Private equity group snaps up mobile communications provider

Credit: Serbus

A Hereford-based secure mobile communications provider has been snapped up by private equity buy and build specialist Aliter Capital LLP.

Serbus will now join the group’s platform which includes ITM, a UK provider of critical network and ICT infrastructure services, and Bates IT, a specialist in healthcare ICT.

The combined group offers a range of managed critical network and ICT services, including network management, technical support, IoT, and digital infrastructure services.

Serbus was established in 2010 and is a provider of secure mobile communications, focusing on high-level security, threat protection and compliance to ensure smooth and uninterrupted operations for clients worldwide.

Its services are used across various sectors, including government, military and multinational corporations, where protecting personnel and intellectual property is critical.

Serbus supports customers across the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and works closely with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and several UK government departments.

Simon Fieldhouse, Group CEO, said, “This deal broadens the group’s existing credentials in supporting Critical National Infrastructure and the defence sector and enables us to advance the launch of a stand-alone dedicated defence practice.  Extending our services to include secure NCSC-approved communications solutions provides a tremendous opportunity to extend our security pedigree and broaden our managed services footprint across existing customers, whilst expanding into adjacent CNI verticals, such as emergency services, utilities, energy and datacentres.”
Russell Ticehurst, director of Serbus, said: “This is an important milestone in the ongoing journey of Serbus. Over the past 14 years, we have grown and matured, becoming a leader in secure mobile communications across the UK’s critical national infrastructure. To continue this momentum and meet the rising demand for secure communications solutions, we’ve recognised the need for additional support, as we embark on the next chapter, and we’ve partnered with a specialist investor who brings both the resources and expertise to fully support our growth”.

 

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