10 01732 759725 RESELLER NEWS processes, reduce complexity and ultimately deliver better experiences to their own customers.” In particular, the acquisition will strengthen Celerity’s ability to provide solutions for customer onboarding, complaints handling, case management and regulatory compliance, connecting content seamlessly to improve service delivery and accelerate customer-facing operations. www.bgf.co.uk … L8 Solutions a ‘natural fit’ for Part Four Warrington-based IT and telecoms specialist Part Four has acquired networking consultancy Level 8 Solutions in a deal advised by KBS Corporate. Founded in 2005 and based in Wolverhampton, L8 Solutions provides a range of IT network and cybersecurity services to SMBs, including MDR, XDR/MXDR, network monitoring, email security and onsite and remote support. Part Four owner Les Mitty said: “This is a natural fit, bringing together Part Four’s managed IT services expertise with L8 Solutions’ strong networking capabilities. Combining these complementary strengths should enable the business to deliver even greater value, broader technical expertise and enhanced support for customers.” www.kbscorporate.com … Acrisure UK and ESET work together to boost cyber resilience Reflecting the growing alignment between cybersecurity and insurance, global security provider ESET and retail insurance broking platform Acrisure UK have partnered to help businesses manage cyber risk. Their partnership brings together Acrisure’s cyber insurance capabilities and ESET’s cybersecurity expertise and services to help clients strengthen resilience, manage risk, secure appropriate protection and respond effectively when incidents occur. Tim Wiltshire, Director at Acrisure UK, said: “Good cybersecurity and effective cyber insurance should work hand in hand. Organisations are increasingly looking at cyber risk as a business issue rather than simply an IT issue, and that requires a combination of prevention, resilience and specialist insurance support.” ESET provides next-generation threat prevention, detection and response capabilities, via the ESET PROTECT platform, as well as 24/7 MDR (Managed Detection and Response) services providing advanced threat detection and proactive threat hunting without the need for in-house security specialists. Steven Connolly, Product Partnership Manager at ESET UK, said: “Cyber threats continue to evolve at a pace that many organisations struggle to keep up with. While technology remains a critical part of the solution, businesses increasingly recognise that effective cybersecurity requires a broader risk management strategy. Other accreditations held by Team Metalogic include Cyber Essentials, IASME and the CompTIA Accredit UK Trustmark+. https://assurix.com/directory …Insight 2 Value acquired by Celerity BGF-backed Celerity, the Manchester-based managed IT services provider, has acquired Insight 2 Value (I2V), a specialist in intelligent automation and enterprise content management, taking its headcount to 107. The acquisition, Celerity’s second of 2026, brings together I2V’s specialist expertise in IBM FileNet and Cloud Pak for Business Automation and Celerity’s scale across infrastructure, cloud, security and managed services. Craig Aston, CEO of Celerity, said: “This acquisition means our customers can now benefit from even more powerful solutions combining intelligent automation and content-driven workflows with our cyberresilient infrastructure. Together, we can help organisations streamline their most critical Assurix validates first MSP in Wales Caerphilly-based Team Metalogic has become the first MSP in Wales – and one of nine in the UK so far – to be awarded the Assurix Trustmark, a new programme introduced to provide continuous, independent verification of an MSP’s cybersecurity and operational standards. Founded in 2003 and employing 13 people, Team Metalogic has an annual turnover of more than £2 million and 120 customers across the UK, ranging in size from 5 employees to more than 1,000, with many working in highly regulated industries such as finance, law and healthcare. Founder and CEO Mike Parfitt said: “Becoming the first managed service provider in Wales to earn the Assurix Trustmark is a proud achievement for our entire team. We chose to undertake the assessment voluntarily as part of our commitment to greater accountability and transparency against the backdrop of proposed new legislation and we would urge others in the industry to do the same.” He added: “The IT industry has gone unregulated for too long, and the standards offered by different providers can vary enormously. We believe that greater accountability and professionalisation can only be positive for customers and the industry as a whole.” Viatel acquires EDNX to expand enterprise networking capability Irish-headquartered Viatel Technology Group is continuing its expansion in the UK technology sector with the acquisition of Shropshire-based enterprise networking specialist and Cisco Premier Partner EDNX, just two months after acquiring Scottish cybersecurity specialist FullProxy in July. Founded in 2017, EDNX designs and supports secure, high-performance networks for organisations operating in demanding and regulated environments with expertise spanning SD-WAN, SD-Access, wireless infrastructure, secure IoT and campus networks. Its acquisition brings together two established Cisco practices and gives EDNX customers access to Viatel’s wider capabilities in connectivity, cybersecurity, cloud and managed services. Viatel customers will gain access to EDNX’s specialist network design, deployment and optimisation skills. David Ratcliffe, CEO of EDNX, said: “Over many years, we have built EDNX around deep technical expertise and a commitment to delivering network infrastructure that supports critical outcomes. Joining Viatel gives our customers access to broader capabilities while preserving the technical excellence and customer focus that have defined EDNX. The combination also creates exciting opportunities to bring our specialist enterprise networking, infrastructure, secure IoT, campus network and Cisco capabilities to organisations across Ireland while supporting continued growth throughout the UK market.” Paul Rellis, Chief Executive of Viatel Technology Group, said: “Reliable networks are the foundation of secure digital services. As organisations adopt AI and move more data between sites, systems and cloud platforms, network performance, visibility and resilience become even more important. EDNX brings specialist enterprise networking expertise and a strong record in demanding environments. Its capabilities complement our existing connectivity, cybersecurity and managed services portfolio, giving customers access to a broader set of skills through one group.” www.ednx.co.uk www.viatel.com left to right, Wojtek Siodelski - co-founder & CTO (EDNX), Paul Rellis - CEO (Viatel), David Ratcliffe - co-founder & CEO (EDNX), Damien McCann - managing director (Viatel). Craig Aston
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