FluidOne has acquired Brighton, Sussex-based IT managed service provider Computer and Network Consultants (CNC).
Established 27 years ago, CNC provides IT services to small- and medium-sized local businesses across Sussex and Hampshire.
The acquisition follows that of Highlander Computing Solutions in January 2023 and projectfive in April 2023, building on FluidOne’s strategy to invest in regional IT MSPs to create a branch network for “expertly delivered localised services” for SMEs.
The investment in CNC has expanded the Business IT Centre of Excellence (CoE) for FluidOne to £37m revenue, with 1,100 customers, 164 employees, and with five branch offices led from Highlander’s Sheffield headquarters.
CNC will operate as a separate branch with a dedicated management team, continuing to be led by co-founder Graham Lind as managing director of the Brighton branch, and supported by co-founder Gary Jowett as operations and marketing director.
The branch will report into Steve Brown, as managing director of the FluidOne Business IT CoE, ensuring that customers benefit from local account management and engineering, with best practise and a wider services portfolio supported by centralised leadership.
Russell Horton, the FluidOne group CEO will assume the role of chairman for CNC.
Horton said: “When reviewing the business, I was impressed with the excellent service they deliver and the strength of relationships that the team build with their clients. This was reinforced by great customer feedback in our survey.”
