Aquilo Business Solutions bought by Powerplay Direct

Powerplay Direct has acquired the business and certain assets of Aquilo Business Solutions on a going concern basis.

The company said the acquisition would strengthen its position as the UK’s leading provider of Insurance Home Contents replacement services.

Powerplay Direct Business Solutions which is the new trading style for the company will continue to trade from its current location in Brighton, West Sussex. The company will continue to trade under the name Select Jewellery Services for Jewellery Validation.

“We are excited by the prospect of being able to offer all of our clients a service to identify potential fraud through the use of cognitive questioning techniques," said Powerplay Direct’s CEO, Colin Bassett.

The company will now look to leverage the combined services of the enlarged group and widen the services it offers to both new and existing Insurance clients.

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