Benchmark International Successfully Facilitated the Transaction Between Westgate IT Limited and Acora Ltd

Benchmark International is pleased to announce the transaction between Bath-based managed service IT provider, Westgate IT, and Sussex-based Acora.

Established in 1997, Westgate IT is a provider of IT support, subscription and cloud-based services, and bespoke security solutions.

Acora is an award-winning managed IT services company based in London, Sussex and the Midlands. Services range from the design and build of complex solutions to the day-to-day management of services. Acora is backed by Palatine Private Equity, an independent private equity firm headquartered in Manchester.

This highly strategic acquisition is of significant importance to Acora, allowing it to further expand into the South West with greater access to local talent, an additional service centre and more than 100 clients.

Post-acquisition, Westgate’s staff will join the Acora team creating a 400+ strong team of IT professionals and be led by John Gbel, who remains as Head of Operations.

David Rabson, Chief Executive at Acora, said: “We have been tracking Westgate for some time for their exciting young team, who we plan to invest in and develop further as part of Acora. In addition, the customers and markets with whom Westgate have deep relationships align well with Acora’s existing sector focus and we believe their client base will benefit from Acora’s scale, its wider set of capabilities and the investments we have made in our world-class service delivery.”

James Karp, Acora COO, commented: “We have been impressed by the strength of the relationships Westgate holds with its clients and we see an opportunity to integrate Westgate’s managed security services with our own, to the benefit of the combined customer base”.

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