Trends You Can Trust | Telecoms
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Trends You Can Trust | Telecoms Acquisition, Acquisition Strategy, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 Evolution Capital’s market intelligence team have been taking a look at Managed Services in the ICT space and have found some interesting stats in telecoms which might surprise MSPs looking to increase revenue. With the planned decommissioning of the traditional PSTN network moving along apace, and due for closure in 2025, UK businesses will only have access to new product sales and additional lines on the system up to 2023. With a bigger number than you might think still opting for conventional voice calls, a strategic horizontal diversification now could bring major benefits to your company. Whether you’re looking to grow or exit your business, Evolution Capital’s senior transaction advisors focus on building the right partnerships for you. Our thorough and highly targeted approach ensures the optimal transactional outcome with a swift return on investment. 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We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Request a Confidential Consultation Discover Your Business Value Start with a strategic assessment to understand your maximum potential valuation in the current market. 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Trends you can Trust | Cyber Security
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Trends you can Trust | Cyber Security Acquisition, Acquisition Strategy, Cyber Security, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 Evolution Capital’s Head of Intelligence Fraser Dixon casts an insightful light on the breakdown of services offered by the 1,500 businesses within the Cyber-Security sub-sector, analysed by our research team. More than 2 results are available in the PRO version (This notice is only visible to admin users) Categories Acquired (2) Acquisition (8) Acquisition Strategy (32) Analytic Services (4) Blog (33) Business Acquisition (2) Business Aquired (2) Business Sale (23) Business Valuation and Research (1) Buy-Side (1) Buy-side M&A advice (1) Buyside M&A (3) Case Studies (59) Disposal (6) Financial Due Diligence (2) Fund raising and listing (2) Fundraising (3) Fundraising and M&A advice (3) ICT (2) IT (4) IT Managed Services (3) IT MSP (2) M&A advice (2) M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme (5) Managed Service and Mobile (1) Managed Services (2) MBO Management Buyout (1) Media (1) Merger (1) Multiple R&D Tax Claims (1) Sell-Side (2) Sell-side M&A Advice (1) Software (1) Strategic review & business sale (2) Strategic Review & partial sale (1) Technology (6) Telecoms (30) Telephony (1) Transaction Support (1) Unified Comms (3) Valuation and fundraising (1) Social Media Our Blog Related Articles View all blog posts Acquisition Strategy, Blog Trends you can Trust | Cyber Security December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Trends You Can Trust |Cyber Security December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Trends You Can Trust |Cyber Security December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Trends You Can Trust |Cyber Security December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Trends You Can Trust |Cyber Security December 2, 2025 What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Request a Confidential Consultation Discover Your Business Value Start with a strategic assessment to understand your maximum potential valuation in the current market. Contact us now Company About Us Blogs Our Location Careers Our Services About Us Sell Side Buy Side Data Work Resources Faq Client Dashboard Support Our Location Contact Us (020) 3696 2810 Info@evolutioncapital.com 68 King William Street, London, EC4N 7HR The Granary, Oak Lane, Chichester, PO20 7FD Subscribe Subscribe to our newsletter
Trends You Can Trust |Cyber Security
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Trends You Can Trust |Cyber Security Acquisition, Acquisition Strategy, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 Welcome to the fourth installment of Trends You Can Trust with Evolution Capital’s Fraser Dixon. This week, Fraser presents the very latest data for the cyber security sector, using information from the recent IPSOS Sectoral Analysis report, as well as intelligence gathered by our research team at Evolution Capital. Did you miss the previous episodes on Cyber Security? Not to worry – you can find all of the previous episodes on our website, LinkedIn or the Trends You Can Trust playlist on our YouTube Channel. To stay up to date with our latest trends, market analysis and research, subscribe to our channel to ensure you never miss an update!For more information on our team, services and events, please get in touch with one of our advisors by simply calling 0203 696 2810, or alternatively contact us by emailing info@evolutioncapital.com More than 2 results are available in the PRO version (This notice is only visible to admin users) Categories Acquired (2) Acquisition (8) Acquisition Strategy (31) Analytic Services (4) Blog (32) Business Acquisition (2) Business Aquired (2) Business Sale (23) Business Valuation and Research (1) Buy-Side (1) Buy-side M&A advice (1) Buyside M&A (3) Case Studies (59) Disposal (6) Financial Due Diligence (2) Fund raising and listing (2) Fundraising (3) Fundraising and M&A advice (3) ICT (2) IT (4) IT Managed Services (3) IT MSP (2) M&A advice (2) M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme (5) Managed Service and Mobile (1) Managed Services (2) MBO Management Buyout (1) Media (1) Merger (1) Multiple R&D Tax Claims (1) Sell-Side (2) Sell-side M&A Advice (1) Software (1) Strategic review & business sale (2) Strategic Review & partial sale (1) Technology (6) Telecoms (30) Telephony (1) Transaction Support (1) Unified Comms (3) Valuation and fundraising (1) Social Media Our Blog Related Articles View all blog posts Acquisition Strategy, Blog Trends You Can Trust |Cyber Security December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Analytic Services, Blog, Business Acquisition Outstanding Outcomes: Exit Success with the Shareholders of Pescado December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Trends You Can Trust | Telecoms December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog, Fundraising, IT, M&A advice Preparing for Outstanding Outcomes December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog The Advisor, the Banker, the Investor and the Buyer | Tech Sector: Perspectives on Performance December 2, 2025 What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Request a Confidential Consultation Discover Your Business Value Start with a strategic assessment to understand your maximum potential valuation in the current market. 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Outstanding Outcomes: Exit Success with the Shareholders of Pescado
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Outstanding Outcomes: Exit Success with the Shareholders of Pescado Acquisition, Acquisition Strategy, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 The team at Evolution Capital was delighted to advise the shareholders of Pescado throughout the sales process when their company was acquired by the Arrow Communications Group in the autumn of 2021. We sat down with Pescado’s founders, Jonathon Weeks, and Fraser Watson at London’s Reform Club recently to find out how working with Evolution Capital’s experienced advisors helped them achieve an outstanding outcome. Pescado’s recent acquisition by the Arrow Group represented the successful culmination of many years of hard work and a determined focus on growth by the company’s founders, Jonathan Weeks and Fraser Watson. After advising and guiding the company through the sales process, Evolution Capital met with their clients at the Reform Club in London’s Pall Mall and asked them to share a few experiences of their journey. The idea of forming Pescado originally came after the two founders met during a management meeting at former employer, Iceland. They discovered they had complementary skills-sets and believed there was a market opportunity for a new approach to mobile communications. Watson and Weeks decided that they should embark together on a self-determining, entrepreneurial journey and Pescado was born. It was not long before the company’s dedication and focus paid off, cementing its position as one of Vodafone’s leading partners. Some good timing and astute decision-making triggered Vodafone’s decision to make a business advance which was invested to grow the company. Increased volumes of mobile device sales, additional connections and new customers justified this decision and steady progress was assured. Pescado’s reputation for delivering major growth in the mobile market enabled them to sign significant contracts with the other major suppliers. However, despite a steep linear growth curve in this market, it was decided that a pivot into hosted telephony and unified communications would be essential to capitalise on the latent demand. When asked what some of the company’s biggest challenges were Jonathan Weeks, FD said,“A company’s greatest assets are its people and our focus on retaining key members of staff has been essential in building a company to ensure growth and success. Without them we could not have achieved such an outstanding outcome.” It was only in 2018 that the founders considered any form of an exit strategy and they met with several advisors to independently verify the potential valuation of the business. At this point the company decided that the appointment of an expert advisor was a priority to identify all their existing options and build a strategy to exit the business – should this be required. Weeks explains the requirement,“We saw a couple of advisors but none of them really gelled with us. They were all too polished, too salesy. We wanted someone who was more like us – normal, down-to-earth and trustworthy – yet industry experts. Evolution Capital fitted the bill perfectly.” Fraser Watson, the CEO, takes up the story, “Most of the advisors took the approach that they just wanted to box us up and sell us to the highest bidder but Nigel’s (Cook) advice was different. He and his team’s objective was to show us the options and what all the possibilities might be. This was unknown territory