Transaction

Clearwater advises Symity Ltd on its sale to Charterhouse Voice and Data

Transaction

Symity Ltd on its sale to Charterhouse Voice and Data

Sell-side

Undisclosed

Role

Adviser to Symity Ltd on its sale to Charterhouse Voice and Data

Sector

Tech & Tech Services

Region

United Kingdom

Clearwater has advised Symity Ltd (Symity) a provider of Unified Communications (UC) solutions, on its sale to Charterhouse Voice and Data (Charterhouse), backed by August Private Equity.

Headquartered in Reading, Symity provides UC solutions to customers worldwide, through Microsoft Teams and any associated ecosystems. The business has worked with some of the largest FTSE 500 companies.

Established 25 years ago, Charterhouse delivers UC and security solutions to a global customer base of mid-market businesses ranging from 200 to 10,000 seats. This latest deal will support Charterhouse's ongoing buy-and-build strategy.

The sale will provide a boost to Charterhouse’s Microsoft presence, with Teams representing a key skill area, as well as increasing the business’ exposure to customers at the larger end of the SME market. The three founders of Symity will continue in their positions to drive growth and bring their expertise to the wider Charterhouse group.

image 90

Clearwater were instrumental in helping us navigate an intense few months with the pressures of many complex issues, as well as competing suitors compounding a phenomenal growth period for Symity. The team demonstrated their expertise and remained hands-on to respond to a variety of challenging queries. They stayed level-headed throughout, negotiated hard when it was needed and delivered a perfect partner in Charterhouse.

Jed Ellerby, Co-Founder, Director and UC Solution Lead, Symity Ltd
image 90

Symity’s product stack couldn’t be more current given that most industries have had to adapt to a work from home strategy since the start of the pandemic almost a year ago. With Symity’s niche and Charterhouse’s reach, the fit was obvious to us from day one.

Carl Houghton, Partner and International Head of TMT, Clearwater

Advisers

Transactions