WORK SMARTER THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
We are a UK and Ireland wide group of ICT specialists.
We help organisations achieve more by delivering best guidance, best technology & best support.
Specialising in the design, implementation and support of a wide range of Cloud services and business applications including I.T. managed services, I.T. infrastructure support, hosted collaboration and communication solutions, we are an end-to-end independent technology consultancy helping businesses understand and see real value from their technology systems and investments.
Our aim is simple: to work with our clients to bring together organisation design, processes and technology, in order to achieve business goals and deliver a standout customer experience.
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Founded in 2016
Our initial vision remains true today…
To build a group of ICT specialists whose drive is to enable customers to access the best range of technology solutions that will allow them to perform efficiently and effectively. We see ourselves as solution providers not just product suppliers.
To date we have made 14 acquisitions and there are many more on the horizon.
Initially our focus was on SME requirements and we intend to excel in this space. More recently we have added a growing business who specialise in the education sector and we plan to grow their coverage across a wider part of the UK.
TIMELINE
GROUP STRUCTURE
The Market
The Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) world has undergone significant change over the past five years due to the increasing convergence of mobile, telco and I.T. technologies.
We can deliver technology that keeps up with the evolving digital landscape and help companies deploy solutions to compete more effectively. The future looks bright for our network as we continue to revolutionise specialist support services for SMEs.
Our Model
We help partners become full-service technology solutions providers.
Our acquisition model stands out in the market. In all cases, we acquire a controlling interest but the partners management remain the same. We see this as a very important element in ensuring that customers immediately have trust and confidence in exploring technology solutions.
Our route to market differentiates us from other consultancies in the technology sector and makes a compelling proposition for investors. We work with SMEs offering fully scalable digital technology solutions that can grow with their businesses.
We give our partners the ability to offer technology solutions and consulting services to their customers immediately, without having to invest their time and resources into building the necessary skill sets in house.
We share GP generated from services we provide to their customers and inevitably uncover further opportunities for them.
The partnership is a 2-way benefit. Our partners get access to the technology skills, consulting resources and full back office support necessary to grow their businesses (including Finance, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing, Billing, Leasing, HR) and we gain a loyal customer base that has been developed and nurtured over several years.
Board
Simon Howitt
Chief Executive Officer
Phil Astell
Chief Operating Officer
Charles Cannon Brookes
Chairman
Funding
In 2018, we received investment from Maven Equity Finance/The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund* allowing us to scale our network following the acquisition of Hale Communications and fuel a recruitment drive to further strengthen our team. In May 2019, we successfully secured £4m in growth capital funding from BOOST&Co. In August 2019 we added Cheshire Business Services to our expanding portfolio, followed by Titan Networks in November 2019. In March 2020, we welcomed iTek Computer Solutions to our group whilst RivaNET™ joined the inTEC GROUP in October 2020.
In July 2021 we entered into a £20 million facility agreement with Duke Royalty, allowing us to finance out our existing funders and provide additional capital for future acquisitions. We have subsequently acquired Miller Waite in September 2021, Provident IT and Firefly Enterprises in January 2022, Opal IT in February 2022 and Astec Computing in April 2022. In February 2023, we acquired Frog IT Services Ltd and Sweethaven in July 2023.
*The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund project is supported financially by the European Union using funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020 and the European Investment Bank.