for us but everything was clearly laid out, in fine detail, of all the possibilities and what we needed to do to achieve the best result. ”The first part of the exercise was to start a strategic review which included a detailed discovery process with proposals for growth and all the necessary revenue metrics. The information was gathered, analysed and presented back to the company with recommendations. The review highlighted all the available options and concluded by recommending a trade sale as being the best route for an exit. Pescado decided to progress this option and instructed Evolution Capital to begin the process of preparing the company for sale and finding suitable buyers.Covid 19, the changes in Entrepreneur’s Relief and additional workloads in due diligence all presented extreme challenges throughout the process. As a result it became necessary for Pescado and Evolution Capital to work harder and even more diligently to keep the ‘train on the track’. However, every conceivable eventuality of the disposal and finding the right buyer had been covered in the early stage of the engagement, enabling the best outcome for the founders. The number of qualified buyers exceeded expectations and the sale progressed toward a successful conclusion. The extensive process of preparation, presentation to buyers and closing the sale provided the founders with many valuable lessons. The benefit of staying open to different options and maintaining a flexible approach when dealing with buyers proved highly beneficial. The key to over-achievement was based around the deliverables pinpointed in the original strategic review which gave Pescado’s founders a perfect blueprint for what they needed to do. Fraser Watson said,“ Evolution Capital have been brilliant. They never once put us under any pressure and gave us all the tools we needed to make the right decision. It has been a great partnership.”Jonathan Weeks summarised his experience of the process by saying,“ I would highly recommend working with Evolution Capital. They ‘held our hands’, never once dropped the ball at any time and delivered on all fronts. They found us a perfect buyer for the business on a valuation and terms which exceeded our expectations.” Pescado’s two founders are now a significant way through their earn-out period and are planning for the future. When asked what their major ‘take aways’ from the sale were, both reiterated the necessity of remaining undistracted by the ‘end-game’ and to engage with the best business advisors at the earliest opportunity.For more information about this deal, and to watch the full interview, please click here. To stay in touch with our team, why not follow our
Synergy Associates complete Acquisition of Fresh Tech
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Synergy Associates complete Acquisition of Fresh Tech Acquisition, Acquisition Strategy, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 The international Managed Services Provider (MSP) Synergy Associates Ltd has completed its acquisition of Fresh Tech Limited, marking the next step in the firm’s M&A-driven growth strategy. Despite the developing situation with COVID 19, the transaction completed in April 2020.Synergy’s advisors, Evolution Capital, acted as introducer and supported negotiations, leading to a successful completion of the deal for an undisclosed sum. Alexander Caplan, Founder of Synergy Associates, said: “Evolution introduced us to Fresh Tech in 2017, and we immediately saw the opportunity for an exciting collaboration with a leading MSP operating in complementary market sectors. Synergy and Fresh Tech are alike in numerous respects; international reach, dedication to clients, and advocacy of Cloud-first solutions. Evolution helped to negotiate and realise the merger, bringing value to each party, and working to create a substantial new firm with enhanced capabilities and scale. Ric McCorriston, Founder of Fresh Tech, said: “At an early stage, we identified shared values and aspirations between our two organisations. The consolidation of our resources has enabled us to expand our activities internationally, with further opportunities for growth on the horizon.” Duncan Gregory, Head of Evolution Capital’s Transaction Team, said: “After working with Synergy for five years and helping them create significant value in their business, we are delighted with the outcome of this acquisition as part of what we believe will be a very successful M&A strategy. Our innovative and bespoke process, which has been developed in-house by Evolution Capital following decades of transactional experience, has enabled us to keep transactions on track despite the negative effects of the pandemic.” More than 2 results are available in the PRO version (This notice is only visible to admin users) Categories Acquired (2) Acquisition (8) Acquisition Strategy (18) Analytic Services (3) Blog (19) Business Acquisition (1) Business Aquired (2) Business Sale (23) Business Valuation and Research (1) Buy-Side (1) Buy-side M&A advice (1) Buyside M&A (3) Case Studies (59) Disposal (5) Financial Due Diligence (2) Fund raising and listing (1) Fundraising and M&A advice (2) ICT (2) IT (2) IT Managed Services (2) IT