Integrity360 acquires South African Grove Group

Integrity360, an Irish cybersecurity company, has acquired Grove Group, a South African cybersecurity and cloud services firm. The acquisition is part of Integrity360’s global expansion strategy and will boost its customer base by roughly 600 across 51 countries. Grove Group is headquartered in Cape Town and has a regional office in the UK.

The company’s technical support operations will be combined with Integrity360’s four security operations center (SOC) sites in Dublin, Sofia, Stockholm, and Naples. This brings the size of the SOC business to more than 140 engineers, consultants, and cybersecurity experts delivering a wide range of managed services for customers. The acquisition also strengthens Integrity360’s partnership with UK-based Darktrace, as Grove’s team is skilled in using Darktrace technology and has won the Darktrace partner of the year award for three consecutive years.

Integrity360 expands with Grove Group acquisition

Ian Brown, executive chair of Integrity360, said, “The enhanced group significantly expands our existing activities and cyber services across other continents including Africa and the Caribbean in addition to bolstering our existing markets throughout the UK and continental Europe. The addition of another Integrity360 regional hub in Cape Town will further enable us to serve the local needs of customers, and the SOC will add to and expand our already considerable 24/7 SOC operations.”

Following the acquisition, Integrity360 expects its group annual revenues to reach approximately €130m.

The financial aspects of the deal were not disclosed. Last year, Integrity360 announced plans to create roles over a three-year period, with 50 of these roles based in Ireland. The company currently has more than 500 employees.

This latest acquisition is part of Integrity360’s broader strategy to expand its footprint globally and enhance its service offerings in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.