TLT advises on the sale of cloud optimisation specialists

UK national law firm TLT has advised the shareholders of Virga Group and its subsidiary, CirrusHQ on the successful completion of its sale to Sword Charteris, a global technology services and AI specialist.‍

CirrusHQ is a prominent UK‑based Amazon Web Services Premier Tier Services Partner, specialising in cloud management, DevOps, migration and managed services. Headquartered in Scotland, with a presence in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Dublin, CirrusHQ supports SME, public sector and commercial organisations in delivering and optimising cloud infrastructure.

The business has developed a strong strategic relationship with AWS and maintains a recognised presence within the UK public sector market through its listing on the Government Digital Marketplace. Its growth trajectory, supported by investment and leadership development, has positioned it as a leading provider in the UK cloud services market.

Following its acquisition by Sword, CirrusHQ will be able to maintain its specialism and identity while also accessing to greater scale, bolstering Sword’s multi-cloud and hybrid capabilities across all sectors.

The transaction reflects continued investor appetite for high‑quality cloud and digital infrastructure businesses, particularly those operating within the AWS ecosystem and supporting mission‑critical services across both public and private sectors. The TLT Corporate team was led by Douglas Roberts (Partner), supported by Chris Liddall (Legal Director), Mumuksha Singh (Managing Associate), James Crotty (Senior Associate), Harry Ellis (Associate) and Molly Cohen (Trainee Solicitor) with tax support from William Ngan (Legal Director) and employment law support from David Bryden (Managing Associate).

Douglas Roberts, Corporate Partner at TLT said: “We are delighted to have supported our clients on the successful completion of the sale of CirrusHQ, a high‑quality business operating in a strategically important sector. It was brilliant for our team to help our clients achieve their goal and we are sure the business will continue to thrive as part of the Sword Group.”

James Lucas, CirrusHQ CEO and Jan Lucas, CCO added: “We’re thrilled to be joining Sword, who share our commitment to excellence and to our people. We’re confident that together we will achieve even more than we could alone. TLT were a fantastic team to work with. Their responsiveness, attention to detail and ability to keep things moving at pace made a real difference, particularly during the final stages of the transaction. We are delighted with the outcome and appreciative their support throughout.”