BCC, based in Middlesbrough, was set up to enable businesses to continue trading in the event of a disaster such as a fire, flood or power outage.
However, Rocket Science felt that the business no longer fitted with its current focus and decided to sell.
Alan Timothy, chief executive of Rocket Science, said: “Whilst we recognise the importance of business continuity, the provision of a public service no longer fitted with our current focus, which is on the development of sales and marketing solutions.”
Onyx, founded in 1994, provides a range of IT services and regards its latest move as a way of boosting its capabilities in an emerging market.
The deal means that it will continue on its period of expansion which it hopes will culminate with an AIM flotation in the next few years.
The company is also eyeing the possibility of acquiring a facility in the North East to house its growing business recovery operations.
Onyx currently has a turnover of £7m and employs 50 staff, the acquisition forms part of its plans to increase this to £23m.
Neil Stephenson, sales and marketing director at Onyx, said: “This acquisition is the next logical step for our business to ensure we remain ahead of the market in terms of the solutions we offer.
“We’ve identified areas of growth in the technology sector that are compatible with our existing services and are looking at these to explore how we can further add value to our clients.
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