Capita has bought business travel company Expotel, for £16 million in order to increase market reach and size as the IT company expands into the business travel market.

Expotel, based in Stockport, hold the likes of Scottish Government, Virgin and the National Grid, as customers.

Paul Pindar, chief executive of Capita, said: "The combined company will be able to offer both bespoke, niche solutions and a unique end-to-end travel proposition to its current and future clients.”