Strive Capital Acquires Jigsaw24 To Expand UK Tech Reach

Broadcast technology integrator Jigsaw24 has been bought by private equity firm Strive Capital.

Strive, which owns IT solutions specialist Academia Group, said the deal brings together two established UK technology businesses with complementary strengths across Apple, Microsoft and Adobe, alongside managed services, cyber security, cloud and professional services.

Between them, the two companies will have combined annual revenues of £400m.

Strive said the acquisition enhances the group's scale, capabilities and market presence across education, public sector and commercial markets, creating a platform for further growth.

The firm added that Academia and Jigsaw24 will initially continue as separate legal entities, maintaining their existing teams, customer relationships and strategic technology partnerships while opportunities for closer collaboration are explored.

Andrew Harman, Owner, Strive Capital, commented: "Bringing Jigsaw24 alongside Academia represents a major milestone in our growth strategy, creating a business with genuine scale, breadth, and technical expertise."

David Dudman, CEO, Jigsaw24, added: "This is an exciting new chapter for Jigsaw24 and a significant opportunity for our people, customers, and partners. Joining a group of this scale allows us to build on our specialist expertise and strong customer relationships while expanding the services and solutions we can offer. We look forward to playing an important role in the group's next phase of growth."

Mark McCormack, Group Managing Director, Academia Group, said: "Jigsaw24 is a business we've known and respected for many years, with talented people, strong customer relationships, and capabilities that complement our own extremely well."

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