Call centre group’s £3.5m investment includes acquisition
Oldham-based Call Centre Group, the parent company CallCare, has acquired Yorkshire-based Your Business Voice as part of a wider £3.5m investment.
The acquisition will allow CallCare to grow the existing 30-strong team operating at the Shipley-based firm and deliver an enhanced service to clients, while widening its footprint within Yorkshire.
The deal follows an increase in revenue from £3m to £7m in the last three years for CallCare, which is now on track to achieve a record turnover of £10m this year.
Part of The Call Centre Group, CallCare provides 24/7/365, outsourced call handling facilities to a wide range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, legal, construction, hospitality and the public sector.
Founded in 1999 by Janet and Robin Alderton, who are retiring, Your Business Voice is a family-run company providing a range of telephone answering and outsourced call handling services. It specialises in switchboard services, engineer call out, e-commerce customer services, help desk and information lines.
CallCare said the agreement will bring together CallCare’s longstanding reputation and Your Business Voice’s established regional profile, while strengthening a group-wide commitment to innovation and customer service.
David Bate, managing director of The Call Centre Group and CallCare, said: “This is a momentous time for the firm – and there’s no doubt Your Business Voice was a natural choice to support our continued growth.
“The business has been expertly nurtured to success by Janet and Robin Alderton and they’ve built an impressive roster of clients along with a fantastic team of driven and passionate individuals. I’m looking forward to working alongside them as we drive the company into its next phase.”
Founder of Your Business Voice Janet Alderton said: “The success of Your Business Voice represents a vision shared by Robin and me, and it’s been brought to life by 18 years of hard work by our team. CallCare’s values are entirely aligned with ours and, as we step into retirement, I’m confident that the business can be led to the next level in the capable hands of our existing senior management team.”
