Aliter backed group launches new brand to connect and protect UK’s Critical National Infrastructure

Rebranded Serbus underlines aggressive buy-and-build strategy targeting further acquisitions and £75m revenue by 2027

In a strategic move to address the escalating security threats facing the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), the Aliter backed group comprising ITM Communications, Bates IT, and Serbus has announced it will unite under a single brand identity: Serbus.

Serbus has also confirmed it is aiming to double turnover, targeting £75m in revenue within the next 24 months. To achieve this, the company is focused on organic growth, alongside the active pursuit of strategic acquisitions, to further expand its capabilities, market share and geographic reach. The business combines secure infrastructure and communications capabilities and government-grade security expertise to create a market leader in secure services.

The combined group offers the CNI market immediate scale, boasting a growing workforce, operating across three UK office locations and on-site at multiple customer locations. By operating as one entity, Serbus now delivers the cross-market vertical infrastructure and communications pedigree of ITM Communications; the healthcare expertise of Bates IT; and the elite, operational security capabilities of the original Serbus business.

A critical differentiator for the new Serbus brand is its “security DNA”; with foundations built upon the rigorous standards of the UK Special Forces, UK Government, and National Healthcare. This heritage is embedded in every aspect of the business with highly cleared teams supporting operations across the most critical and complex environments.

Greig Brown, partner, Aliter Capital said, “This rebrand is another significant milestone in our journey to create a UK leader in connecting and protecting the UK’s critical national infrastructure. We are bringing together what we believe is an unrivalled combination of skills, experience and resources, to address a very real, very challenging need, right across the public and private sectors.”

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