Business telecoms providers to acquire in the North East

Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a business telecoms provider in the North East? Firmbase ranks 12 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 12 staff and has been in business for 22 years. Looking beyond the North East? Explore the full UK list of business telecoms providers.

12

Firms

UK 468

17%

Every director 55+

UK 21%

25%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 25%

22

Median years in business

UK 18

12

Median headcount

UK 11

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates

All 12 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Aspect Voice

Consett, County Durham

Approach Score

82/100
  • Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2003
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £354k
  • Net assets £433k (Mar 2025)

Company no. 04645831 · Companies House

aspectvoice.co.uk

2

Apex Radio Systems

Gateshead

Approach Score

74/100
  • 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2018
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 32 staff · turnover est. £3.2m
  • Net assets £4m (Mar 2026)

Company no. 02485670 · Companies House

apexradio.co.uk

3

Arrow Comms

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Approach Score

72/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2016
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £327k
  • Net assets £67k (Sep 2025)

Company no. 10363733 · Companies House

arrowcommsltd.co.uk

4

North East Radio Communications

Wallsend, Tyne and Wear

Approach Score

70/100
  • 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2015
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £552k
  • Net assets £715k (May 2025)

Company no. 01485109 · Companies House

neradio.co.uk

5

Sirus Telecom

Washington

Approach Score

68/100
  • 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2017
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £312k
  • Net assets -£60k (Jan 2026)

Company no. 11050167 · Companies House

sirus-telecom.co.uk

6

Signal Telecom Stokesley

Hartlepool, TS24 7DN

Approach Score

67/100
  • 2 directors aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2010
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 16 staff · turnover est. £582k
  • Net assets £4k (Mar 2026)
7

Pebbletree

Sunderland

Approach Score

64/100
  • Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2005
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 23 staff · turnover est. £3.4m
  • Net assets £4.1m (Oct 2025)

Company no. 05587730 · Companies House

pebbletree.co.uk

8

Chaser Communications

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Approach Score

59/100
  • Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2012
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 11 staff · turnover est. £554k
  • Net assets £295k (Feb 2026)
  • Director resigned Jul 2026 · PSC register changed May 2025

Company no. 08234120 · Companies House

chasercomms.co.uk

9

Nexim ICT

Middlesbrough

Approach Score

58/100
  • 1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2022
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £126k
  • Net assets £29k (Apr 2026)

Company no. 14058674 · Companies House

neximict.com

10

Advantex

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

Approach Score

56/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2002
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 66 staff · turnover est. £3.6m
  • Net assets £2.9m · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025
  • Director resigned Dec 2024 · PSC register changed Dec 2024

Company no. 04552078 · Companies House

advantex.uk.com

11

E.e.m.i.t.s. Communications

Middlesbrough

Approach Score

47/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 2 directors aged 50-54, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2004
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 20 staff · turnover est. £1.2m
  • Net assets £900k · newer accounts made up to Aug 2025

Company no. 02742476 · Companies House

eemits.co.uk

12

KBR (keeping Business Running)

Birtley Chester LE Street, County Durham

Approach Score

38/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2025
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 12 staff · turnover est. £958k
  • Net assets £491k (Mar 2026)
  • Director resigned Jan 2026

Company no. 01866581 · Companies House

kbr.co.uk

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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 the North East.
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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.

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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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