Midwich Ltd has completed its acquisition of the HHB Group.
Established in 1979, the Midwich Group is a specialist audiovisual distributor to the trade market, with operations across the UK and Ireland, Continental Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Headquartered in West London, HHB was established in 1976 to offer sales, support and services to broadcasters, recording studios, post facilities and systems integrators. The company has also played a significant role in the introduction of various technologies in the UK and beyond.
In a statement, HHB Managing Director Ian Jones said: ‘I am pleased to announce that we have reached agreement with Midwich Ltd to acquire the HHB Group with effect from 12 July 2023. Founded in 1979, Midwich Group is one of the world’s largest audiovisual technology distributors and solutions providers, operating in 22 countries around the world with an annual revenue of £1.2bn.
‘I am committed to running the business as Managing Director for the foreseeable future and will ensure that the business continues to grow and prosper. There will be no changes of personnel and the businesses will remain as HHB, Scrub and Source Distribution. We will continue to operate long term from our three current locations. It will be very much business as usual, there will be little or no changes in the way the company operates, you will be dealing with the same people, same invoicing at the same locations etc.
‘At its core, HHB has always been focused on providing a very high level of customer service and support. We have found a partner in Midwich that fully supports and believes in our approach to business along with our unique culture and ethos. We are thrilled to be joining them and look forward to leveraging the group’s knowledge and resources for the mutual benefit of our customers, employees and suppliers.’
‘Combining our efforts gives us a somewhat unique positioning in the UK with our ability to offer the exciting combination of products, knowledge and technical support across A/V, broadcast, media and entertainment,’ added Midwich Managing Director UK&I, Mark Lowe.
