Hansen Technologies (ASX: HSN) has completed its acquisition of UK-based Digitalk Group Holdings Ltd, after satisfying all closing conditions under a binding agreement to buy 100% of the company.
The transaction became effective at close of business on December 31, 2025, with Hansen confirming the purchase price remains an enterprise value of £33.1 million (about A$66.4 million), subject to customary completion adjustments.
Hansen chief executive officer and managing director Andrew Hansen said the transaction expands the group’s recurring revenue base and increases exposure to MVNO and wholesale voice segments.
“Digitalk is a highly complementary acquisition for Hansen – technologically, commercially, and culturally. It expands our recurring revenue base and unlocks new growth avenues in MVNOs and wholesale voice. We’re very excited to welcome the Digitalk team and accelerate value creation for our combined customers and stakeholders. We look forward to discussing this acquisition in more detail at our upcoming Annual General Meeting on November 20, 2025.”
What Digitalk adds to Hansen’s platform
Digitalk, founded in 1996 and headquartered in the UK, provides Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) and carrier-grade platforms used by communications service providers. Hansen said the acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to adjusted earnings per share (EPSa) and further strengthens its position in communications-sector software.
Digitalk’s core product is a “full-stack” MVNO platform covering functions such as billing, customer relationship management, online charging, provisioning and interactive voice response. The business also operates a cloud-based wholesale voice trading platform that includes routing, billing, fraud prevention and monitoring for international mobile carriers and wholesale service providers.
Hansen previously flagged the deal’s strategic fit with its Global Communications Suite, pointing to opportunities to integrate Digitalk’s MVNO capability and broaden its offering to digital-first MVNOs and sub-brand operators. The company has also highlighted potential cross-sell and upsell avenues through Hansen’s existing customer base and global sales reach.
Digitalk employs about 60 staff, primarily in the UK, and supports around 150 customers across more than 30 countries. For the year ending June 2025 (FY25), Digitalk reported unaudited revenue of about £10.5 million, with more than 90%described as recurring, and cash EBITDA of £3.3 million (defined as EBITDA excluding capitalised development costs). Based on those figures, Hansen has indicated the purchase consideration equates to an acquisition multiple of about 10xDigitalk’s FY25 cash EBITDA.
Funding for the acquisition was previously stated to be through a combination of Hansen’s cash reserves and debt, with the acquired business to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary.