Finance and M&A
Ensono acquired by KKR for a reported $1.7bn
Hybrid IT services firm was first acquired in 2015 for just $190m as part of a carve-out
The Private Equity Report
A rundown of the 38 PE houses that back UK MSPs and resellers
London MSP Fifosys expands to Birmingham with Enforce Technology acquisition
Deal marks first acquisition outside of London for Datto partner Fifosys
Pure Technology Group acquired by tech investor Fulcrum
Leeds-based reseller says deal will propel business to ‘the top echelons of UK IT service providers’
How we defied the pandemic by growing 20 per cent
European Electronique CEO Yolanta Gill says the Oxfordshire-based reseller experienced a “very different mix of business” during its recently closed fiscal 2021
Performanta deal proves private equities can't get enough of MSPs and MSSPs in 2021
Beech Tree Private Equity invests in Berkshire-based MSSP Performanta
SoftwareONE UK boss on the three trends driving M&A in the channel
Zak Virdi reveals what he thinks is driving the M&A spree in the UK and what the licensing giant is focusing on for this year
TIG gobbles up Microsoft cybersecurity partner
Acquisition of ThirdSpace marks third for reseller in as many years
Ultima makes first M&A move with Just After Midnight acquisition
Automation specialist chooses global cloud services provider as its first purchase
Sapphire Systems snaps up SAP specialist
Services provider achieves hat trick of acquisitions three months into 2021
K3 sells managed services unit for £14.7m
Node4 is new owner of Starcom Technologies
Kaseya blasts off with acquisition of SOC startup
US-based RocketCyber provides cost-effective round-the-clock monitoring for MSPs
StorageCraft and Arcserve set to merge
Vendors expect combined portfolio will bring new revenue opportunities for partners
Tech Data acquires integration specialist Finance Technology
Acquisition of Finance Technology will bolster the distributor's TaaS offering across Europe
Content+Cloud takes first steps into US with latest acquisition
Acquisitive Microsoft partner wades into new territory with purchase of Sipcom
CrowdStrike to purchase UK-based startup for $400m
London-based Humio specialises in cloud log management technology
Accenture makes second UK acquisition this week with AWS partner buyout
Purchase comes hot on the heels of Edenhouse Solutions acquisition
Palo Alto splurges $156m on cloud security startup
Cybersecurity vendor to acquire US-based Bridgecrew
Capita considering sale of Axelos division
Training unit is co-owned by outsourcing giant and the Cabinet Office
Accenture snaps up top SAP partner Edenhouse
SAP specialist's 220 staff will join new owner's SAP Business Group in the UK
Onecom acquires 'closest rival' Olive Communications to create £140m-revenue comms VAR
LDC-backed Onecom claims it has become the largest provider in the UK with acquisition of £31m-revenue firm
Microsoft specialist undergoes MBO and rebrand
CPIT to rebrand as Bamboo Cloud with new chief exec
'We want to be the hunter, not the hunted' - Maintel on M&A strategy and Daisy takeover approach
Rufus Grig talks to CRN about future M&A activity and wanting to grow its partner ecosystem
Westcoast acquires stake in cybersecurity start-up Beyond Encryption
Investment from distributor provides ‘major boost’ to Beyond Encryption’s growth plans, claims CEO