Raspberry Beret has been operating for 12 years with annual revenues of £1.4m, 90 per cent of which are recurring. It has a loyal customer base with low churn and broad adoption of mobile phones and unified communication products.
Christian Bleakley, CEO, Firstcom Europe (pictured), “This is the sort of company I love to buy. It has a strong and personal relationship with its customers that has been built up over many years. I am delighted that the staff of Raspberry Beret have decided to stay on with us, they will complement the skill sets of our own people.
“It’s also great to reinforce our presence in the North-West where we are proud to call home and many of our UK customers are based”.
Kevin Walton, CEO and founder of Raspberry Beret, added, “I owe my staff a huge thank you for their loyalty over the years and also for their day to day commitment to the company ethos of putting the customer first.
“Staff commitment and customer satisfaction have made this job very rewarding, and I am proud of what we have achieved together”.
This is the company’s third acquisition in the last two months, with the company looking to make further acquisitions in the coming months.