Boxxe owner Phil Doye has announced that he has made a minority investment in Total Computers and will become a board member of the Kettering outfit.
Doye acquired Boxxe three-and-a-half years ago when it was known as SBL. Before that he had built up and then flogged off Kelway to CDW.
In a statement, Doye stressed that he had known Total CEO Aidan Groom and CRO Kevin Goodall for “many years”.
“They have created a business that is uniquely positioned to help customers keep up with the pace of digital transformation and technological innovation.
“Aidan and the team at Total Computers have proven they are trusted partners with huge ambition. The opportunity to help them make an even bigger difference to the market was one that I simply could not turn down.”
Groom added: “We’ve worked extremely hard over the past few years to restructure the business and I believe now is absolutely the right time to bring somebody with Phil’s vast industry knowledge and experience onboard. We have real ambition to take Total to the next level and I’m certain Phil will help us to achieve just that.”
Doye was also part of the Berkshire Partners team that in 2020 acquired a minority stake in US “digital transformation” giant Ahead. In October 2022 Berkshire Partners became the majority shareholder.
