1Spatial agreed on 21 January 2026 to a recommended cash offer of 73p per share from VertiGIS, valuing the AIM-listed geospatial data management company at about £87.1m.
Why VertiGIS Ltd is buying 1Spatial plc
VertiGIS said combining 1Spatial's data-management platform with its own industry applications, which extend Esri's ArcGIS, would add a data-quality and automation layer and help customers prepare spatial data for AI tools. The deal expands VertiGIS into the UK, France and Benelux and strengthens it in North America and Australia.
“High quality, trustworthy data is the foundation of every modern geospatial system”
Deal terms and financing
The 73p price was a premium of about 57% to 1Spatial's 46.5p close on 11 December 2025, the day before a possible offer was announced. 1Spatial directors gave irrevocables over about 1.3% of the shares and institutional holders gave irrevocables or letters of intent taking support to about 52%.
Regulatory approvals and timing
The deal was implemented by a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement subject to shareholder, court and regulatory approvals, with completion originally expected in the first half of 2026. VertiGIS announced on 30 April 2026 that the acquisition had closed.
