IT services and managed services firms to acquire in Middlesbrough

Name: IT services and managed services firms to acquire in Middlesbrough
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Updated 10 November 2026

Looking to acquire an IT services or managed services firm in Middlesbrough? Firmbase ranks 16 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 24 staff and has been in business for 16 years. Looking beyond Middlesbrough? Explore the full North East list of IT services and managed services firms.

Firms

UK 3,361

Every director 55+

UK 17%

19%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 17%

Median years in business

UK 17

Median headcount

UK 18

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

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

All 16 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Cleveland Systems Engineering Darlington, County Durham	Approach Score 75/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 1997 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 24 staff · turnover est. £2.9m Net assets £3.4m (Mar 2025) Company no. 03340849 · Companies House cleveland-systems.com
2	Edward Robertson Darlington, Co. Durham	Approach Score 67/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 24 staff · turnover est. £610k Net assets £155k · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025 Director resigned Oct 2025 Company no. 03931089 · Companies House edwardrobertson.co.uk
3	Yarm Computers Stockton-on-Tees	Approach Score 61/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 2 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 1998 Independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £718k Net assets £202k (Aug 2025) Company no. 03623613 · Companies House yarmcomputers.co.uk
4	Unity World Middlesbrough A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 60/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2016 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 19 staff · turnover est. £1.7m Net assets £413k (Dec 2021) · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Director resigned Nov 2025 Company no. 10503317 · Companies House unity.world
5	Hexopay Stockton-on-Tees	Approach Score 58/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2025 Corporate owner More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £3.1m Director resigned Mar 2026 · PSC register changed Sep 2026 Company no. 10574398 · Companies House
6	MSC IT Solutions Hartlepool	Approach Score 53/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2011 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £407k Net assets £411k (Mar 2025) Company no. 07669394 · Companies House mscits.co.uk
7	TXT Next Stockton-on-Tees	Approach Score 51/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2019 Corporate owner More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £734k Director resigned Feb 2026 Company no. 10967439 · Companies House txtgroup.com
8	Virtualarmour Middlesbrough A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 50/100	2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2011 Independent More about this firm 28 staff · turnover est. £502k Net assets £213k (May 2025) Company no. 07635933 · Companies House virtualarmour.com
9	Webahead Internet Darlington, CO. Durham	Approach Score 49/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2012 Independent More about this firm 46 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £99k (Mar 2025) Company no. 07903536 · Companies House webaheadinternet.co.uk
10	SIT Group Darlington, Gwent A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 45/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 45-49, 4 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2026 Corporate owner More about this firm 19 staff · turnover est. £714k Net assets £4k (Dec 2024) Director resigned Apr 2026 · PSC register changed Apr 2026 Company no. 05429484 · Companies House sitgroup.co.uk
11	Trade Interchange Stockton-on-Tees A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 44/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2002 Corporate owner More about this firm 34 staff · turnover est. £948k Net assets £793k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2024 Charge satisfied Jun 2025 Company no. 04127915 · Companies House
12	Techquity Middlesbrough, Cleveland A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 42/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2017 Corporate owner More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £558k Net assets £16k (Apr 2025) PSC register changed Apr 2025 Company no. 10859207 · Companies House techquity.co.uk
13	Praesto Consulting Darlington A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 38/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2007 Corporate owner More about this firm 81 staff · turnover £13.1m Net assets £6.6m · newer accounts made up to Feb 2025 Company no. 06367081 · Companies House praestoconsulting.com/home
14	Razorblue Stockton-on-Tees A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 31/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 45-49, 6 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2006 Corporate owner More about this firm 115 staff · turnover £18.5m Net assets £1.4m · newer accounts made up to May 2025 Director resigned Jun 2026 Company no. 05824001 · Companies House razorblue.com
15	Boxfusion Darlington, Durham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 29/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2022 Corporate owner More about this firm 35 staff · turnover est. £3m No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Feb 2025 Company no. 07296310 · Companies House boxfusionconsulting.com
16	Praesto Consulting Darlington, Durham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 24/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2017 Corporate owner More about this firm 156 staff · turnover est. £21.6m PSC register changed Jul 2026 Company no. 10919925 · Companies House praestoconsulting.com/home

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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

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

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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. 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

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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IT Services Companies in the UK

Buy the list of all 16 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders

Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.