Irish telecoms and IT company Viatel Technology Group has acquired Glasgow-headquartered cybersecurity consultancy FullProxy for an undisclosed sum, backed by investment from Macquarie Capital, as it expands its UK footprint and deepens its capabilities in network security, cloud authentication and endpoint protection.

The acquisition, reported by Silicon Republic, adds a consultancy with a decade of experience serving data-sensitive clients across healthcare, local government, financial services and critical infrastructure, including the NHS, the Scottish government, Virgin Money and FNZ.

FullProxy was founded in 2015 by CEO Ewan Ferguson and CTO Chris Templeton. The company holds Expert Fortinet Partner and elite F5 Gold Tier partner status, has been featured in TechUK's Tech200 Growing Companies and has been shortlisted twice for Scottish Cybersecurity Company of the Year at the Scottish Cyber Awards.

Ferguson said: "Over the last decade we've built FullProxy around a deeply felt principle: helping customers solve complex cybersecurity challenges and achieve ROI through expert advice, deep technical capability and long-term trusted relationships. Joining Viatel gives us the opportunity to build on that success."

Paul Rellis, CEO of Viatel Technology Group, said: "As clients adopt AI and manage increasingly complex digital estates, the need for deep cybersecurity expertise has become more urgent. FullProxy strengthens our position as an integrated technology partner with expertise across security, networking and digital services."

Rellis added that the acquisition enhances Viatel's ability to help organisations build resilience and grow securely as they prepare for wider AI deployment across increasingly complex digital infrastructure.

FullProxy is the latest in a sustained acquisition programme for Viatel. Recent deals include the Belfast-based cyber operations of UK IT services provider Cybit in 2025, the technology division of managed print services company MJ Flood in a deal reportedly valued at €30 million in 2024, and US-headquartered cloud infrastructure provider Sungard Availability Services in 2023, its eighth acquisition since 2020 at the time.