Ten10 acquires AWS consulting partner The Scale Factory

IT consulting and talent development firm Ten10 has completed a deal to acquire The Scale Factory. The AWS advanced consulting partner adds more than 20 staff to Ten10’s headcount in London.

Commenting on the announcement, Jon Topper, CEO, The Scale Factory, commented, "We are extremely proud of the achievements of The Scale Factory with strong values around technical excellence and customer satisfaction. I am very excited by this next stage in our evolution."

With over 20 staff, The Scale Factory is a London-headquartered cloud infrastructure consultancy, with professionals working to deliver solutions for businesses of all sizes across a range of market sectors. According to Topper, the acquisition is “a natural fit for both organisations” which will provide “clear benefits” to customers while extending the reach and capability of Ten10.

Ten10 is a consulting firm with a team of more than 250 staff working from offices in London, Leeds and Raleigh. Serving clients across the UK, the firm focuses on three services lines: Ten10 Consulting, a software consultancy business; Ten10 Academy, a developer of technology talent; and Ten10's Hybrid Teams' model, a provider of temporary talent.

As The Scale Factory is an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner specialising in B2B SaaS, as well as infrastructure improvements, migrations and support, the acquisition will enable Ten10 to accelerate its growth strategy and solidify its position as a market leader in cloud, DevOps, and automation professional services. At the same time, it will add complementary capabilities to Ten10’s existing expertise in cloud services, and enabling a broader portfolio of best-in-class solutions and services for AWS.

"This acquisition is an important milestone in Ten10's strategic plan to expand our capabilities and extend our reach in the cloud computing market," added Richard Frodin, CEO of Ten10. "The Scale Factory’s innovative technology and talented team will complement our existing strengths, allow us to deliver even more value to our customers, and enhance our ability to develop the next generation of tech talent through our Academy."

The news comes four years after Ten10 was acquired by its latest private equity owners, as it embarked on a new journey for growth. Graphite Capital acquired the firm from counterpart Livingbridge in the autumn of 2020.