Jigsaw24 Acquisition Reshapes UK IT Channel

Strive Capital has acquired Jigsaw24, bringing the UK technology reseller alongside Academia Group under common ownership. The transaction creates a larger channel group serving education, public-sector and commercial customers.

Key takeaways

• The combined businesses generate more than £350 million in annual revenue and have established partnerships across Apple, Microsoft and Adobe.
• Academia says Jigsaw24 and Academia will initially remain separate legal entities, retaining their existing teams, customer relationships and technology partnerships.
• The group intends to increase collaboration between the businesses while building on its existing investment in specialist technology and managed services providers.

What this means for traders

The acquisition increases consolidation and competitive scale within the UK IT reseller market. Suppliers dealing with either business should continue using existing ordering and account arrangements unless advised otherwise, as the companies remain separate legal entities for now. Longer term, closer collaboration could influence purchasing scale, supplier relationships and competition across the education, public-sector and commercial IT markets.

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