Momentum advises secure software and data engineering business Gemba Advantage on its sale to Actica Consulting

Momentum Corporate Finance LLP (“Momentum”) is delighted to announce the completion of its latest transaction, having advised the shareholders of Gemba Advantage Ltd (“Gemba”) on its sale to Actica Consulting Limited (“Actica”), backed by Sovereign Capital Partners.

Launched in 2020, Gemba has a proven track record of delivering secure, scalable, and sustainable technology solutions for complex operational environments. The company employs more than 70 people, most of whom are application, infrastructure, and data specialists with high-level security clearance. It holds strong strategic positions on several multi-year contracts with public sector departments and agencies, and also serves private sector clients, including BAE Systems, the aerospace, defence, and information security group.

Actica will leverage Gemba’s expertise to strengthen its capabilities in designing, building, and maintaining mission-critical systems for government clients. The acquisition aligns with Actica’s strategic vision to expand its technology offerings to organisations trusted to protect the UK and its citizens from the most serious threats and adversaries, a key growth area in today’s uncertain world.

Momentum Corporate Finance acted as lead advisor to the shareholders of Gemba, with BPE Solicitors LLP and Crowe LLP providing legal and tax advice respectively.

Dr Mike Murphy, Group CEO, Actica, said: “We are excited to announce the second acquisition of our Buy & Build journey with Sovereign Capital Partners. In August we added Ntegra to the Actica Group, and now the addition of the high-quality engineering team at Gemba Advantage will further enhance the Group’s offerings in the areas of delivery of highly secure systems covering business apps, development and operations, cloud-based solutions, and data analytics. Gemba will further enable us to offer our clients a wider range of services, complementing our current offerings in the advisory, architecture, cyber and data areas.”

Dave Mann, CEO and Co-founder, Gemba Advantage, said: “I am delighted that the acquisition of Gemba Advantage by Actica is now complete. This partnership represents an exciting new chapter for our team and our clients. We were drawn to Actica by their passion in their customers’ mission, exemplary delivery reputation and their people-focused culture, attributes we hold so dear at Gemba. By joining forces, we will be able to combine our strengths with Actica’s to deliver even more value to our customers. The future is bright and we cannot wait to get started!