Advania UK expands IT Services with CCS Media acquisition

Advania UK is acquiring 100% per cent of the share capital in CCS Media, one of the UK’s largest independent IT solution specialists. 

The acquisition will advance Advania’s strategy in becoming the preferred end-to-end IT services provider in Northern Europe.

Advania UK is part of The Advania Group, a cloud services and digital transformation partner and full-service managed service provider. It has a significant partnership with Microsoft holding all six solution provider designations and supports Enterprise, Mid-Market, SMB and Public Sector customers.

Advania empowers customers to transform the way they do business, optimise the way their people work, and provides them with flexible and secure technology platforms on which to operate. The Advania Group has over 4,500 employees, across Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, South Africa and the UK.

Geoff Kneen, CEO of Advania UK, comments:

“This is a game changer and a true testament to our commitment to the UK market. It represents a tremendous opportunity for two highly complementary and trusted businesses to join forces as a long-term strategic technology partner for our customers. 

Together with our recent acquisition of leading value-added-reseller Servium, we can offer unparalleled choice and deep experience when it comes to identifying, procuring, implementing, and supporting the right technology solutions for our customers.”

CCS Media is a technology and solution specialist with over 41 years of experience delivering IT solutions and services to organisations of every kind across the UK and beyond. It encompasses a network of 11 offices and one warehouse and logistics configuration centre, and works with over one million products across its 8,000 customers. 

Terry Betts, CEO of CCS Media, comments:

 “The CCS Media Leadership Team is immensely excited to unite forces with Advania UK and extend an even greater depth of expertise and services to our loyal customers across the UK.

This partnership will also benefit our employees, offering wider opportunities for growth and development at such an exciting time in the industry. 

 The extensive capability of the combined business will enable us to address a broader range of customer needs from devices & infrastructure, to strategy, cloud transformation, AI, and managed services.”

The acquisition will now see Advania UK employing over 1,500 people at 20 UK locations, one South African location and the US.

The closing of the transaction is  expected during the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.

Lead image: Geoff Kneen, CEO of Advania UK, and Terry Betts, CEO of CCS Media. Photo: uncredited.