Acquiring Company
Celerity
Acquired Company
Silverstring
Description
Celerity, a UK-based IT services provider, has acquired cyber firm Silverstring to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities. This acquisition enables Celerity to integrate Silverstring’s expertise in data protection into its offerings. The combined business now anticipates exceeding £50m in turnover. Celerity aims to become a leader in cyber-secure data protection through this strategic move.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed