Operating Company Business Services

ARO

Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom

Formerly known as ARO Technology, Arrow Business Communications, Arrow Business Communications Limited

UK provider of IT and collaboration solutions offering cloud, unified communications/collaboration, connectivity and managed services for mission-critical business needs. Formerly Arrow Business Communications, rebranded as ARO.

Focus Areas
Cloud services, Collaboration / unified communications, Managed IT services
Website
aro.tech

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2020-2021.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

5 addon · 1 growth capital

ARO Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for ARO. 1 2019 2 2020 3 2021

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Arrow Business Communications Acquires Circle IT Solutions Limited
    November 1, 2021
    Buyer
    Arrow Business Communications Limited, MML Capital Partners LLP, CVC Credit Partners
    Target
    Circle IT Solutions Limited
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Wales, United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    Arrow Business Communications, a portfolio company of MML Capital, has acquired Circle IT Solutions Limited. The deal, supported by financing from CVC Credit Partners, strengthens Arrow's cloud, Microsoft and networking capabilities and expands its managed services offering to public and private sector clients.

  • Arrow Business Communications Acquires AIMES Management Services and Pescado Ltd
    October 1, 2021
    Buyer
    Arrow Business Communications
    Target
    AIMES Management Services Limited, Pescado Limited
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    Arrow Business Communications has acquired AIMES Management Services Limited and Pescado Limited as add-on acquisitions to its group. AIMES strengthens Arrow’s cloud, datacentre and public sector capabilities while Pescado adds collaboration, cloud/infrastructure expertise and sales/commercial capability to accelerate Arrow’s organic growth; the deals were supported by Deloitte (legal), RSM (financial) and CVC Credit Partners (financing).

  • Arrow Business Communications Acquires UK-tec Limited
    May 1, 2021
    Buyer
    Arrow Business Communications Limited
    Target
    UK-tec Limited
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    Arrow Business Communications Limited (Arrow), a PE-backed UK IT services group, has acquired UK-tec Limited, a provider of security, network and SD‑WAN managed services for the UK channel. The deal strengthens Arrow's SD‑WAN, complex networking and security capabilities and integrates UK‑tec's founders and technical team into Arrow's channel offering.

  • Arrow Business Communications Acquires Click Networks
    September 1, 2020
    Buyer
    Arrow Business Communications Limited, MML Capital Partners LLP
    Target
    Click Networks Limited
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Scotland, United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    Arrow Business Communications, backed by MML Capital Partners, has acquired Click Networks Limited, a Glasgow-based provider of cloud and managed IT services. The deal expands Arrow's Microsoft cloud, security and managed services capability across England and Scotland and is the third acquisition since MML's investment in Arrow.

  • Arrow Business Communications Acquires Altinet Ltd
    July 1, 2020
    Buyer
    Arrow Business Communications Limited, MML Capital Partners
    Target
    Altinet Ltd
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    MML-backed Arrow Business Communications Limited has acquired Altinet Ltd, a Leeds-based provider of cyber security managed services. The add-on strengthens Arrow's cybersecurity capability following MML's January 2020 investment; the deal was supported by CVC Credit Partners and advised by Kemp Little and RSM.

  • MML Capital Partners Invests in Arrow Business Communications
    January 1, 2020
    Buyer
    MML Capital Partners, CVC Credit Partners, Chris Russell, Richard Burke
    Target
    Arrow Business Communications
    Industry
    Telecommunications
    Location
    Surrey, United Kingdom
    Type
    Growth capital

    MML Capital Partners has made a significant growth investment in Arrow Business Communications, partnering with founder Chris Russell and CEO Richard Burke to support the group's M&A-led expansion and product development. The deal — financed with support from CVC Credit Partners — backs Arrow's offering of mobile, fixed line, hosted telephony, data, IT and energy solutions across nine UK offices and ~245 employees.

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