WHP Telecoms Acquires Redhall Network Solutions from Enact Fund II

HCLTech Completes Acquisition of HPE’s Telco Solutions Business

August 4, 2026

IT Services

HCLTech announced the successful completion of its acquisition of HPE’s Telco Solutions business, which was announced in December 2025. The deal follows HCLTech’s integration of HPE’s Communications Technology Group (CTG) in 2024 and expands HCLTech’s telecom portfolio and engineering-led capabilities for communications service providers (CSPs).

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Acquires Athonet

June 16, 2023

Telecommunications

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has completed the acquisition of Athonet, a Vicenza, Italy–based private cellular/mobile core software provider, integrating Athonet’s private 4G/5G core technology into HPE’s edge-to-cloud, Aruba networking and GreenLake offerings. The deal strengthens HPE’s private 5G capability, enabling integrated Wi‑Fi and private 5G deployments for enterprises and communications service providers and accelerating go-to-market at global scale.

WHP Telecoms (Equistone-backed) Acquires Intelligent Communications Solutions (ICS Group)

April 26, 2021

Telecommunications

WHP Telecoms Limited, a Warrington-based infrastructure and deployment services provider backed by Equistone Partners Europe, has acquired Intelligent Communications Solutions Ltd (ICS Group), a Braintree-based telecom rigging installations and design business. The bolt-on strengthens WHP's in-house design and build capability and follows two other recent acquisitions as part of an accelerated buy-and-build strategy to support 5G and fibre rollout across the UK.

WHP Telecoms Acquires Blue Clarity Design Services

April 13, 2021

Telecommunications

Equistone-backed WHP Telecoms Limited has acquired Blue Clarity Design Services Ltd, a wireless network design specialist headquartered in County Down, Northern Ireland. The add-on purchase insources design and survey capabilities for WHP, strengthening the group's engineering offering to support high-volume 5G and fibre deployment programmes across the UK and Ireland.

Enhanced Healthcare Partners Invests in Hallmark Health Care Solutions

December 10, 2020

Healthcare Services

Enhanced Healthcare Partners (EHP) made a strategic (minority) growth investment in Hallmark Health Care Solutions, a SaaS provider of physician compensation and workforce management tools for health systems, academic medical centers and physician groups. EHP’s capital will support Hallmark’s R&D, product development and expansion of its customer base across health systems to address labor and staffing challenges.

WHP Telecoms (Equistone-backed) Acquires Sitec Infrastructure Services

December 9, 2019

Telecommunications

Equistone-backed WHP Telecoms has completed the acquisition of Sitec Infrastructure Services Ltd, bringing together two UK telecoms infrastructure businesses to broaden WHP's service capabilities and provide entry into the fibre market. The combined group will have turnover in excess of £100m and around 500 employees, and the deal is WHP's first acquisition since its 2018 Equistone-backed management buyout.