Enlarged business targets £24m turnover following merger
Leeds-based IT services provider Blue Logic is merging with Manchester-headquartered IT cloud and managed services specialist BCN, forming a company which expects to grow turnover to £24m this year.
Blue Logic was acquired by BCN in May, and following a transitional period it will now formally become the enlarged BCN Group.
BCN Group will continue to deliver IT services to the North, with the merger expected to helping improve the products and services offered to clients. This includes cutting-edge technologies, cloud solutions and IT security and a new website – www.bcn.co.uk
Blue Logic, first established in 2007, has carved out a reputation for being a technological powerhouse in the North. Now with the ownership of BCN Group, it intends to continue enhancing its services and products across the north of England.
The BCN Group will service more than 1,100 clients from its headquarters in Manchester and offices in Leeds and Burnley.
As well as aiming to increase its own turnover this year, the business is targeting a £50m turnover within the next three years. It said this expansion would be achieved through an ongoing hunt for effective business acquisitions, as well as growing its team through key hires and development of internal talent.
Simon Kelf, co-founder of BCN Group, said: “The acquisition will give us greater presence across the North, enabling us to expand our offering and services to clients.
“We believe that both BCN and Blue Logic customers will enjoy access to a wider set of products and services as the expertise of each business unit becomes available to the other.”
Not only is BCN looking to boost employment in the area, it will also continue offering to educate local businesses through free-to-attend events, focused on topics such as Cyber Security, Sage, Business Intelligence, Tech Trends and Microsoft 365.
BCN Group was founded in 2009 by Simon Kelf and Matt Smith. It has a range of specialisms – including cloud hosting solutions, cloud migration data management, hardware sales and maintenance – which it provides to hundreds of customers across the country.
