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Redsquid Squirts Ink On Another Biggish Acquisition As It Chases £250m

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17 August 2026

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operational-macro

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Enterprise

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United Kingdom

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Fusion42 · 17 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Redsquid has acquired ARK ICT, a 50-employee education IT support specialist, marking its second largest acquisition as it pursues a £250m revenue target. The move raises Redsquid's headcount to 270 and pro-forma revenues to £46m, reinforcing its ambition to become a UK category leader in IT managed services for education.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Your MSP just raised the bar on scale in UK education IT services. Growth now demands new service capabilities and faster integration or you risk being outpaced by Redsquid’s consolidation drive.

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