MSP (1) M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme (5) Managed Service and Mobile (1) Managed Services (2) MBO Management Buyout (1) Media (1) Merger (1) Multiple R&D Tax Claims (1) Sell-Side (2) Sell-side M&A Advice (1) Software (1) Strategic review & business sale (1) Strategic Review & partial sale (1) Technology (6) Telecoms (30) Telephony (1) Transaction Support (1) Unified Comms (3) Valuation and fundraising (1) Social Media Our Blog Related Articles View all blog posts Acquisition Strategy, Blog Synergy Associates complete Acquisition of Fresh Tech December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Acora completes Veber acquisition during the pandemic December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Evolution Capital Advises ACR IT Solutions in the business sale to BDR Group December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Evolution Capital Advises PACE Telecom in the Business Sale to Enreach UK December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Evolution Capital advises AdEPT Technology Group on the Acquisition of Datrix Ltd December 2, 2025 What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Request a Confidential Consultation Discover Your Business Value Start with a strategic assessment to understand your maximum potential valuation in the current market. 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Evolution Capital advises AdEPT Technology Group on the Acquisition of Datrix Ltd
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Evolution Capital advises AdEPT Technology Group on the Acquisition of Datrix Ltd Acquisition, Acquisition Strategy, Business Sale, Strategic review December 2, 2025 Evolution Capital advises AdEPT Technology Group on the Acquisition of Datrix Ltd. AdEPT, one of the UK’s leading independent providers of managed services for IT, connectivity, unified communications solutions, and cloud services, acquired Datrix Limited for £16m (an initial sum of £9m) which has been funded through the Group’s new bank facility. Datrix is an established, award-winning supplier of advanced cloud-based networking, communications, and cybersecurity solutions, headquartered in London, with expertise in the growing Software-Defined Wide Area Networking market. Evolution Capital was appointed as advisors to AdEPT to investigate the market and identify and introduce suitable cloud-based specialists as acquisition targets. Datrix was identified as a substantial, strategically important acquisition that was in line with AdEPT’s stated strategy. The acquisition fulfilled the stated criteria of enhancing the Group’s capabilities and increasing its market share in key cloud-centric growth.Ian Fishwick, Chairman of AdEPT, said, “The Datrix acquisition is the fourteenth transaction that we have completed with the advice and guidance of Evolution Capital. The best recommendation that I can give anyone when considering whether to engage with a professional adviser is that we continue to use Evolution Capital regularly and keep paying for them to deliver their services.” Phil Race, Chief Executive of AdEPT, said, “Datrix is a high-quality business with a well-established customer base, generating strong levels of recurring revenue and a cash generative, capex light, business model. We are delighted that the key members of the Datrix senior management team have chosen to join us. I look forward to working with them over the coming years and, on behalf of the Board, welcome them wholeheartedly to AdEPT.” Mark Thomas, Managing Director of Datrix, said “We are delighted to become part of the AdEPT Technology Group. From the outset, it was clear that the solution set we take to market is complementary to AdEPT’s, and that the combination of AdEPT and Datrix expertise will bring benefits to both parties, and crucially to our customers. Our joint presence in the NHS will undoubtedly create new opportunities and being part of a larger group will help us capitalise on the growing and substantial market for advanced cloud-centric networks and cybersecurity.” Nigel Cook, Group MD of Evolution Capital said, “We are delighted to have advised AdEPT Technology Group with this, our fourteenth acquisition together. Each deal is unique and I am most pleased with the speed in which all the teams – Datrix, AdEPT and Evolution Capital –achieved our end of year deadlines and without compromising quality and value for all parties.” More than 2 results are available in the PRO version (This notice is only visible to admin users) Categories Acquired (2) Acquisition (8) Acquisition Strategy (14) Analytic Services (3) Blog (15) Business Acquisition (1) Business Aquired (2) Business Sale (23) Business Valuation and Research (1) Buy-Side (1) Buy-side M&A advice (1) Buyside M&A (3) Case Studies (59) Disposal (5) Financial Due Diligence (2) Fund raising and listing (1) Fundraising and M&A advice (2) ICT (2) IT (2) IT Managed Services (2) IT MSP (1) M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme (5) Managed Service and Mobile (1) Managed Services (2) MBO Management Buyout (1) Media (1) Merger (1) Multiple R&D Tax Claims (1) Sell-Side (2) Sell-side M&A Advice (1) Software (1) Strategic review & business sale (1) Strategic Review & partial sale (1) Technology (6) Telecoms (30) Telephony (1) Transaction Support (1) Unified Comms (3) Valuation and fundraising (1) Social Media Our Blog Related Articles View all blog posts Acquisition Strategy, Blog Evolution Capital advises AdEPT Technology Group on the Acquisition of Datrix Ltd December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Successfully Exiting Your Business: A Conversation with Mahmood Chaudhri, Founder of Datrix December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Life after a sale: interview with ICOM founder John Donoghue December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Strategic advice leads to private equity investment in Ridgewall December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Evolution Capital advises on the sale of Between the Lines Communication to Arrow December 2, 2025 What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our
Ridgewall
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Aquisition Acquisition, Telecoms 2020 Evolution Capital is delighted to announce its strategic review and three-year M&A, funding and advisory programme of London-based MSP Ridgewall has resulted in an investment in the business by leading private equity firm Inflexion. The private equity investment is being made by Inflexion Enterprise Fund V, Inflexion’s dedicated lower mid‐market fund. The firm has also backed Ridgewall’s simultaneous acquisition of QDOS, a specialist provider of managed IT and communications to the hospitality industry, including leading international hotel brands. Evolution Capital was commissioned in May 2017 to deliver a strategic review of Ridgewall in a bid to advise shareholders on which direction to take the business. The Evolution Capital advisory team explored various different strategic options including a sale, organic growth and a combination of acquisitions, funding and organic growth. This detailed review also included providing current and prospective valuations. Shareholders had a target valuation in mind, however the review indicated the business was short of that target. Evolution Capital therefore set out a range of plans and options to advise and help shareholders achieve their goal over an appropriate time period. The plan involved strategic M&A, funding and organic growth in value, including an increased focus on recurring revenue contracts as opposed to one-off and multi-service offerings.Acquisitions had to fit the right profile and enhance value, ideally with synergies as well. Ridgewall agreed with the plan and Evolution Capital set about advising on implementation. Acquisitions were made in 2018 (Connecting London, Telnet International) and 2019 (Nomis Connections), before the fourth acquisition (QDOS) at the same time as the partial sale to Inflexion last month. Ridgewall’s chief executive Dominic McAnaspie said: “Evolution Capital worked with us for two-and-a-half years and demonstrably enhanced value. The team’s thoroughness and attention to detail, their knowledge of the market and can-do attitude was exactly what we needed. The plan they put in place, with its focus on developing long-term customer relationships, enabled us to achieve our target valuation goal. Without Evolution Capital the deal with Inflexion would never have happened.” Evolution Capital advised on the four acquisitions, including introducing and advising on debt funding from Clydesdale Bank, as well as the investment by Inflexion.Ridgewall was established in 2011 and provides business critical services in IT, communication and cyber security to SMEs. QDOS-sbl is Ridgewall’s fourth acquisition in the last twelve months and enhances the company’s technical capability and international footprint as well as diversifying the client base. The combined group now employs over 100 people, servicing around 1,800 customers. Duncan Gregory, transaction services director at Evolution Capital, said: “We’re delighted to have advised Ridgewall throughout such an exciting time in the company’s journey. We believe the combined group is now well placed to grow capital for investors in an exciting sector through a buy-and-build strategy. We have seen for some time that the sector is somewhat fragmented, creating genuine opportunities for such a strategy.” More than 2 results are available in the PRO version (This notice is only visible to admin users) Latest Posts Acquisition Ridgewall Business Sale Pescado Acquired Datrix Categories Acquired Acquisition Analytic Services Business Acquisition Business Aquired Business Sale Business Valuation and Research Buy-Side Buy-side M&A advice Buyside M&A Case Studies Disposal Financial Due Diligence Fund raising and listing Fundraising and M&A advice ICT IT IT Managed Services IT MSP M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme Managed Services MBO Management Buyout Media Merger Multiple R&D Tax Claims Sell-Side Sell-side M&A Advice Software Strategic review & business sale Strategic Review & partial sale Technology Telecoms Telephony Unified Comms Valuation and fundraising Social Media Our Blog Related Case Studies View all Acquisition, Case Studies, Telecoms Ridgewall December 2, 2025 Business Sale, Case Studies, ICT Pescado December 2, 2025 Acquired, Case Studies Datrix December 2, 2025 Buy-side M&A advice, Case Studies Arrow December 2, 2025 Case Studies, Fundraising and M&A advice, Telephony Business Mobiles December 2, 2025 Request a Confidential Consultation Discover Your Business Value Start with a strategic assessment to understand your maximum potential valuation in the current market. 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XLN
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Aquisition Acquisition, Telecoms 2009 Acquired Acquisition Analytic Services Business Acquisition Business Aquired Business Sale Business Valuation and Research Buy-Side Buyside M&A Case Studies Disposal Financial Due Diligence Fund raising and listing Fundraising and M&A advice ICT IT IT Managed Services IT MSP M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme Managed Services MBO Management Buyout Media Merger Multiple R&D Tax Claims Sell-Side Sell-side M&A Advice Software Strategic Review & partial sale Technology Telecoms Valuation and fundraising Background XLN Telecom is a provider of utility services to small businesses in the UK, targeting businesses with one or two connections typically. Christian Nelleman, founder and CEO of XLN Telecom established the business in 2002, alongside building an award-winning management team, to improve the telecoms services available to the SME market. Following an investment of £6m from Zeus in 2008, as part of a management buyout in January, Zeus invested a further £2 million to support XLN’s acquisition of One Bill Telecom in 2009, which boosted its customer numbers by around 25,000. Evolution Capital worked alongside the shareholders of the XLN Telecom to offer strategic advice surrounding the acquisition of the telecoms provider One Bill. The Challenge Through a bespoke value enhancing programme, combined with our unique understanding of the sector, derived from decades of experience and the tireless work undertaken by our analysts, Evolution Capital worked closely with Christian Nelleman, the shareholders of XLN, to ensure the optimal outcome whilst delivering verified prospects to the acquisition criteria, with focus on synergy with acquisitions. Advice, Planning and Preparation The transaction team at Evolution Capital provided face to face meetings with the shareholders of XLN, to establish: • A comprehensive review to fully understand the business and its intrinsic value • Guidance on effectively removing any potential transaction issues • A foundation for a formal acquisition process and the target market landscape. • An M&A strategy and plan. • Maximising the value through business integration Maximising the value through business acquisition As a result of the acquisition of One Bill, XLN now has more than 110,000 SME customers, having successfully integrated One Bill’s 25,000 customers within a three-month period, and turnover doubled to £54 million in two years. Profit stood at £13 million, up 800 per cent, in 2009/10. The firm now employs 180 staff at its head office and recorded a turnover of £54 million in the year to March 2010, revenues having grown substantially from £27 million in 2007. The Evolution Capital team are delighted to have advised the shareholders of XLN through the successful acquisition of One Bill, set to seethe business double it’s turnover and customer base in a matter of months. Christian Nellemann, founder and Group CEO of XLN,commented: “By taking a completely fresh approach, we have been able to transform a niche and historically overlooked sector of the market. We have been able to achieve this by combining best quality products with best value pricing and industry leading customer service standards. As a result, we now have a highly profitable and scalable business that will allow us to rapidly expand the range of services we deliver to the small business market. We are delighted that ECI will be a key part of the business’s exciting next chapter given the opportunities for consolidation within our sector.” More than 2 results are available in the PRO version (This notice is only visible to admin users) Latest Posts Acquisition XLN Business Sale ACR Business Aquired Shift7 Categories Acquired Acquisition Analytic Services Business Acquisition Business Aquired Business Sale Business Valuation and Research Buy-Side Buyside M&A Case Studies Disposal Financial Due Diligence Fund raising and listing Fundraising and M&A advice ICT IT IT Managed Services IT MSP M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme Managed Services MBO Management Buyout Media Merger Multiple R&D Tax Claims Sell-Side Sell-side M&A Advice Software Strategic Review & partial sale Technology Telecoms Valuation and fundraising Social Media Our Blog Related Case Studies View all Acquisition, Case Studies, Telecoms XLN December 2, 2025 Business Sale, Case Studies, ICT ACR December 2, 2025 Business Aquired, Case Studies, Telecoms Shift7 December 2, 2025 Acquisition, Case Studies, Managed Services Callagenix December 2, 2025 Acquisition, Case Studies, Managed Services Callagenix December 2, 2025 Request a Confidential Consultation Discover Your Business Value Start with a strategic assessment to understand your maximum potential valuation in the current market. 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Callagenix
