Databarracks Acquires Business Continuity Consultancy Acumen

Databarracks has acquired the assets of Acumen Business Services Ltd.The transaction follows Databarracks’ acquisition of PlanB Consulting and continues the company’s investment in its Business Resilience Managed Services and unified approach to business and technology resilience.

Acumen was founded by Andy Osborne, who has spent more than 20 years delivering award-winning business continuity consulting. Acumen counts more than 100 clients across financial services, healthcare and manufacturing.

“Acumen has delivered business continuity and resilience services to some of the largest organizations in the UK and around the world. We share a common vision of embedding resilience and making BC practical and simple, while adding real value for our customers. We will be adding further value to Acumen’s customers through our Recovery Confidence assurance concepts and Business Resilience Managed Service approach,” said Chris Butler, director, resilience, Databarracks.

“Technology and cyber risk are absolutely central to business continuity, and Databarracks is leading the industry in an approach that brings them together. This is the right next step for Acumen and our clients, combining our business continuity expertise with Databarracks’ strength in business and technology resilience and recovery solutions,” said Andy Osborne.

“I’ve known Acumen for a very long time. In addition to the great work the team has been delivering for decades, Andy has been prolific in contributing to the progress of the industry, authoring books and generally sharing his expertise. Databarracks’ Business Resilience function is growing rapidly following our previous acquisition of PlanB Consulting in 2024. Given the sheer pace of change in risk, there has been a fantastic response to our approach of delivering resilience as a managed service. Whilst we already have some of the leading experts in the industry, we’re hiring to keep up with demand. So for any practitioners who are interested in getting exposure to the next generation of resilience solutions and some of the best customers in the world, our message is to get in touch!” said Mike Osborne, chairman, Databarracks.