Babble grows again with another double acquisition

London-based comms provider adds Yorkshire Telecom and Biscuit IT, and Basildon business ADSI

Acquisitive comms provider Babble has strengthened its presence in the Yorkshire and Essex regions by completing another double acquisition.

The London-based business has been on an acquisition spree over the past few years and has now acquired Wakefield-based comms provider Yorkshire Telecom and Biscuit IT, and Basildon-based mobile services provider ADSI.

Biscuit IT has been part of Yorkshire Telecom since 2016 and the joint business serves 390 customers across the north of England in a range of sectors, Babble said.

O2 partner ADSI, meanwhile, serves 4,650 customers across the south-east of England and London with 30,000 O2 mobile connections - making Babble's mobile division the UK's second largest O2 dealer, the company claims.

"Acquiring Yorkshire Telecom and ADSI is a real win for us. Their customers are exciting, growing businesses with big ambitions and, aside from our own, are some of the most satisfied I've ever seen which is a huge credit to them," Babble CEO Matt Parker said.

"Yorkshire Telecom's and Biscuit IT's specialism of comms and cyber and ADSI's excellent mobile platform are areas where we feel we can add exceptional value for the businesses they serve.

"Making sure their customers continue to receive the same level of service will be our top priority throughout the onboarding process.

"We know our success depends upon us continuing to provide our clients with the personalised and local service that they expect, regardless of where they are in the country. That's what has taken us to where we are now and it's something we'll never lose sight of."

Babble has been on a growth path since 2018 and has completed 19 acquisitions since then, including four already this year, with Parker telling CRN last year that the business had doubled in size over the previous 12 months.

All staff members from both acquisitions will join the Babble team with Phill Burke, Yorkshire Telecom managing director, and Adrian Spreadborough, ADSI CEO, remaining in a consultancy capacity to ensure a "smooth transition".

"Supporting businesses and their individual communication requirements has always been a priority for us and we can't wait to take that further with Babble to help our customers achieve their highest potential," Burke said.

"We're very excited to be joining Babble and to be able to offer our customers even more."