Orbis Finalises Sale Of Voice Mobile to Daisy Group

Orbis Partners has now finalised their third deal in a week to complete the financial year with a cumulative deal value of over £350 million.

Orbis Partners has advised the shareholders of Voice Mobile (Voice Holdings Limited), a leading provider of mobile phone solutions on its sale to Daisy Group (Daisy Group Limited) a business ISP and IT supplier.

Voice Mobile, headquartered at Fort Dunlop, Birmingham was formed in 2001 and is one of the largest independent suppliers of mobile phone solutions in the UK. The Company is a key distribution partner for EE, delivering corporate and consumer mobile phone solutions over the EE network. Voice works with a number of high-profile corporate clients including the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Birmingham City Football Club.

Daisy is the UK’s largest independent provider of end-to-end business IT, communications and cloud services. Voice Mobile will become part of the Daisy Distribution division with the Company’s relationship with EE complimenting Daisy’s existing distribution agreements with Vodaphone and O2.

I am delighted that Orbis found a strategic buyer (Daisy Group) for the business that will allow Voice Mobile to continue to grow and succeed as an EE centre of excellence, with our team continuing to provide the experience and expertise that has been so important over the last 17 years. The guidance and support provided by Orbis has been invaluable.

Dean Sale, Director and Shareholder

The current shareholders have developed Voice Mobile to be the leading provider for voice solutions in the UK. Acquisition by Daisy Group provides an infrastructure to continue its growth trajectory and new opportunities for the staff.

Shah Zaki, Partner at Orbis Partners

Shareholder and current Sales Director Dean Sale will remain in the business following completion. Legal advice to Voice Mobile was provided by Austin Moore and Rebecca Del Grosso of Austin Moore & Partners LLP.

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