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Comms VAR Business Systems takes on private equity backing from Charterhouse investor August Equity

Marian McHugh

11 January 2021 • 2 min read

August Equity also counts SecureData, Air IT and Charterhouse in its channel portfolio

Business Systems UK (BSL) has taken on a new investment from private equity house August Equity. Established in 1987, BSL bills itself as an enterprise communications specialist and counts Capit...

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