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RWS agrees £40m swoop for IP tech firm Obviously

Published: May 5, 2026 at 8:06 am

Author: Jonathan Symcox

RWS Holdings plc has agreed in principle a potential £40 million swoop for an IP protection tech company which was launched in 2024.

RWS, a global AI solutions company headquartered in Maidenhead, will pay £16.5m up front for London-based Obviously.

The £23.5m earnout is payable upon satisfaction of stretching EBITDA-related performance hurdles in the financial years ending 30th September 2027, 2028 and 2029.

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