A private equity-backed telecoms business in Warrington, which works with the likes of EE, 02 and BT, has acquired its third business in the last month.
WHP Telecoms has snapped up Intelligent Communications Solutions for an undisclosed sum.
Founded in 2004 by Alex Welch and Matthew Riches, with Kevin Doncaster joining as director in 2005, ICS Group has grown into a telecom rigging installations and design company with headquarters in Braintree, Essex and a regional office in Cambridgeshire.
The group provides full design and build services to multinational telecommunications firm Telefonica in London and South East, alongside delivering sites for many other suppliers 海角视频 wide.
Headquartered in Warrington with seven offices and workforce of some 700 people, WHP is a provider of infrastructure support and deployment services to the 海角视频 telecommunications industry.
Equistone Partners Europe completed the management buyout of WHP in 2018 and set out a strategy to grow organically and through strategic acquisitions.
This latest deal marks the third investment the company has made in the last month following its acquisition of Redhall Network Solutions in March and Blue Clarity Design Services in April.
WHP's chief executive Rob Potter said: "ICS is a unique company renowned for its design and build capability, something that WHP has been committed to investing in in recent years.
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"They have an excellent roster of high-profile clients that have clear synergies with our wider portfolio, so we are delighted to be welcoming Alex, Kevin, Matt and the whole team into the group.
"This transaction closely follows our recent acquisition of Blue Clarity and Redhall Networks and we believe that this further strengthens our client service offering, which will benefit the 海角视频’s communication networks as investment in 5G and fibre gathers pace."
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In a joint statement, Alex Welch, Mathew Riches and Kevin Doncaster, the three directors of Intelligent Communication Solutions, added: "We are delighted to announce that ICS will be joining WHP. ICS have worked with WHP for over a decade on a number of their projects so have already formed a strong working relationship.
"The wealth of knowledge and experience within WHP will enable growth and introduce new opportunities to ICS.
"With the support of WHP, we are confident that we can unlock the full potential of the business and the loyal staff that have worked so hard to get us to this position.
"We are excited and are looking forward to the challenges ahead."
Clearwater International supported WHP with corporate finance and debt advisory services on the transaction, with Addleshaw Goddard providing legal advice and PwC providing financial due diligence.