Sword Group has acquired CirrusHQ, a recognised AWS cloud specialist headquartered in Edinburgh. Sword has a reputation for managing complex IT and business project management, with over 3,600 IT and digital specialists active in 50+ countries.
CirrusHQ is an established company delivering customer cloud strategies as an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting and Solution Provider partner. It 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, with a particular focus on Education and the Public Sector.
Reports suggest that the annual turnover of Cirrus HQ was approximately £6m per year. The organic growth rate for CirrusHQ, once integrated into Sword, is budgeted at 20% per year. It has been consolidated in the Sword Group’s accounts with effect from 1 May 2026.
Kevin Moreton, CEO of Sword UK, has said:
“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.”
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