A UK technology group
Next2Group is a technology group focused on IT services and software businesses in the UK. We back the people, keep the brands, and connect every company to 24×7 operations.
Deklan van de Laarschot
Founder, Next2Group
Built around people
Every company we welcome is someone's life's work. The relationships we build with the people behind them are what make the group work.
We spend time with founders and their teams long before any paperwork appears. When both sides know exactly what they're getting, the business does better afterwards. That belief shapes every conversation we have.
Our group
A growing family of independent technology businesses, united by high standards, shared capability and a long-term approach to ownership.
Operating company
Tech You Can Trust. People You'll Like. Results You Can Rely On.
A 24×7 IT Managed Service Provider delivering cloud, connectivity, cyber security and modern workplace services UK-wide from its Staffordshire base.
Operating company
We transform ideas into powerful applications.
A bespoke software development house building custom web, mobile and business applications, AI integrations and system integrations for UK organisations.
How we operate
A group only earns its place if every business in it gets better. There's no template deal here; each one is shaped around the owner and the business.
Businesses are the people in them. When a company joins the group, its team is a big part of why, and we keep investing in them afterwards.
The name over the door took years to earn. Companies in the group keep their brand, their identity and the client relationships built under it.
Every company in the group can plug into round-the-clock operations, monitoring and security. That sort of infrastructure is very hard for an independent business to build on its own.
Companies join the group to stay. We make decisions with the next decade in mind, and that changes every conversation for the better.
Who we're built for
Selling a business you built is personal, and we treat it that way. Conversations stay confidential, terms are honest, and your team and your brand are looked after once the deal is done.
Thinking of selling? A disciplined group of well-run UK technology businesses. The services are essential, the client relationships run deep, and shared operations make each company stronger.
Our approach
About us
We're based at Staffordshire Technology Park, and running technology businesses is what we do all day. Owning them well felt like the natural next step.
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Whether you're an owner thinking about the future of your business or an investor who wants to understand the group, we're easy to talk to and there's never a hard sell.