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Aquisition Acquisition, Managed Services 2005 Acquisition Analytic Services Business Acquisition Business Aquired Business Sale Business Valuation and Research Buy-Side Buyside M&A Case Studies Disposal Financial Due Diligence Fundraising and M&A advice IT IT Managed Services IT MSP M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme Managed Services MBO Management Buyout Media Merger Multiple R&D Tax Claims Sell-Side Sell-side M&A Advice Technology Telecoms The background Evolution Capital acquired a business customer base on behalf of the shareholders of Callagenix. Our team delivered outstanding outcomes to the shareholders of Callagenix, by advising the team through the acquisition process. Callagenix has decades of expertise in providing business phone systems, business phone numbers and VoIP/SIP solutions, which reduce your phone-line costs and give your business the cutting-edge. Everything from simple UK and international phone numbers to sophisticated, robust and scalable business continuity and telephony solutions. From phone numbers covering the entire UK to a specific local area. Callagenix has a comprehensive range – all expertly hosted by us and giving you complete control over where they route and how they work. Use our wide range of international numbers in more than 100 countries to establish an overseas presence without the cost of being there.Choose from toll-free, local, national or cost-per-call solutions. The challenge On a mission to value growth, the shareholders of Callagenix selected Evolution Capital as the chosen advisor, whereby the team sourced opportunities against the qualification criteria set by the client. Advice, planning and preparation “We were the very first sponsor of Evolution Capitals Maximum Exit programme and found it a great way of uncovering acquisition targets.” Mark Jenkins In a series of face-to-face meetings, Nigel Cook and the transaction team at Evolution worked to find synergistic opportunities, both on and off-market. These opportunities were presented to the shareholders and management team of Callagenix. The Evolution Capital team then, upon instruction from the client, prepared and delivered the offer, provided relationship management and specialist advice to completion. A successful outcome Through a bespoke methodology of robust preparation,dedicated research, deep market intelligence and a unique collaboration of skills, from chartered accountants to dealmakers and transaction experts, the Evolution Capital team is delighted to have achieved such outstanding outcomes for the shareholders and management team of Callagenix. More than 2 results are available in the PRO version (This notice is only visible to admin users) Latest Posts Acquisition Callagenix Case Studies Z1 Telecoms Case Studies Lanway Categories Acquisition Analytic Services Business Acquisition Business Aquired Business Sale Business Valuation and Research Buy-Side Buyside M&A Case Studies Disposal Financial Due Diligence Fundraising and M&A advice IT IT Managed Services IT MSP M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme Managed Services MBO Management Buyout Media Merger Multiple R&D Tax Claims Sell-Side Sell-side M&A Advice Technology Telecoms Social Media Our Blog Related Case Studies View all Acquisition, Case Studies, Managed Services Callagenix December 2, 2025 Case Studies, Disposal, MBO Management Buyout, Telecoms Z1 Telecoms December 2, 2025 Case Studies, Disposal, IT Lanway December 2, 2025 Business Sale, Case Studies, Telecoms Pipemedia December 2, 2025 Acquisition, Case Studies, Telecoms Comms Group December 2, 2025 Request a Confidential Consultation Discover Your Business Value Start with a strategic assessment to understand your maximum potential valuation in the current market. Contact us now Company About Us Blogs Our Location Careers Our Services About Us Sell Side Buy Side Data Work Resources Faq Client Dashboard Support Our Location Contact Us (020) 3696 2810 Info@evolutioncapital.com 68 King William Street, London, EC4N 7HR The Granary, Oak Lane, Chichester, PO20 7FD Subscribe Subscribe to our newsletter
Comms Group
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Acquisition Acquisition, Telecoms 2016 Acquisition Analytic Services Business Acquisition Business Aquired Business Sale Business Valuation and Research Buy-Side Buyside M&A Case Studies Disposal Financial Due Diligence Fundraising and M&A advice IT Managed Services IT MSP M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme Media Merger Multiple R&D Tax Claims Sell-Side Sell-side M&A Advice Technology Telecoms The background Comms Group was started in 2007 as a collaboration between two organisations in the telecoms space. They each had a clearly defined role in the marketplace, mobile and fixed lines respectively, and wanted to explore the opportunities created through the synergies of their respective organisations. Both companies were kept separate whilst the exploratory initiative was trialed. The joint venture was a success