Cybersecurity and IT network solutions provider Communicate has acquired Blaze Networks, a security-focused managed service provider.
The Teesside-based firm says the move, its fifth acquisition, enhances its ability to deliver a fully integrated suite of services.
News of the move comes nine months after the company secured private equity investment from Rockpool in June 2024 and Communicate is said to be on track to increase its turnover from the then-拢6m to 拢17m in 2025.
Macclesfield-based Blaze Networks will play a key role in expanding Communicate鈥檚 service portfolio, supporting organisations that require high-performance, secure connectivity across distributed environments.
鈥淏ringing Blaze Networks into the Communicate group significantly strengthens our ability to offer cutting-edge, secure IT solutions,鈥� said Tony Snaith, CEO of Communicate.
鈥淭heir expertise in SD-WAN and SASE complements our existing capabilities, allowing us to provide businesses with seamless, scalable, and highly secure network architectures.
鈥淭his acquisition is not only about expanding our service offering 鈥� it鈥檚 about creating real value for customers and fostering professional growth for our team as we continue to scale.鈥�
Ben Brassington, managing director of Blaze Networks, added: 鈥淛oining Communicate presents a fantastic opportunity for Blaze Networks to accelerate its growth while continuing to deliver the high-quality solutions our customers rely on.聽
鈥淏y integrating with Communicate, we can offer an even more comprehensive service, while also providing our team with exciting new career development opportunities. Having re-invested in the group, I am fully committed to this next phase of expansion.鈥�
Rockpool provided additional funding to support the acquisition, with investment director Tom Coey and investment manager Toby Hurdle leading the transaction.
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