IT services and managed services firms to acquire in Manchester

Name: IT services and managed services firms to acquire in Manchester
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire an IT services or managed services firm in Manchester? Firmbase ranks 155 IT services and managed services firms 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 20 staff and has been in business for 15 years; 1 firm is owned by a group that has acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond Manchester? Explore the full North West list of IT services and managed services firms.

155

Firms

UK 3,386

15%

Every director 55+

UK 17%

21%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 18%

Median years in business

UK 16

Median headcount

UK 18

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

UK £1m to £2.5m · includes our estimates

1 firm owned by 1 group that has bought several firms in this sector. That is 1% of this list, against 2% across the UK.

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Missing Link Wigan	Approach Score 87/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 1997 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £675k Net assets £297k (Mar 2025) Company no. 03430531 · Companies House mlinkuk.com
2	Dakota IS Manchester	Approach Score 82/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2002 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £2.5m Net assets £983k (Jun 2025) PSC register changed Aug 2026 Company no. 04466919 · Companies House dakotais.co.uk
3	Applied Industrial Systems Stockport, Cheshire	Approach Score 79/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 2 aged 65-69, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 25 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £622k (Jun 2025) Director resigned Jan 2026 Company no. 02552260 · Companies House applied.co.uk
4	WN1 Group Wigan, Lancashire	Approach Score 78/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £763k Net assets £223k (Mar 2025) PSC register changed May 2026 Company no. 03936484 · Companies House wn1-group.com/privacy-policy
5	Teecom Altrincham, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 77/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 2 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2016 Independent More about this firm 22 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £1.6m (Dec 2025) Company no. 10057696 · Companies House teecom.com
6	Mdsas Salford Quays	Approach Score 74/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2009 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £2.4m Net assets £2.4m (Feb 2025) Company no. 06827155 · Companies House mdsas.com/woundpad
7	Epic Bristol Salford, Greater Manchester	Approach Score 74/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2016 Independent More about this firm 95 staff · turnover £138.3m Net assets £32.7m (Dec 2024) Company no. 10103103 · Companies House epicheating.co.uk
8	Carpus Manchester	Approach Score 72/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2003 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £14k Net assets £264k (Dec 2025) Company no. 04693300 · Companies House rollerscafe.co.uk
9	Quadris Managed IT Stockport	Approach Score 72/100	1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 50 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £772k (Mar 2025) Company no. 09515944 · Companies House quadris.com
10	Mitigo Cheadle	Approach Score 72/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2024 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 30 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £2.8m (Apr 2025) Company no. 15672839 · Companies House
11	Intergral Information Solutions Delph, Oldham	Approach Score 70/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2008 Independent More about this firm 19 staff · turnover est. £489k Net assets £203k (Mar 2026) Company no. 06551532 · Companies House
12	Road Home Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 69/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2022 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £471k Net assets £706k (Dec 2025) Company no. 12368843 · Companies House
13	SCI-NET Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 69/100	1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 1998 Corporate owner More about this firm 55 staff · turnover est. £4.5m Net assets £4.3m (Dec 2024) Director resigned Oct 2025 · charge satisfied Oct 2025 · PSC register changed Oct 2025 Company no. 03624389 · Companies House sci-net.co.uk
14	AR Experts Salford A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 69/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2022 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £324k Net assets £77k (Jul 2025) Company no. 12095926 · Companies House arexperts.co.uk
15	Hands-on Computer Solutions Bolton	Approach Score 68/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2010 Independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £828k (Oct 2025) Company no. 02516567 · Companies House handsoncomputers.co.uk
16	Technosoft Engineering Manchester	Approach Score 68/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2017 Independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £304k (Dec 2025) PSC register changed Jul 2026 Company no. 10763197 · Companies House technosofteng.com
17	Change8 Cheadle, Cheshire	Approach Score 67/100	2 directors aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2020 Corporate owner More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £1.9m Net assets £672k (Jan 2026) Director resigned Jul 2025 Company no. 12426772 · Companies House change8.co.uk
18	ITG Technologies Cheadle, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 67/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2005 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £868k Net assets £902k · newer accounts made up to Jan 2026 Company no. 05348254 · Companies House itg.uk.com
19	CloudClevr Bolton, Lancashire	Approach Score 67/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 19 staff · turnover est. £933k Net assets £455k (Sep 2025) Company no. 07643682 · Companies House cloudclevr.com
20	3DW Altrincham, Cheshire	Approach Score 66/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 1997 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £628k Net assets £210k (Jun 2026) Charge satisfied Jul 2026 Company no. 03385122 · Companies House 3dwtech.co.uk
21	MEV Stockport, Cheshire	Approach Score 66/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 1993 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover £468k Net assets £398k (Oct 2021) · newer accounts made up to Oct 2025 Company no. 02862268 · Companies House mev.co.uk/index.html
22	Dataspire Manchester	Approach Score 65/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 81 staff · turnover est. £3.9m Net assets £125k (Jul 2022) · newer accounts made up to Jul 2025 Charge satisfied Sep 2026 Company no. 05504048 · Companies House dataspire.co.uk
23	Orange Solutions Salford, Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 65/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 2 aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2007 Corporate owner More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £4.8m Net assets £3.7m (Dec 2024) Director resigned Dec 2025 · PSC register changed Dec 2024 Company no. 06208645 · Companies House orangesolutions.co.uk
24	Signals IT Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 65/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2007 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £565k (Jun 2026) Charge satisfied May 2025 Company no. 06343809 · Companies House signalsit.com/home-main
25	Frank Design Ancoats, Manchester	Approach Score 64/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2005 Corporate owner More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £3m Net assets £1.4m (Mar 2025) Director resigned Jul 2026 Company no. 05348435 · Companies House frankltd.co.uk

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

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How this list is filtered

10 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in Manchester.

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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.

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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. IT services firms have no single sector regulator; for managed services, check whether the Information Commission's cyber security remit applies. Check any Cyber Essentials certification through the NCSC's certificate search.

Why age bands but no people's names

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