Sword Group — M&A Activity 2026

May 12, 2026

Press Release
Windhof - May 12th, 2026
SWORD
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN EUROPE

Sword Group | Acquisition in the UK

New Strategic Acquisition in Scotland

Complementary « multi-hybrid cloud computing » skills

Sword Group continues to pursue its international development strategy with the acquisition of CirrusHQ, a recognised AWS cloud specialist headquartered in Edinburgh.

CirrusHQ, is an established company based in Edinburgh delivering customer cloud strategies as an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting and Solution Provider partner.

CirrusHQ, provides cloud infrastructure, transformation strategies, and migration capabilities for enterprise-scale IT estates, ensuring regulatory compliance, high performance, and resilience for a broad range of businesses.

CirrusHQ will make a significant contribution to Sword’s multi-cloud and hybrid capabilities across all sectors, with a particular focus on Education and Public Sector.

The annual revenue trend of this acquisition comes to £6.0M per year with 12% EBIT margin.

The organic growth rate for CirrusHQ, once integrated into Sword, is budgeted at 20% per year.

The company will be consolidated in the Group’s accounts with effect from May 1st 2026.

« We are delighted to welcome CirrusHQ to the Sword family. Their deep expertise and ability to deliver innovation at pace will be a great asset as we continue to grow and evolve to meet the demands of a fast-changing landscape shaped by digital and AI technologies » said Kevin Moreton, CEO of Sword UK.

The press release will be published on the web sites hereafter: GlobeNewswire/Notified and Sword Group. It was also sent to the “Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)” and saved on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s website.

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Software & Computer Services | ISIN Code
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