Windhof – October 31, 2026 -- Sword Group has acquired CirrusHQ, an Edinburgh-based Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting and Solution Provider partner that generates £6.0M in annual revenue at an EBIT margin of 12% or more.
CirrusHQ is consolidated in Sword's accounts from May 1, 2026
The Luxembourg-based group will include the Scottish company in its financial statements with effect from May 1, 2026. Sword budgets organic growth for CirrusHQ at 20% per year once the company is integrated into the group.
CirrusHQ adds multi-cloud and hybrid capacity with a focus on Education and Public Sector
CirrusHQ delivers cloud infrastructure, transformation strategies and migration services for enterprise-scale IT estates. Its work targets regulatory compliance, high performance and resilience. Sword expects the acquisition to strengthen its multi-cloud and hybrid capabilities across all sectors, with a particular focus on Education and the Public Sector.
Sword UK chief cites innovation at pace as the deal's main asset
Kevin Moreton, CEO of Sword UK, said CirrusHQ's "deep expertise and ability to deliver innovation at pace" will support growth as digital and AI technologies reshape demand.
The deal continues Sword's international development strategy. The group reports Q2 2026 revenue on July 23, 2026, and presents H1 2026 results at an SFAF meeting in Lyon and by videoconference on September 10, 2026.