Business telecoms providers to acquire in the North West

Name: Business telecoms providers to acquire in the North West
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a business telecoms provider in the North West? Firmbase ranks 42 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 14 staff and has been in business for 17 years. Looking beyond the North West? Explore the full UK list of business telecoms providers.

Firms

UK 469

24%

Every director 55+

UK 21%

26%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 25%

Median years in business

UK 18

Median headcount

UK 11

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

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

Towns with the most firms

Manchester 15 firms
Liverpool 11 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Unitel Birkenhead, Merseyside A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 84/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 1999 Corporate owner More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £946k Net assets £1.2m (Sep 2025) Director resigned Oct 2026 · PSC register changed Oct 2025 Company no. 03750542 · Companies House unitelnetworks.co.uk
2	Digitel Birkenhead A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 82/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 1993 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £819k Net assets £550k (Sep 2025) Company no. 02753907 · Companies House digiteleurope.co.uk
3	NP Widnes, Cheshire	Approach Score 81/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £309k Net assets £37k (Mar 2026) Company no. 05198106 · Companies House np.technology
4	M2M Data Connect Northwich, Cheshire	Approach Score 79/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £450k Net assets £212k (Mar 2026) Company no. 11139469 · Companies House m2mdataconnect.com
5	GPS Telecoms Runcorn, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 78/100	1 director aged 60-64, 2 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2005 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 24 staff · turnover est. £7.9m Net assets £419k (Mar 2025) PSC register changed Apr 2026 Company no. 05504774 · Companies House gps-telecom.com
6	Idsi Wirral, Merseyside	Approach Score 76/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 1995 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 19 staff · turnover est. £965k Net assets £605k (Apr 2023) · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Director resigned Aug 2025 Company no. 03030112 · Companies House idsi.co.uk
7	Jabbatalk Carnforth	Approach Score 73/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2010 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £425k Net assets £92k (Oct 2025) Company no. 07260162 · Companies House jabbatalk.com
8	Network Connect Lancashire	Approach Score 73/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 1992 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £2m (Jun 2021) · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025 Company no. 02726872 · Companies House networkconnect.co.uk
9	KCS Solutions Keswick, Cumbria	Approach Score 72/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2002 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £485k Net assets £68k (Sep 2025) Company no. 04533301 · Companies House kcssolutions.co.uk
10	Smile Telecoms Manchester	Approach Score 68/100	1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2009 Independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £589k Net assets £27k (Dec 2025) Company no. 06952536 · Companies House smiletelecoms.co.uk
11	Onhold Studio Birkenhead, Wirral	Approach Score 66/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £373k Net assets £100 (Mar 2021) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Director resigned May 2026 Company no. 06179889 · Companies House onholdstudio.co.uk
12	IP-Netix Sale, Cheshire	Approach Score 65/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2008 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 19 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £49k (Mar 2021) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 06760377 · Companies House ipnetix.com
13	Face for Business Burscough, Lancashire	Approach Score 64/100	2 directors aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 48 staff · turnover est. £975k PSC register changed Mar 2026 Company no. 08229019 · Companies House ffb.co.uk
14	14IP Wigan, Greater Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 63/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2016 Corporate owner More about this firm 7 staff · turnover £673k Net assets £2.5m (Dec 2025) Director resigned Apr 2025 · charge satisfied Nov 2025 · PSC register changed Apr 2025 Company no. 10102467 · Companies House 14ip.com
15	Aonix Merseyside, West Midlands	Approach Score 62/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 1998 Held via a trust or firm · corporate owner More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £249k Net assets -£186k (Dec 2025) Company no. 03677553 · Companies House aonixlimited.com
16	Fibrelight Communications Wigan, Greater Manchester	Approach Score 61/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £270k Net assets £149k (May 2026) PSC register changed Mar 2026 Company no. 08055342 · Companies House fibrelight.org
17	Solutions for Business Lancashire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 61/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2003 Corporate owner More about this firm 26 staff · turnover est. £2.1m Net assets £2m (Jun 2025) Company no. 04884567 · Companies House solutionsforbusiness.co.uk
18	Digicomm 360 Bolton	Approach Score 61/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2014 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £256k Net assets £92k (Feb 2026) Company no. 09191701 · Companies House digicomm360.com
19	West Pier Technologies Stockport, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 60/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2011 Corporate owner More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £508k Net assets -£162k (Dec 2025) PSC register changed Jan 2025 Company no. 07589250 · Companies House westpiertech.com
20	Baltic Broadband Liverpool, Merseyside A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 60/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £867k Net assets £1.7m (Jul 2025) Company no. 10868537 · Companies House balticbroadband.co.uk
21	Lansafe Wigan, Lancashire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 58/100	2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2007 Corporate owner More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £866k Net assets £101k (Mar 2026) Company no. 05267904 · Companies House lansafe.co.uk
22	CAN - Solutions Crewe, Cheshire	Approach Score 55/100	1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 34 staff · turnover est. £1.9m Net assets £1.3m (Mar 2025) Company no. 07494621 · Companies House can-solutions.co.uk
23	GO 2 Telecom Lymm A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 54/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2003 Corporate owner More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £873k Net assets £241k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 04811905 · Companies House go2telecom.co.uk
24	G-Force Communications Runcorn, Cheshire	Approach Score 54/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £392k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Company no. 05415619 · Companies House g-forcecommunications.com
25	Brighter Bills Crewe	Approach Score 53/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2009 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £500k Net assets £1k (Jan 2024) · newer accounts made up to Jan 2026 Company no. 07082112 · Companies House brighterbills.co.uk

17 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.

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How this list is filtered

5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in the North West.

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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.

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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

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