The acquisition, for an undisclosed amount, will see Boxclever join six other media and communications companies at Claverley Group: Lyonsdown, Cubiquity, HPCi Media, Extreme Group, Bigkid and Kennedy Publishing.

Boxclever was founded in 2010 Kathryn Boxall, Sam Gardner and Claire Boorman with the specific aim of being a seniors-only consultancy, before subsequently expanding. The company Is based in Leeds.

The three founders will remain at the company post-acquisition, as will the rest of the Boxclever team.

Claverley Group was founded in 1882 and has remained in private ownership since, with its head office based in Shrewsbury. The group has been expanding its portfolio in the past eight years.

Kathryn Boxall, co-founder at Boxclever, said: “We had to find the right home for Boxclever to ensure our team, our brand and our clients  were all well looked after.  Claverley Group is definitely the right place for us. 

“We realised very quickly that our values and emphasis on integrity are very aligned. It will remain business as usual for us all, including the founders, who will be staying with the business.  We are excited about the opportunities this new chapter will bring and look forward to what comes next.”

Phil Inman, chief executive at Claverley Group, said: “We are delighted to have concluded the acquisition of Boxclever. The award-winning business works with a number of high-profile brands and has grown consistently over recent years. We look forward to working with the current team to support further growth and development.”