BBT Group & EBS Limited Information

The BBT Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of SOS Office Supplies (SOS) in North Wales. The acquisition is the third undertaken by BBT Group and illustrates the company's intention to expand into new markets and consolidate its position as a leading provider of business equipment and managed print services. The purchase of SOS, who are one of the region's leading office equipment and stationery suppliers, gives the BBT Group an opportunity to extend its presence into North Wales, while also extending the products it is able to offer to new and existing customers. Chris Hutchings, Director of BBT Group, comments: "This acquisition means that we can hit the ground running in a new geographical area and extend our product offering to all our existing clients. SOS Office Supplies is an excellent business that has a loyal customer base and, by joining forces, we are able to provide SOS clients an expanded portfolio of products and services from BBT Group while extending our offer to existing clients. "The 10,000 sq ft facility of offices, showrooms and warehousing will also be home to BBT's new North Wales regional sales office, adding to our Midlands and North West regional presence." Richard Jones, Director of SOS, stated: "This partnership allows the enlarged group to offer a wider range of products and services and a better deal for clients. There will be no change within the structure of SOS and all staff have been retained, in order to provide clients with the reassurance that they will continue to receive the same level of attention and customer service as they have enjoyed over the last 20 years." With offices in Coventry in the Midlands and Media City in Salford near Manchester, The BBT Group specialises in providing state-of-the-art multi-purpose office equipment and managed print services to companies and public sector clients. With new offices and two acquisitions in the last year, The BBT Group is becoming one of the fastest-growing businesses in the office printing and document management sectors. Chris concludes: "We look forward to welcoming the SOS Office Supplies team and their clients to the BBT Group at this exciting time. There is a real opportunity for us to further grow the business and serve an even wider customer base with enhanced products and services." In August 2011 BBT Group bought Preston-based Oakham, a supplier of photocopiers, printers, fax machines and document scanning and management services, for an undisclosed sum. Both transactions were handled by Chester based DTM Legal and Baker Tilly LLP.