Vorboss expands managed service and cybersecurity offerings, closes three strategic acquisitions

‍London, 17 July 2025

Vorboss, London’s leading fibre network built exclusively for business, today announced the expansion of its managed services portfolio, reinforcing its position as the trusted single provider for the city’s enterprise connectivity needs. This strategic move reflects the growing demand for comprehensive, resilient services from a single, expert partner – particularly in light of the increasing complexity of cybersecurity threats and IT infrastructure.

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• ‍London businesses can now consolidate connectivity, managed services, and cybersecurity, backed by the fastest fibre network built exclusively for businesses
• Completed acquisitions of 40fi (cybersecurity) and Optimity (managed services), and strategic investment in Layer8 (network management for commercial real estate)
• 80+ new specialists join Vorboss, expanding total workforce to nearly 400

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As part of this strategy, Vorboss has closed three acquisitions designed to broaden its capabilities beyond its core strength in managed network infrastructure. Among these are 40fi, a respected cybersecurity business, and Optimity, a leading provider of managed IT services. Together, these acquisitions bring an additional 80 experienced professionals into the Vorboss team, significantly enhancing the company’s ability to deliver end-to-end solutions for London’s most demanding businesses. Vorboss is excited to welcome the hundreds of customers that Optimity and 40fi serve across the UK today, and look forward to continuing the high levels of customer service and technical expertise currently provided.

This expansion addresses a clear and urgent need from Vorboss customers: the ability to consolidate connectivity, IT, and security under one accountable provider. By integrating cybersecurity expertise and managed IT services capabilities into its offering, Vorboss is now uniquely positioned to provide a comprehensive suite of services – spanning secure network infrastructure, endpoint management, threat mitigation, and strategic IT and cybersecurity consultancy.  

Tim Creswick, Vorboss Founder:

“Vorboss has a long history in managed services, but for the last 6 years, our focus has been on delivering the best enterprise fibre network London has ever seen. That has been a huge project, commanding millions of hours of labour from our team, and we are now connecting thousands of business customers to that network – all at 10Gbps and above. I’m excited that we’re now able to return to some of our managed services roots, with the timely addition of cybersecurity services. These are things that our customers and partners ask us about all the time. As operators of extensive, high-capacity infrastructure, we have a huge amount of real expertise in-house already, so customers know that they’re getting advice from real practitioners, not just consultants.

The addition of the Optimity and 40fi teams gives us some immediate scale to address those customer needs, with the same vertically integrated, high quality approach that they’ve come to love from us”.  

In addition, Vorboss has also invested in Layer8, a first-of-a-kind software platform enabling building operators to automate, manage, and monetise their networks. Designed for commercial real estate environments, Layer8 gives building managers, managed service providers (MSPs), and non-technical users simple, secure control over on-site network infrastructure.‍

Tim:  

“Layer8 is a fantastic business – a great example of UK entrepreneurship in a co-founder led, innovative software company that has already proven a path to revenue. I’m excited that the culture at Vorboss, and our highly technical, software-first approach has meant that we can be a great home for the business through the next stage of growth. Layer8 provides a market-leading platform to landlords and building operators, so the opportunities for both businesses will be huge. It’s also something that our partners will love too.”

Customers will now have the option to purchase a complete suite of managed IT, cybersecurity, and connectivity services from Vorboss – either bundled together or individually, to suit their requirements.

Vorboss will also extend these new capabilities to their channel partners, enabling them to expand their own offerings. As always, Vorboss remains committed to a neutral approach – empowering the channel rather than competing with it.

Tim:

“A lot of our channel partners struggle with the scale to provide some of these services, especially in a market where it’s increasingly difficult to attract cybersecurity talent. We’re able to support those needs with our now 400-strong team, and Central London HQ. We know that many of our partners have deep, trusted relationships with their customers – our approach has always been to serve the customer the way they prefer – and for many that is by working with a trusted partner.”

These acquisitions solidify Vorboss as London’s leading technology partner for business and add valuable capabilities relevant to businesses across the UK. The unique, high capacity network, and associated capabilities underpins a strong position in a market where customers are growing tired of legacy providers, and legacy infrastructure.