Castles Technology Acquires Spire Payments

Castles Technology Acquires MT Bilgi Teknolojileri (MTBT) in Türkiye

February 3, 2026

Financial Services

Castles Technology, a global leader in Android-based payment acceptance solutions, acquired MT Bilgi Teknolojileri A.Ş. (MTBT) to accelerate its services-led strategy and strengthen local execution in Türkiye. The deal brings MTBT's engineering, certified fiscal devices and TSM/service capabilities into Castles while preserving existing contracts, teams, and customer relationships.

Kin + Carta Acquires Spire Digital

November 22, 2019

IT Services

Kin + Carta has acquired Spire Digital, a Denver-based software development and digital transformation firm, to strengthen its Innovation capabilities and establish a strategic foothold in the western United States. Spire’s team of over 100 engineers and designers will remain based in Denver and continue serving Fortune 500 and mid-market clients as part of Kin + Carta’s global offering.

Keysight Technologies Acquires Spirent Communications plc

October 15, 2025

Telecommunications

Keysight Technologies has completed its acquisition of Spirent Communications plc for approximately £1.16 billion (about US$1.46 billion) on a fully diluted basis. Spirent shareholders receive 202.5 pence per share (199p cash plus a 3.5p special dividend); Spirent will be integrated into Keysight’s Communications Solutions Group while certain Spirent business lines will be divested to satisfy regulatory conditions.

IT Solutions Consulting Acquires Spade Technology

November 7, 2023

IT Services

IT Solutions Consulting, a Philadelphia-based managed service provider, has acquired Spade Technology, an MSP headquartered in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The deal expands IT Solutions' national footprint into New England and marks the company’s eighth acquisition (third in 2023), with no financial terms disclosed.

VIAVI Solutions Acquires Spirent Communications

March 5, 2024

Telecommunications

VIAVI Solutions has agreed to acquire Spirent Communications plc in an all-cash offer valuing Spirent at approximately £1,005 million (about $1,277 million), with Spirent shareholders to receive 172.5 pence per share plus a special dividend. The transaction, supported by a strategic convertible note investment from Silver Lake and committed debt facilities, is expected to close in the second half of 2024 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and is intended to create a leading provider of test, assurance and security solutions across service providers, data centers and mission-critical infrastructure.

Kpler Acquires Spire Maritime from Spire Global

April 25, 2025

Data & Analytics

Kpler has completed the acquisition of Spire Maritime, the maritime data and ship-tracking business of Spire Global, in a transaction reported at approximately $241 million. The deal (a divestiture by Spire Global) strengthens Kpler’s maritime data and analytics capabilities; Kpler and regulators including the UK CMA have been engaged as the transaction completed.