Arc (U.K.) Systems Acquires Perspicuity Ltd.

Arctiq Acquires Shadow-Soft to Expand Observability and Automation Expertise

March 18, 2026

IT Services

Arctiq, a provider of professional IT solutions and managed services, announced it has acquired Shadow-Soft, a technology services firm based in Atlanta. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Arctiq’s engineering capabilities in observability, automation, and modern platform operations across North America.

Arc Acquires Nationwide IT Consultancy Limited

October 28, 2024

IT Services

Arc (U.K.) Systems Ltd has acquired Nationwide IT Consultancy Limited (NITC) to broaden its cloud and infrastructure service offerings and strengthen Azure and hybrid cloud capabilities. The deal brings NITC’s expertise and NHS healthcare experience into Arc’s portfolio, supporting Arc’s multi-year strategy to expand as a leading UK Managed Service Provider.

GCP-backed Bridewell Acquires Arculus Cyber Security

March 13, 2024

Cybersecurity

GCP-backed Bridewell has acquired UK cyber security consultancy Arculus to strengthen Bridewell's public sector capabilities and expand its position serving Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) organisations. The deal brings additional sector expertise and scale, creating a combined team of more than 250 security professionals focused on government, energy, utilities and major airports.

Beech Tree Private Equity Invests in Arc Systems

April 17, 2023

IT Services

Beech Tree Private Equity has made a growth investment in Arc Systems, a Basildon‑based provider of cloud and IT managed services, to support the company's rapid expansion across the UK SME and mid‑market segments. The capital will be used to scale capabilities—particularly across the Microsoft stack—strengthen technical resources and accelerate Arc's growth in the fragmented UK managed services market.

Addison Group Acquires ArcLight Consulting

July 4, 2022

IT Services

Addison Group has acquired ArcLight Consulting, a Burlington, Massachusetts-based provider of Oracle HCM Cloud implementation and support services. The deal expands Addison Group's technology consulting capabilities and service offerings in Oracle Cloud HCM, while ArcLight will retain its headquarters and leadership team.

DigitalSpace (Horizon Capital-backed) Acquires Arcus Cloud Services

December 2, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Horizon Capital-backed converged managed service provider DigitalSpace has acquired Arcus Cloud Services Limited (ACS), a Cambridge-based AWS advanced consulting and managed services firm. The multi-million pound deal expands DigitalSpace's cloud capabilities—particularly in public sector cloud migrations, cloud contact centres and desktop-as-a-service—and integrates ACS's AWS advisory, implementation and managed services into DigitalSpace's platform.