Buy-and-build cloud tech company Babble is continuing its rapid growth, with two new Northern acquisitions announced today.
The latest additions to London-based Babble’s growing portfolio of nationwide tech brands are Gateshead-based mobile services provider, Corporate Wardair Limited (CWL) and Avandda, a telecoms and IT services provider based in Chester.
The latest additions mean Babble has now made a remarkable 27 acquisitions since the start of 2019, with 12 in the past year alone.
The two new acquisitions will strengthen Babble’s growing mobile and comms business pillars, as it continues its mission to transform the ways ambitious businesses use next generation technology. With the economy looking increasingly unpredictable for the year ahead, SMEs across the UK are facing plenty of uncertainty in the coming months – investing in the right technologies could be the crucial lifeline that helps these businesses remain resilient and set themselves up for future growth.
CWL currently serves 7,700 O2 mobile connections, strengthening Babble’s Mobile arm and cementing it as a key O2 partner while building on the O2 connections inherited from ADSI and Vivio, which Babble acquired last year.
Avandda, provides telecommunication and IT services to 320 customers across multiple sectors, adding scale to Babble’s comms pillar. It also strengthens Babble’s presence in the North West, following the previous acquisitions of Vivio, Concert and Active.
In January, Babble was named the UK’s second most acquisitive company by ICON Corporate Finance. This stems from an ambition to become the UK’s largest provider of managed cloud services, providing support across the entire country, but delivering on local needs through regional hubs.
Matt Parker, Babble CEO says, “The challenges British businesses are facing make us more determined than ever to become a stronger partner for SMEs by continuing our growth. CWL and Avandda are the latest part of this journey and will add scale to our mobile and comms pillars, bringing important expertise and benefits to Babble and our customers, as well as adding some fantastic new customers and mobile connections to our network. We’re determined to continue expanding our footprint across all corners of the country, whilst providing local, personal support to the businesses that make up the backbone of the UK’s economy.”
