Introduction
We are pleased to announce that we have acquired Intalect, a managed IT services provider based in Hinckley, Leicestershire. This marks the fifth acquisition in our ongoing strategy to build scale and capability across our national platform.
Led by entrepreneurs Alex Heslip and Chris Earle, our growth strategy combines organic expansion with targeted acquisitions to strengthen regional service delivery and create long-term value for SME clients across the UK.
Intalect, founded in 2004 and based in Leicestershire, delivers managed IT services including cybersecurity, disaster recovery, VOIP and more. Intalect have a history of helping businesses embrace technology whilst maximising their digital security, bringing enterprise level expertise to SME tailored support and solutions.
With this integration, we further strengthen our national delivery model, expanding both coverage and capability. By uniting our two teams, we add engineering capacity and specialist expertise to provide broader, end-to-end IT and technology support for our customers across the UK.
Since completing our first acquisition in 2023 alongside Independence Capital and UK private credit investor TDC, we’ve continued to expand our regional presence and invest in skills, infrastructure and long-term job creation. This has resulted in our team growing to over 75 people, supporting over 8,100 people across a number of UK businesses. The addition of Intalect reinforces this trajectory further, strengthening our offering for small and mid-sized businesses across the UK.
Richard Hamilton, Co-founder and Director of Intalect, commented: “From day one, Intalect was built around providing enterprise-level IT and support to UK SMEs, and Novem shares that exact mindset. Becoming part of the group gives our customers access to an enhanced range of services without losing the quality or care they value. It’s a strong platform for the next phase of growth.”
Alex Heslip, CEO of Novem, added: “The addition of Intalect has added significant scale to our Midlands credentials, bringing valuable additional skills and strong customer relationships. We’re very excited about the opening of our new Midlands ‘Hub’ office in Coventry, where our people will collaborate and deliver industry leading service from.”
Jon Petty, Investment Director at TDC, said: “Since first supporting Alex and the team in 2023, Novem has continued to build on the growing demand for managed IT services, expanding its national platform all from a Manchester headquarters. This is exactly what we set out to do with our Impact Fund, providing the capital needed for Northern businesses to scale at pace, all while accelerating local opportunity.”