Digital ID, the Stockport based based ID Card Company is pleased to announce the acquisition of Oxford based company, Essentra Security, a trading division of Essentra Components.
As part of the Components division of Essentra plc, Essentra Security is one of the UK’s most recognised ID card companies specialising in the supply of ID card printers, consumables and accessories to a well-established client base of both end-users and trade customers. The acquisition cements Digital ID’s position as the UK’s leading ID card company with 100+ staff located across four offices throughout the UK.
Speaking to Simon Jones, Commercial Director at Essentra Security, she said, “With our specialist industry knowledge and technical expertise combined with strategic manufacturer relations, we represent a sound opportunity for Digital ID to expand their leading UK presence further. We can already see a benefit in joining our processes and systems to offer customers a simpler and easier ordering experience. Our trade customers can expect our promise of an enhanced ordering portal to come to fruition imminently. On a personal note, I look forward to being part of the Digital ID Group and working with a team of dedicated professionals”.
The Essentra Security team will remain based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire but will not retain the Essentra brand. In the future, the company will sell commercially under the Digital ID brand to enhance the company’s strong market presence and leverage the Digital ID brand.
Alongside continued organic growth, the acquisition of Essentra Security will see Digital ID grow to a £32m turnover company in 2019.