Hilco is seeking offers to acquire the intellectual property assets of Curvalux UK Limited (“Curvalux UK” or the “Company”) on behalf of the Joint Administrators of the Company, James Hichens and Christopher Petts of Grant Thornton.
Curvalux UK was a technology-led communications company specialising in the design and development of energy-efficient Fixed Wireless Access (“FWA”) solutions. It developed two products, Curvalux 2 which operates in the unlicensed 5GHz band and Curvalux 3 which operates in the licensed milimeterwave band 28-31 Ghz. The Company’s platform combined multi-beam antenna systems with proprietary software, and operational expertise, delivering a high-performance, cost-effective alternative to fibre for last-mile broadband connectivity.
Developed to meet growing global demand for broadband in underserved and hard-to-reach areas, Curvalux UK’s solutions offered long-range coverage, low operating costs, and compatibility with solar-powered deployments, making them particularly suited to rural and emerging markets, where fibre rollout is commercially or logistically challenging.
The Company’s value lay in the integration of proprietary RF technologies and intelligent software control, supported by an IP portfolio and field-tested engineering. The Company’s system-level design, embedded know-how and structured test infrastructure enabled scalable, carrier-grade wireless links with multi-gigabit throughput.
Curvalux UK gained industry recognition for innovation, including representing the North East in the 2022 KPMG Next Tech Innovator competition and winning the Wireless Broadband Alliance “Best Wi-Fi for Social Impact” award, in partnership with Globe Telecom, for a rural deployment, underscoring the Company’s technical credibility and global relevance.
This acquisition represents an opportunity to secure a differentiated FWA technology platform, including proprietary software, antenna architecture and associated intellectual property, providing a foundation for a buyer to accelerate product commercialisation, scale deployment in growth markets, or integrate advanced wireless capabilities into a broader smart-infrastructure or connectivity portfolio.
Curvalux UK has established itself as a distinctive, innovation-led brand within the wireless broadband and connectivity landscape, recognised for its advanced antenna architecture, energy-efficient fixed wireless access solutions, and software-defined performance optimisation, positioning the brand at the intersection of intelligent network design and real-world deployment in challenging environments.
Unlike traditional networking vendors or volume-based hardware providers, Curvalux UK centred its brand around a technology-first, IP-driven approach. With an emphasis on proprietary software, design-led product development, and integrated system architecture, the brand differentiated itself as a provider of high-performance, scalable connectivity solutions, particularly for rural and underserved markets where fibre is not viable.
The Curvalux UK brand has been reinforced through strategic partnerships, commercial deployments, and high-impact pilots. Recognition from respected industry bodies, such as the Wireless Broadband Alliance and KPMG’s Next Tech Innovator programme, has further enhanced the brand’s credibility and legitimatised the brand as a key player in its space.
For an acquirer, the Curvalux UK brand offers a credible and established entry point into the fixed wireless access and smart-infrastructure markets.
Curvalux UK holds a portfolio of granted and pending patents focused on high-performance wireless networking, antenna systems, and mobile routing protocols, underpinning the Company’s proprietary fixed wireless access solutions.
The Company’s patents cover the development of its scalable, energy-efficient architecture using beamforming for long-range, multi-hop wireless transmission and outline its dynamic routing method for mobile nodes in wireless environments, enhancing resilience and traffic handling across distributed mesh topologies. Curvalux UK also holds a granted US patent covering a multiplexing solution for mobile broadband systems that improves bandwidth efficiency and session continuity.
The portfolio is built around innovations led by the Company’s founder and chief technologist, and supports the system-level differentiation of Curvalux’s products in performance, coverage and deployment flexibility.
A full schedule of patents is available via the virtual data room.
Available to the buyer are the design and build files for Curvalux 2 and Curvalux 3, including component listings, embedded software, physical configurations and the industrial design of the antenna units, enclosures and supporting infrastructure. These assets contribute to the compact, energy-efficient and easily deployable nature of the product set. Also included is a list of hardware OEM vendors capable of manufacturing the components, as follows:
The Company maintains customer and engagement data relating to past and current deployments, including contact information, project history, and partnership details, providing continuity and commercial insight for an acquirer.
“Curvalux” is a registered trade mark owned by Airspace Internet Exchange Inc. While Curvalux UK Limited has historically traded under the “Curvalux” brand, it does not own the registered trade mark. Any purchaser of the Company’s assets wishing to continue using the “Curvalux” name may need to engage separately with the trade mark holder. No representation is made regarding the availability or transferability of branding rights. Interested parties are advised to conduct their own enquiries.
All expressions of interest and bids are to be directed to Hilco in writing. A Bid Submission Form is available on request. Please contact Hilco to gain access to a virtual data room for further information on signing a confidentiality agreement.
Hilco is acting as exclusive agent to the Company and its Joint Administrators in connection with the proposed sale of some or all of the Company’s assets. The Joint Administrators act as agents of the Company and without personal liability.
All sales are made strictly on an “as is, where is” basis. Only such right, title and interest (if any) as the Company may have in the assets will be transferred to a purchaser. No warranties, guarantees, or representations (express or implied) are provided by the Company, its Joint Administrators, or Hilco in respect of the assets or any information supplied. All parties must rely on their own enquiries and due diligence. Any information provided is for convenience only and has not been independently verified.
All offers are subject to the addition of VAT at the prevailing rate, where applicable. A non-refundable deposit equal to 20% of the agreed purchase price must be paid by the successful purchaser within 48 hours of offer acceptance. Payment of the deposit grants the purchaser the exclusive right to proceed with the acquisition of the relevant assets for a limited period and on the terms agreed. A Buyer’s Premium of 10% of the final purchase price is payable by the successful purchaser in addition to the agreed purchase price, is non-negotiable and is payable at the same time and in the same manner as the purchase price and forms a condition of sale.
Legal completion must occur within five (5) business days of offer acceptance, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Company and its Joint Administrators.
