Education Focused UK ISP Talk Straight Acquires Internet4Schools

A specialist broadband provider for the UK education market, Talk Straight (aka – Schools Broadband), has today announced that they’ve successfully completed the 100% cash acquisition of the share capital of E2BN Protex Ltd, trading as Internet4Schools.

Both providers appear to serve some of the same market, although Internet4Schools has tended to focus more on the East Midlands region. The Talk Straight Group state the new deal will thus support their strategic growth plan, which aims to turn them into the largest provider of WAN, ISP, safeguarding, and security services to schools across the UK.

The Talk Straight Group, which currently encompasses Talk Straight Ltd, Trust IT Ltd and United Networks Ltd, has a turnover of £13.5m and supports more than 3,000 schools, as well as 275 Multi Academy Trusts nationwide.

David Tindall, Founder and CEO of Talk Straight Group, said:

“We are thrilled to welcome E2BN Protex Ltd and its Internet4schools brand into the Talk Straight Group of companies. There is a significant synergy between our organizations, and we eagerly anticipate integrating their schools into our robust national education network.

From the moment I met with Kathy Olsson and Philip Pearce, the Directors of E2BN Protex Ltd, it was evident that their team would be an ideal fit for our group. Their extensive experience in the Education ISP and safeguarding industry will undoubtedly add substantial value to our services.”

E2BN will continue to operate independently of this transaction, offering schools professional development and procurement advice through its Everything ICT framework.