Managed services provider Castleton Technology has written a cheque for housing industry specialist Deeplake Digital.
The £1.8 million deal will see Castleton take 100 percent of Deeplake and its proprietary comms software.
Castleton is the market leader for a the landlord and tenant communication niche.
Dean Dickinson, CEO at Castleton, said: “This strategic acquisition enables us to capitalise on the significant opportunities in the social housing market’s market shift towards digitalisation, building on the capabilities the group has already developed.
“Deeplake Digital adds scale, customers, skills, market knowledge and specific digital communication intellectual property and has a great reputation for delivering a quality product and service, evidenced by its high customer retention levels over the past 10 years.
“This acquisition provides additional cross-selling opportunities into Deeplake Digital’s customer base, in line with the group’s growth strategy.”
Castleton believes the deal will add £800,000 to its annual revenue, 80 percent of which will be recurring.
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