GetCompliant was acquired by Mapal

GetCompliant, a Stockholm, Sweden-based compliance and operations management solution provider, announced that it was acquired by the Madrid, Spain-based Mapal, a provider of hospitality management software solutions.

Financial details of the transaction remained undisclosed.

GetCompliant, founded in 2011 by CEO Peder Lindencrona, helps multi-site hospitality and retail businesses save time and ensure compliance and brand consistency between stores using a cloud-based solution that includes digital checklists, documentation management and performance tracking for food safety and operations. The solution is used by firms in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Germany and France, including Caffè Nero, Compass Group, Espresso House, SSP, Coop, 7-Eleven and Bastard Burgers.

The company was owned by angel investors from Sweden including David Frykman and Daniel Soussan.

Mapal, founded in 2008 by Jorge Lurueña, develops complementary hospitality technologies, with a view to combining solutions to create a powerful, integrated back of house multi-site operating system for the hospitality sector.

Mapal is backed by the private equity firm PSG, which acquired it in 2019.