Chess acquisitions boost bottom line

Chess boardComs outfit Chess saw its revenues swelled above £110 million in its year to 30 April 2017 after sweeping the board in mergers in acquisitions.

Recently it bought the Frontier Voice & Data and StoneHouse Logic and added more than 2,200 customers as a result.

Chess’ revenues swelled above £110 million in its year to 30 April 2017 on the back of an M&A run that has taken in over 100 firms.

Essex-based Frontier provides business-grade telecoms solutions and boasts around 2,000 customers. StoneHouse Logic is a Microsoft Gold and Sage Strategic Business partner.

Chess CEO David Pollock said: “We’re delighted to have made these two acquisitions in the space of one month. Frontier and StoneHouse are businesses that have built reputations for quality in their respective markets. Technically and culturally, we see these two acquisitions as a great fit. We are very much looking forward to welcoming their people and their customers to the Chess family.”