Announced · Ireland · IT distribution
Bechtle to acquire ITQuotes.
German IT services group Bechtle, based in Neckarsulm, announced on 23 October 2026 the acquisition of Dublin value-added reseller Technology First, trading as ITQuotes, which supplies IT procurement, hardware, software and deployment services to Irish enterprise and public-sector customers. It was announced on 23 October 2026 and had not been signed by 28 October 2026.
SigningDay 100
Announced 23 October 2026
- Buyer
- Bechtle AG ·Neckarsulm, Germany
- Target
- Technology First Ltd. ·Dublin, Ireland
- Type
- Acquisition
- Announced
- 23 October 2026
- Value
- Not disclosed
- People
- about 20
- Last checked
- 28 October 2026
The people side in Ireland
- In an asset or business transfer, contracts pass to the buyer on their existing terms, and the transfer alone is no ground for dismissal. European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 131 of 2003), regulations 4 and 5
- Seller and buyer inform employee representatives, where reasonably practicable, not later than 30 days before the transfer, and consult them on any measures envisaged. European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 131 of 2003), regulation 8
- A deal of EUR 2 million or more giving a buyer from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland control of a sensitive Irish business is notified at least 10 days before completion. Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023, sections 9 and 10 (Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Inward Investment Screening Guidance, May 2026)
- Where the deal needs EU merger clearance, the buyer may not implement it before clearance. EU Merger Regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004), article 7
Sources
- Bechtle press release, 23 October 2026 (primary source)
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