Ekco expands UK footprint with Solsoft acquisition

Ekco enhances its UK capabilities with Solsoft acquisition, marking a significant step in its growth strategy.

  • Friday, 3rd October 2025 Posted 3 months ago in by Aaron Sandhu

One of Europe's leading security-first managed service providers, Ekco, has announced the acquisition of UK-based Solsoft Group Limited. Founded and headquartered in Dublin, Ekco is rapidly expanding, with Solsoft being its third acquisition this year.

Solsoft, based in Bristol, has spent over 26 years providing proactive IT services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and not-for-profit organisations in the South and Southwest of the UK. The company's experience spans key sectors such as legal services, construction, engineering, energy, health, and social care. With a dedicated team of 16, Solsoft will be joining Ekco's considerably larger global workforce, which totals over 1,000 across Ireland, the UK, Netherlands, Malaysia, and South Africa.

This acquisition forms part of the Ekco MSP Division, reinforcing Ekco's presence in the UK market under the guiding leadership of Cian Prendergast. Ekco's acquisition of Solsoft highlights the seventh such deal in the last two years, following strategic purchases like MSPs Radius and Adapt IT. This move marks yet another milestone in Ekco's ambition to establish a unified MSP platform throughout Europe.

Helmed by Managing Director Neil Farnworth and Operations Director Ilona Clark, Solsoft's leadership brings over four decades of industry experience to this new phase of its journey.

The integration of these two companies aims to offer enhanced capability and resilience while maintaining a high standard of responsiveness. With both parties sharing aligned approaches and work ethics, the merger looks poised for a swift and smooth convergence.

ArmorPoint LLC announces Stephan Tallent as its new CSO, aiming to build growth and enhance customer and partner success.

Cybersecurity services expand into North America

Posted 4 days ago by Sophie Milburn
Integrity360 acquires Canadian cybersecurity firm Advantus360, establishing a presence in the North American market and supporting its global...
TXP announces its acquisition of Vigil, an AWS specialist, to enhance its UK digital transformation offerings.
Hexnode introduces its new XDR platform, enhancing cybersecurity measures for UK organisations amidst growing cyberthreats.

NinjaOne achieves $500M ARR with enhanced IT tools

Posted 6 days ago by Sophie Milburn
NinjaOne reports growth in FY2025, exceeding industry expectations with innovative solutions and strategic acquisitions.

Identity security meets real-time threat response

Posted 3 weeks ago by Sophie Milburn
SailPoint announces new integrations with CrowdStrike to bolster identity-based threat response, advancing security operations and decision-making...

Small businesses face rising cybersecurity attacks

Posted 3 weeks ago by Sophie Milburn
Nearly half of US SMBs faced cyberattacks, yet many remain underprepared and reliant on untrained staff for security, Guardz study finds.

Nordic security expertise expands in Europe

Posted 3 weeks ago by Sophie Milburn
MetaCompliance expands its foothold in Europe by acquiring Nordic leader Junglemap, enhancing its capacity to offer advanced security and compliance...