Babble has acquired unified comms provider Active as part of its drive to expand its presence in the North West of England.
Active has more than 500 customers and has 34 staff across its head office near Stockport and an office in Ellesmere Port.
It is a Gamma, Microsoft, Sophos and O2 partner which offers business mobile solutions and phone systems, IT support and connectivity to customers across industries including construction, transport and logistics, professional services and manufacturing.
The latest deal marks Babble’s 17th acquisition in the UK and follows on from other acquisitions in the North West of England such as its 2021 acquisition of comms partner Concert and its 2020 acquisition of Lake.
Babble turned over more than £40 million last year and has a presence across the South coast, the North West, the North East and Scotland and the Midlands and London.
Active’s CEO, Mark Boyle, will initially remain as part of the combined organisation and support the integration process.
Matt Parker, Babble CEO, said: “We’re excited to have the opportunity to acquire a business of Active’s quality and that its CEO, Mark, will be helping us on our ongoing journey. His experience of business in the North is unparalleled and we are both aligned in Babble’s mission to help ambitious businesses succeed in this region.”
