Digital ID acquisition creates £20m turnover company

Jonathan Fell

Digital ID, the South Manchester-based ID card company, has acquired The Smart Card Store to create a £20m turnover company.

Established in 2006, The Smart Card Store, headquartered in Brighton, is one of the UK’s fastest growing ID card companies specialising in the supply of smart ID cards to a well-established client base of both end-users and trade customers.

Guy Hudson will remain as managing director of the company which will continue to operate from Brighton with its own identity.

Jonathan Fell, managing director of Digital ID Group, said: “The Smart Card Store have an excellent reputation in the industry, an impressive team of staff and loyal client base.

“This acquisition enables the Digital ID Group to evolve its growth strategy to enhance the organic growth we have achieved already this year. I very much look forward to working with Guy and his team.”

Hudson said: “We have been working with Digital ID for a number of years and as our main supplier they were the obvious choice when it came to looking for a suitable purchaser to take the company to the next level.

“It was important on a personal level that although the deal with Digital ID sees a change of ownership it doesn’t see a change of personnel, office location or day-to-day operation.

“Myself and the team look forward to working as part of Digital ID and the benefits we will experience from working in their ambitious and fast growing organisation.”

The Digital ID Group is on track to achieve an impressive 42% organic growth in 2017 and the acquisition of The Smart Company, with its £2.5m turnover, brings the group to an annualised turnover of £20m.

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