*UKHotViewsExtra* CGI to buy BJSS: UK headcount boost of 40%

Usually on CGI results day, that’s where my attention would be directed. But, today, there is bigger news for the UK business.

CGI is to acquire BJSS, the Leeds-based IT and business consultancy. Once the necessary regulatory approvals are cleared, the deal is expected to close next month.

This is significant. More than 2,400 BJSS employees will join CGI’s 6,000-strong employee base in the UK, i.e., growing headcount by 40%. CGI’s acquisition of SCISYS in 2019 is dwarfed in comparison; it added ‘just’ 670 to the headcount.

CGI highlights that the move will “accelerate CGI’s UK-wide expansion, deepening the firm’s presence across key commercial industry sectors as well as the public sector.”

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Posted by Georgina O'Toole at '20:00' - Tagged: acquisition   health   retail   M&A   public+sector   financial+services   IT+services   Energy&Utilties