Business telecoms providers to acquire in Manchester
Updated 13 November 2026
Looking to acquire a business telecoms provider in Manchester? Firmbase ranks 15 business telecoms providers using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 9 staff and has been in business for 12 years. Looking beyond Manchester? Explore the full North West list of business telecoms providers.
15
Firms
UK 469
20%
Every director 55+
UK 21%
20%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 25%
12
Median years in business
UK 18
9
Median headcount
UK 11
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
All 15 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Network Connect Lancashire | Approach Score 73/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 02726872 · Companies House |
| 2 | Smile Telecoms Manchester | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 06952536 · Companies House |
| 3 | IP-Netix Sale, Cheshire | Approach Score 65/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06760377 · Companies House |
| 4 | 14IP Wigan, Greater Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 10102467 · Companies House |
| 5 | Fibrelight Communications Wigan, Greater Manchester | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 08055342 · Companies House |
| 6 | Digicomm 360 Bolton | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 09191701 · Companies House |
| 7 | West Pier Technologies Stockport, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 07589250 · Companies House |
| 8 | Connect Communications Stockport, Cheshire | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. 08850911 · Companies House |
| 9 | Cleartech Communications Bolton | Approach Score 52/100 |
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Company no. 12059279 · Companies House |
| 10 | Dimensions Technologies Manchester, Greater Manchester | Approach Score 51/100 |
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Company no. 14155203 · Companies House |
| 11 | Octagon Communications Wigan, Lancashire | Approach Score 51/100 |
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Company no. 04528107 · Companies House |
| 12 | Velos IoT Salford, Greater Manchester | Approach Score 40/100 |
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Company no. 13099963 · Companies House |
| 13 | Fortay Connect Manchester, Cheshire | Approach Score 35/100 |
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Company no. 11543940 · Companies House |
| 14 | Videocentric Eccles, Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 28/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04296589 · Companies House |
| 15 | TalkTalk Business Salford, Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 28/100 |
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Company no. 11347230 · Companies House |
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Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.
What's in the file
One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in Manchester.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check Ofcom's General Conditions for the services provided. Where the business holds telephone number allocations, verify them in Ofcom's Numbering Data.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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Buy the list of all 15 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders
Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.