The Equiniti Group, a financial and business services outsourcing provider, has acquired Killik Employee Benefits (KES) to expand the reach of its employee benefits technology platform.

KES is a provider of discretionary employee and executive share plan administration.

The acquisition aims to help The Equiniti Group:

John Parker (pictured), managing director of shareholder solutions at The Equiniti Group, said: “Killik Employee Services allows us to further extend our offerings, especially in the area of executive benefits.”

Martin Osborne-Shaw, managing director of Killik Employee Services, added: “Managing employee benefits is increasingly technology-driven and Equiniti offered us the perfect solution for our [employer] clients, both in the UK and internationally.”