Summary
TalkTalk Business, headquartered in Salford Quays, has completed a merger with Liverpool-based ARO to create a £200m turnover group employing 650 staff. The combined business will serve more than 70,000 organisations and become the UK's largest independent provider of connectivity and managed technology services.
ARO specialises in cloud, cyber security and managed IT services, while TalkTalk Business provides connectivity, networking and communications. The merger, which follows TalkTalk Business's February separation from TalkTalk Group, aims to give the new entity scale to invest and innovate across the UK technology services market.
Both companies will initially operate under their existing brands and from current offices while integration plans progress. The deal requires approval under the National Security Investment Act, with completion expected by the end of summer.
Read the full story at Prolific North
This is a summary written for the Manchester Business Services register. The full article belongs to Prolific North — read it at source.
Common questions
- What is this article about?
- TalkTalk Business, based in Salford Quays, is merging with tech provider ARO to form a £200m turnover group with 650 staff and over 70,000 customers. The deal creates the UK's largest independent connectivity and managed technology services provider, subject to National Security Investment Act approval by end of summer.
- When was this published?
- This article was published on 14 August 2026.
- Who published this article?
- This article was published by Prolific North.