Focus Group Acquires TMAC, Contact Systems and Prism

Focus Group (Bowmark-backed) Acquires &Partners, Boxx Communications and RPM Communications

January 16, 2024

IT Services

Bowmark-backed Focus Group completed three add-on acquisitions—&Partners, Boxx Communications and RPM Communications—during the last six months to broaden its cloud, cybersecurity and communications capabilities and expand its UK footprint. The deals strengthen Focus Group’s specialist healthcare communications capability (RPM) and enhance cloud and Microsoft/cybersecurity services (&Partners), while extending regional connectivity and unified-communications coverage (Boxx).

Focus Group (Bowmark-backed) Acquires STL, Incom and Contact Assist

September 16, 2022

IT Services

Bowmark-backed Focus Group has acquired three UK businesses — STL Communications, Incom (Incom-CNS Group) and Contact Assist — as part of its ongoing roll-up strategy since Bowmark’s 2020 investment. The deals expand Focus Group’s geographic coverage across the M4 corridor, the Midlands, Manchester and Wales and broaden its capabilities in unified communications, business IT and clinical systems integration.

Bowmark Capital Invests in Focus Group

March 9, 2020

IT Services

Bowmark Capital has acquired a significant minority stake in Focus Group, a UK provider of communications and IT managed services, and is providing more than £150 million of additional funding to accelerate Focus Group’s acquisition-led growth strategy. Focus Group delivers hosted voice, cloud applications, mobile, connectivity and IT services to over 15,000 businesses, with revenues above £80 million and roughly 300 employees.

Hg Acquires Focus Group from Bowmark Capital

April 15, 2024

IT Services

Hg has agreed to acquire Focus Group, a UK provider of digital workplace, telecoms and managed IT services, from Bowmark Capital. The investment will support Focus Group's organic growth, product development and continued M&A expansion; the transaction is subject to regulatory approval and terms were not disclosed.

Foresight Group and MEIF Invest in The Modular Analytics Company (TMAC)

November 11, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Foresight Group has made a c.£749,000 growth capital investment into The Modular Analytics Company Limited (TMAC), using equity finance from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) as part of a c.£1.5 million funding round. TMAC, a Manchester-based AI and machine learning contact-centre software provider (Fonetik, Playbook and Coach), will use the funding to develop its SaaS platform, make senior hires and consolidate its East Midlands base.

Focus Group Acquires EVAD from Ethos Group

March 21, 2022

Telecommunications

Focus Group, a Bowmark Capital-backed UK provider of telecoms and IT services, has acquired Midlands-based communications specialist EVAD from Ethos Group. EVAD will continue to operate under its existing brand and leadership while Focus Group plans to accelerate growth by broadening its product portfolio into IT, cyber and connectivity and extending geographic reach across the UK.