Babble continues spree of acquisitions with Scottish expansion

Dumfries-based 8020 follows the acquisitions of Concert and 5 Rings last month

Babble has continued its acquisition spree by adding Scottish telecoms firm 8020 to its business.

Dumfries-based 8020 provides mobile, connectivity and IT services to over 750 customers across Scotland and the north of England and counts O2, Microsoft, Fujitsu and Daisy among its partners.

Babble said the deal would provide scale to the company while also delivering a Scottish presence for the business as it continues its expansion.

Matthew Parker, chief executive of Babble, said: "As a proud Scotsman I'm thrilled to take our business into this new region.

"This deal supports our drive to acquire high quality revenue tech businesses that will add significant value to Babble as we continue our ride to becoming the UK's leading cloud technology business.

"Since 2005, 8020 has delivered brilliant mobile, connectivity and IT solutions to numerous large-scale businesses across the region and has built a fantastically loyal customer base, which is something we truly value.

"We look forward to keeping these customers front and centre of everything we do, whilst helping their business adapt and evolve with next generation technology solutions including UCaaS, CCaaS and cyber."

Last month, Babble expanded in the north-west and south coast of England by making the double acquisition of communications solutions providers 5 Rings and Concert.

The latest acquisition represents the seventh since the start of the year, with the company claiming it now has over 25,000 UCaaS, 34,000 mobile and 4,000 CCaaS users, as well as an expanding cyber, IT and MSP customer base.