Retain International which specialises in providing resource planning, management and scheduling services has been acquired by Capita.

The deal will see Capita acquire Retain’s current customer base, including four major accounting companies. The acquisition will see 23 Retain employees based in London move to join Capita.

The purchase of Retain will expand Capita's service offering with the addition of management and resource capabilities.

Managing director for justice and secure services at Capita, Sean Massey, said: “Retain International provides an intuitive, reliable and secure platform that allows organisations to extract information, including work productivity rates, revenues, budgets and forecasts all from a single point.”

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