providing tangible value: product synergies, a common cloud platform and a broader portfolio to compete in local markets with specialized solutions.