Accelerant has acquired web development agency Burrwalk, transitioning more than 50 of Burrwalk’s clients into its own portfolio.
The acquisition sees the agency more than double its own client base, taking the overall tally to more than 90.
Established in November 2023 by Tom Coates, Accelerant is a digital marketing agency based in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, offering marketing services including website development, SEO, branding, social media and digital design.
The agency will initially deliver website management and hosting services for its new clients, prioritising a seamless and interruption-free transition.
Coates believes that the integration of Burrwalk’s client base, which includes small to medium-sized businesses from throughout the UK, aligns perfectly with Accelerant’s ambitions for growth.
Accelerant Managing Director Tom Coates said: “We are excited to welcome Burrwalk’s clients into the Accelerant family and look forward to managing their online presences moving forward, as well as driving their own growth through our marketing offering.
“Adding to our existing base of close to 40 active clients, this is a major early milestone for Accelerant, underpinning significant expansion and entrenching additional stability for the business following a successful first six months.
“Our priority is to ensure business as usual for Burrwalk’s clients during this transition, although we are also relishing the opportunity to explore additional marketing potential that can further benefit these businesses.”
Burrwalk was a specialist website development and management agency, based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, owned and operated by Lee Burrett, an experienced IT specialist and web developer.
He said: “After many successful years of building Burrwalk into a specialist web development agency, I am thrilled to see our clients in the capable hands of Accelerant.”
Lee now intends to focus on business interests outside of the sector following the completion of the sale to Accelerant.
The acquisition was facilitated with the advisory support of Accelerant consultants Phil Taylor-Guck, Adam Matich and Mindaugas Bendikas, and Bruce McLeod of Ad:Ventue.
