Manchester tech innovator Apadmi makes acquisition in Poland

Manchester-based tech business Apadmi has acquired Polish mobile company Droids On Roids.
The Warsaw-based mobile specialist includes Carlsberg, Unilever and Giphy amongst its clients since it formed 14 years ago.
The acquisition marks the next step in Apadmi’s continued growth into Europe, since it took on investment from private equity firm CBPE in December 2023. The company also expanded into the Netherlands in 2022 with the acquisition of The Mobile Company in Amsterdam, and has enjoyed “a year of record growth in 2024 with a 36% increase in revenue.”
Their clients include Asda, Domino’s, Co-op, the NHS and Poundland.
Apadmi’s M&A Director, Jasper van de Luijtgaarden said: “Announcing this latest acquisition is a really important next step in our growth. We’re making great progress as our M&A journey accelerates and we continue to evaluate suitable businesses across key European markets.”
Apadmi CEO Garry Partington said: “We’re thrilled to be taking the next step in Apadmi’s continued international growth with a business as exciting as Droids On Roids. It’s a brilliant fit which builds on our unique blend of mobile engineering and digital product expertise and also gives us a great foothold into other markets.”
Wojtek Szwajkiewicz, CEO and co-founder of Droids On Roids said: “We’re really proud of the reputation our team has created and the similarities with Apadmi make this a great business to help achieve our ambitious growth targets. There are exciting times ahead.”
The full existing team from Droids On Roids will remain in place as part of the acquisition, with the existing leadership continuing to manage the business alongside extra support from the Apadmi team to drive further growth.
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Manchester, Apadmi builds mobile apps, and has doubled in size to a team of over 260 consultants.