Hospitality group Ramside Estates, which owns several of the North East’s best-known hotels and bars, has acquired Select Telecom Limited, a firm that has been a long-standing supplier of its technology infrastructure.
Acquisition details and strategic rationale
Ramside Estates – operator of Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club, Hardwick Hall, Bowburn Hall, The Fed, and bars in Newcastle and Sedgefield – announced the purchase of Select Telecom, based in Brunswick Village, Newcastle. The company has provided ongoing support across the group, including Wi-Fi, connectivity, and communications services.
The group stated that reliable connectivity is now fundamental to virtually every area of its operations, including guest Wi-Fi, operational systems, payment technology, hotel systems, events, conferences, offices, and other digital services. The acquisition of a company with which it already has a strong and established relationship will not only protect Ramside’s critical infrastructure but also give the business greater control over its development, resilience, and ongoing support.
Expertise and future growth
Bosses said the deal also brings specialist expertise into the wider group, helping Ramside design technology and connectivity into developments from the start. Select will continue to operate as a telecommunications business, serving its existing and future customers.
Martin Smith, head of finance at Ramside Estates Ltd, said: “Select has been a trusted partner to Ramside for many years and already provides much of the Wi-Fi, networking and communications infrastructure across our business.
“As our reliance on technology and connectivity continues to grow, particularly alongside the significant investment we are making across the Group, bringing that expertise closer to the business makes a great deal of strategic sense.
“What particularly attracted us to Select was that we already knew the business, the quality of its people and the service it provides.
“This acquisition isn’t simply about supporting Ramside, however. Select has a strong and established customer base of its own and we see a real opportunity to invest in the business, support the existing team and help Select continue to grow as part of the wider Ramside Group.”
Financial performance and recent developments
Last month Ramside Estates published its accounts for the year ended November 2025, highlighting new leisure additions. Revenues rose to £37.4m – up by £300,000 on the previous year – while gross profit stood at £30.64m, up from £30.27m. Operating profit dropped from £2.44m to £1.88m, and pre-tax profit fell to £2.05m from £2.6m, a figure the firm said was primarily driven by higher golf course costs associated with new drainage and maintenance works.
The directors also highlighted new additions including the new leisure facility at Ramside Golf Club called The Pin, which it said “represents a strategic diversification of the group’s leisure offering”.
