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Widget takes stake in Nordic Pebble distributor

UK tech distributor Widget UK Ltd has taken a minority stake in a Swedish distributor extending its reach in northern Europe.

Widget UK has acquired a stake in Sportbud Sweden AB with founder Mark Needham taking a seat on the company’s board.

The Stevenage distributor signed an agreement to distribute Pebble smartwatches in the UK and Benelux territories earlier this year with Sportbud Sweden also holding the exclusive Pebble rights for the Nordic markets.

Mark Needham, chairman of Widget, said: “This investment increases our reach in Northern Europe, bringing us local presence in Scandinavia. With our home distribution team in Stevenage, and our subsidiary in Eindhoven, Widget can now distribute across a wider swathe of territory than before.”

Sportsbud Sweden AB was founded by Max Ellberg, Axel Djurson and Johannes Muellner in 2013 as a distributor of electronic products. It became a customer of Widget UK in 2013, buying Fitbit and other products to sell on to retailers in the Scandinavia. It also signed a distribution agreement with Pebble in 2014 which made it exclusive distributor of Pebble smartwatches in the Nordic markets.

James Buttery

Editor of WatchPro, the WatchPro Hot 100 and The Luxury Report.

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