Norbain continues distie shopping spree with Blue Helix buy

Norbain completes acquisition of fellow distributor Blue Helix for undisclosed amount

CCTV and IP video specialist Norbain has continued its acquisition spree, today announcing a deal for fellow distributor Blue Helix.

Crawley-based Blue Helix distributes fibre-optic and copper networking for a range of purposes including datacentres, compute networking and telecoms.

News of the deal – for an undisclosed amount – follows Norbain's acquisition of IT infrastructure and cable management distie CMS in December.

Colin Ryall, managing director of Blue Helix, said: "We are delighted to become a part of Norbain Holdings. We share many core values with our new sister companies, including our commitment to providing customers with a fantastic range of products, coupled with industry-leading service and in-depth technical knowledge.

"This is an extremely positive move for the company and we are excited by the opportunities this will offer ourselves, our suppliers and our customers."

Reading-based Norbain was rescued from administration by Newbury Investments in 2012.

Nigel Palmer, CEO of Newbury Investments, said: "Blue Helix is a highly valued addition to the group. It can now offer customers the most comprehensive range of fire detection, IT infrastructure, security and networking products on the market."