SCC has acquired reprographics goliath Hobs Group as part of a cunning plan to boost its document management offerings.
SCC has written a cheque for Hobs On-Site, which provides specialist services in document digitisation, document process re-engineering, print room, mail room and digital mail management.
Under the deal, it will be renamed M2 Managed Document Services.
Hobs On-Site recently increased revenue four percent to £8.1 million and increased average staff numbers to 104.
Hobs CEO James Duckenfield said M2’s ability to grow the business “is greater than ours”.
SCC said the acquisition would drive a paper to digital strategy for its customers.
Hobs On-Site managing director Simon Kelly will transfer with the acquisition and continue to run the specialist business.
John Taylor, CEO of M2, said: “We are delighted to bring Hobs On-Site into the family. They provide a complementary set of services to both our production printing business within M2 and SCCs digital workplace offering.”
Duckenfield added: “Hobs On-Site have an excellent client base, and provide services that businesses need as they go digital. We have worked in partnership with M2 for many years and agreed that their ability to grow the business is higher than ours. We are confident that the business is going to a fantastic new home and one where we will maintain a strong relationship with our clients as well as with M2.
“We will continue to provide reprographics, legal support services and our range of 3D and virtual reality offerings through Hobs On-Site and to the wider marketplace.”
