Alderley Edge-headquartered telecoms company Chess has completed five acquisitions to strengthen its portfolio of services and bring more customers into the group.

The company said the deals were staggered over a three-month period towards the end of a "truly impressive year" that has seen Chess continue its year-on-year growth.

The acquired businesses are: True Telecom, a provider of line rental and calls, broadband internet, SIM-only mobile and terminal equipment; Go4, a provider of fibre optic broadband, business phones, broadband and mobile; Tetcom, a provider of business calls and lines that also sells PBX systems; Powercit, a provider of business IT support to telephone systems including fixed lines and calls; and Millenium Talk, a provider of line rental, calls, broadband services, business line packages, business bundle packages and residential lines.

Chess chief executive David Pollock said: "All of these acquisitions delivered technological advantage to their customers; We have the talent, knowledge, skill, experience and drive to maximize the potential of these businesses within the Chess Group and deliver first-class service to their customers."

Richard Btesh, director of Chess, added that "these further acquisitions demonstrate to other potential sellers in the telecoms, data and ICT sector that Chess remains the standout choice for those selling up all or part of their business."