Alpha deal boosts ANS’s figures

DATA centre company ANS Group has announced that its sales doubled from £9m to £18m during the six months to September 30, 2011.

Its sales were boosted by the acquisition of Manchester-based Alpha Business Computers, which took place just after its comparable period for 2010.

Operating profits have also increased by 62% to £1.1m.

ANS Group founder and chairman Scott Fletcher said: “These figures really underline all of the fantastic progress that we have made. We believe that we are now the UK expert in data centre provision and the deals that we have been securing with large organisations seem to confirm that.”

The acquisition meant that its operating costs have also doubled to £3.2m as it brought in more staff. Managing director Paul Sweeney argued that the firm was handling large, complex contracts including three recent deals which will be worth almost £10m over the next five years

“Records are falling almost as quickly as they are being set at the moment and it is a very exciting, vibrant place to be.”