Centrica announced that its British Gas unit is to acquire AlertMe, a UK-based connected homes company that provides innovative energy management products and services.

Centrica said that the acquisition will also, "enable further development of connected homes products and services in other parts of the Centrica Group, through Direct Energy in North America, and Bord Gáis in the Republic of Ireland."

The net cost to British Gas will be £44 million, taking into account an existing 21% holding in AlertMe. It is anticipated that the transaction will close by the end of the first quarter of 2015.

AlertMe provides the technical platform that underpins British Gas’ existing connected homes activity, including its remote heating control product, Hive Active Heating, Centrica said. The acquisition gives British Gas ownership and control over a scalable technology platform, software development capability, data analytics and a patent portfolio. "This demonstrates our continued commitment to innovate for our customers and reinforces British Gas’ leading position in connected homes in the UK," British Gas said.

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