Exertis has strengthen its ties with vendor partner Samsung by writing a cheque for refurbishment firm MTR.
MTR has 60 staff and partners with retailers, mobile handset manufacturers and insurance firms to source and refurbish mobile phones and tablets for resale in the UK and abroad.
It has been doing rather well. In six years since its creation it has generated revenues of close to £11 million in its fiscal 2016.
Exertis has been buying a lot in the UK, last year it took over Siracom, Hammer and Medium.
MTR’s tight partnership with Samsung will enable Exertis to “deepen its entanglement” with what is one of its key vendors, and bolster its refurbishment and reverse logistics prowess more generally, Exertis said.
Gerry O’Keeffe, Exertis UK & Ireland managing director, said: “MTR has enjoyed considerable success in providing refurbishment capabilities in the mobile and tablet device market. The recent impressive growth in revenue and profitability is a testament to the reputation that it has earned in the channel, borne out of years of refurbishment experience, a sophisticated IT infrastructure and also continued investment in its impressive high-tech and scalable refurbishment facility. We are very excited to add this success story to the Exertis family and are looking forward to continued growth and providing further added value for our suppliers and customers.”
Steve Healy, MTR managing director, said: “As Exertis and MTR’s core values are so well aligned, this acquisition made complete sense. The benefits and opportunities of this exciting new chapter will extend to our existing and new customers and vendors alike, further enhancing the range of services and products offered. By leveraging the complementary strengths of both companies, we can only add to what is already an exciting proposition for the relationships currently held. We look forward to working with the Exertis management teams and building on the success of both companies.”