and both organisations merged to form Comms Group. Matt Tarry, MD of Comms Group, said: “While both our organisations were successful in their own right, we felt there was a lot more we could achieve together. Our initial joint venture was all about testing the market to see what was possible and our findings proved conclusive. We set ourselves a joint first year’s target of £1m which was exceeded well before the year was up. Clearly, the sum of the parts exceeded the whole and we joined forces permanently, never looking back.” The market was changing, as was the new organisation’s business model. The company put a lot of focus on selling and supporting refurbished Avaya telephone systems and capitalised on a gap in the market where there was plenty of excess equipment to acquire, refurbish and deliver. Tarry adds: “During the financial crisis of 2008 there was a general surplus of telephone systems, which we snapped up. There was also demand for the kit which we supplied at a fraction of the retail value and with an attractive support contract.” The company grew quickly and soon reached a point where they were working out of eight serviced offices over disparate geographies.Management decided to buy permanent offices in Northampton out of which they operated, with up to 30 staff, supplying hosted phone systems, IT & Cloud computing and a raft of support services. The Challenge Both of the company’s founders, Paul Simmons and Matt Tarry,decided on inception that they would pursue an exit route of a trade sale after five years or so. However, both owners were enjoying the experience of nurturing and growing a thriving business and decided to dispose of the company only when the right buyer presented themselves. Matt Tarry says: “We had developed a close-knit team, which ultimately underpinned our success, and there was no way we wanted to just sell the company and leave the staff in the uncertain hands of new owners.Personally, I enjoyed the operational demands of running the company, we were profitable and cash positive and I felt it would take a compelling offer to get either of us (owners) interested. The five-year exit plan would, in reality,take a little longer to execute.” Specialist advisors were appointed in 2011 to audit and‘health check’ the business’ contracts and fundamental financial processes to ensure that they were in a strong position to attract the best offer, should one be made. Meanwhile, the company went from strength to strength and the management team continued to build growth from a solid platform. Tarry continues: “The advice we were actually given told us nothing we did not already know. It was comforting to be told that ‘all ourducks were in a row’ and we were ‘sale ready’ but beyond that, there was nothing new. Confirmation that we had a successful blueprint meant that justkept doing more of the same stuff. Focusing on recurring revenues was the key to continued success.” Comms Group was approached by an acquirer, received an acceptable offer for the business and the transaction progressed to its logicalconclusion. However Evolution Capital then approached the company towards the end of that year and it was agreed that viable alternatives might be explored. Advice, planning and preparation Within a week of the first meeting, Evolution had found an alternative buyer in Adept, a publicly listed telecoms business with a solid reputation for acquiring and integrating complementary businesses. Some preparatory work was undertaken, namely: A review of the contractual, financial and management information The preparation of appropriate materials and documentation A realistic timescale for offer and completion Tarry adds: “We were literally days away from completing the original disposal when Evolution’s approach was made. They reacted incredibly quickly and convinced us that it was worth going the extra mile. The fundamental part of the deal had to include the correct treatment and integration of our staff and after meeting the buyer we were given the assurances we needed. The chemistry was right, the figures were highly compelling and the contract included warranties to protect our employees. The transaction was completed swiftly in May 2016 and there were no bumps in the road. Evolution shepherded the deal home and made it all happen to allow us to maximise our exit.” A successful outcome Comms Group was delighted with the transaction and the post-sale activities have been exactly as anticipated with no deviation from the plan. Tarry concludes: “Expectations were set at the right level and there have been no surprises along the way – including all pre- and post sales activities. We achieved the right price on the best terms. Of paramount importance was that the staff were happy, content and motivated. Our engagement with Evolution might have been late in the day but their advice and guidance proved very timely.” About Comms Group Comms Group is a complete IT and Communications solutions provider for small to medium-sized organisations. Based in Northampton and with a team of 30 people the company offers telecoms advice, solutions and services to enable growth. More than 2 results are available in the PRO version (This notice is