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Polaris Software, the UK leader in public sector enforcement software, today announces the acquisition
of Massachusetts-based Sitestream marking a bold expansion into the US public sector compliance market.

Polaris Software partners with all UK police forces, enhancing their digitisation and optimisation efforts to free up public resources, increase productivity and reduce costs. This philosophy aligns seamlessly with Sitestream, which has long leveraged Polaris’ platform. The acquisition paves the way for large-scale expansion across a wide range of municipal compliance applications in the U.S., while tackling some of the most critical safety and enforcement challenges on both sides of the Atlantic.

This announcement follows Polaris’ acquisition of Clarity Information Solutions in October 2024, bringing a total of five companies under the umbrella since August Equity first backed the business 2023 reflecting the strategy to build a global leader in public sector enforcement software.

The investment for August is managed by Mehul Patel, Greg Walsh and Ollie Reynolds.

Mehul Patel, Investment Partner of August said “Bringing Sitestream into the portfolio demonstrates our ongoing commitment to identify adjacent businesses, assemble sector leaders and generate sustainable organic growth through strategic, market-expanding M&A. We are excited to be building a high-quality market leader and expand the Polaris brand into the US. This trend continues the internationalisation of our portfolio companies including Integrity360 and OneTouch.”

Kristin Noble, Director of Marketing and Co-Founder of Sitestream said “Being an integral part of the Polaris brand will enable us to better serve our law enforcement and municipal clients. We work with cities to automate their traffic enforcement, which leads to improved driver behaviour, safer communities and ultimately allows police officers to focus on critical matters in law enforcement. We are very excited for the road ahead.”

Kevin McCallum, CEO of Polaris adds: “We are thrilled that Sitestream has joined the group. Our companies have shared vision and values which will propel us into new geographies as well as new areas of compliance, safety and data-driven decision-making. Together, with in-depth industry knowledge and excellence in software innovation, we can change driver behaviour and elevate road safety for all who share the road. "