London, United Kingdom – November 18, 2025 – Bright.Blue has announced its acquisition of RBC Group (“RBC”), one of the United Kingdom’s largest fully integrated logistics, remanufacturing, and field service providers, through its Private Equity partner SecretLab, LLC.
The acquisition establishes one of Europe’s most advanced Retail Tech platforms, combining Bright.Blue’s industry-leading IoT hardware, AI-powered software, and computer vision analytics, with RBC’s unparalleled operational infrastructure. Together, the companies deliver complete value chain control from technology innovation through deployment, service, and support.
“RBC represents the gold standard in operational excellence, built over decades of service to this industry. The convergence of RBC’s unmatched infrastructure with Bright.Blue’s technology leadership and our long-term investment commitment creates the scale, innovation capacity, and operational resilience this industry requires for its next chapter of growth.” – Jason Bright, Founder of SecretLab
RBC becomes the operational backbone of the Bright.Blue ecosystem. Already recognised as one of the sector’s most experienced and capable logistics, refurbishment, field engineering, and service providers, RBC now secures long-term strategic investment and access to a transformative innovation pipeline across Retail Tech, Health Tech, and connected automation technologies. The integration will focus on strengthening critical infrastructure, enhancing service reliability, expanding remanufacturing capabilities, and accelerating growth throughout the UK and continental Europe.
“This marks a defining moment for RBC. Joining Bright.Blue brings renewed momentum, substantial investment, and access to technology that will transform what we deliver for our customers. We’re proud to be in a position where we can shape the future of this industry with the resources and vision to match our ambitions.” – Colin Lowe, Managing Director of RBC
To support this next phase, Jimmy Vosika joins as Incoming CEO of RBC Group. An industry veteran with deep experience in operations, logistics, and remanufacturing, Jimmy previously founded and scaled a successful U.S. retail and services business, bringing a strong track record of operational leadership and technology-driven growth.
“RBC has been built on an exceptional foundation, shaped by teams who have delivered operational excellence for decades. It is a privilege to join at such a pivotal time. With Bright.Blue’s investment and technology behind us, we can scale faster, strengthen what already works, and push the business into its next chapter of growth. I’m excited for what’s ahead.” – Jimmy Vosika, Incoming CEO, RBC Group
Bright.Blue leverages this integration to achieve unprecedented vertical control, expand its UK & European presence, and accelerate deployment of its groundbreaking platform. With every solution designed and built in-house, from Connected Retail hardware to Fintech enabled payment and transaction systems to computer vision analytics, Bright.Blue now delivers unmatched innovation and control across the entire value chain.
“Joining forces with RBC strengthens the platform behind everything we are building. Their scale and service capability, paired with our AI and connected retail systems, will let us deploy faster, innovate quicker, and deliver a stronger end-to-end experience across the UK and Europe.” – Jiri Horalek, CEO of Bright.Blue UK Ltd
Together, the companies create the platform this industry has been waiting for: world-class operations meeting cutting-edge technology, backed by long-term strategic investment. The future of automated retail has arrived.
