IT services and managed services firms to acquire in the North East
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire an IT services or managed services firm in the North East? Firmbase ranks 67 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 21 staff and has been in business for 14 years; 3 firms are owned by groups that have acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond the North East? Explore the full UK list of IT services and managed services firms.
67
Firms
UK 3,386
19%
Every director 55+
UK 17%
22%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 18%
14
Median years in business
UK 16
21
Median headcount
UK 18
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £1m to £2.5m · includes our estimates
3 firms owned by 2 groups that have bought several firms in this sector. That is 4% of this list, against 2% across the UK. Groups that own firms on this list include Lyra Technology Group. To have a group's name removed, email dave@firmbase.co.
Towns with the most firms
- Newcastle upon Tyne 39 firms
- Middlesbrough 16 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexiauk Gateshead | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 05580948 · Companies House |
| 2 | Jump Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 06047314 · Companies House |
| 3 | Lanesystems Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 04760578 · Companies House |
| 4 | Eastquayit North Shields, Tyne and Wear A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 07595813 · Companies House |
| 5 | E.S. Systems Durham, County Durham | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 03573315 · Companies House |
| 6 | Cleveland Systems Engineering Darlington, County Durham | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 03340849 · Companies House |
| 7 | Motivait Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 09633668 · Companies House |
| 8 | Edward Robertson Darlington, Co. Durham | Approach Score 67/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 03931089 · Companies House |
| 9 | Shout Digital Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 65/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06926402 · Companies House |
| 10 | Sentis Managed Solutions Gateshead, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 09013196 · Companies House |
| 11 | Waterstons Durham A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 03818424 · Companies House |
| 12 | Stellium Wallsend, Tyne and Wear A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 10028824 · Companies House |
| 13 | Tekgem Stockton-on-Tees | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 05591980 · Companies House |
| 14 | LM Global Technology Newcastle Upon Tyne A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 62/100 |
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Company no. 14685152 · Companies House |
| 15 | Ascarii Sedgefield, County Durham | Approach Score 62/100 |
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Company no. 07970532 · Companies House |
| 16 | Yarm Computers Stockton-on-Tees | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 03623613 · Companies House |
| 17 | Advantex Gateshead, Tyne and Wear | Approach Score 61/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04552078 · Companies House |
| 18 | Mercu IT Solutions North Shields, Northumberland | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 12336414 · Companies House |
| 19 | Unity World Middlesbrough A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 60/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 10503317 · Companies House |
| 20 | Protirus Newcastle Upon Tyne | Approach Score 58/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06772473 · Companies House |
| 21 | Hexopay Stockton-on-Tees | Approach Score 58/100 |
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Company no. 10574398 · Companies House |
| 22 | NE Tech UK Tyne and Wear | Approach Score 57/100 |
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Company no. 08973399 · Companies House |
| 23 | Rebuyer Houghton LE Spring, Tyne & Wear A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 57/100 |
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Company no. 13559041 · Companies House |
| 24 | Fast Food Experts Newcastle Upon Tyne A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 55/100 |
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Company no. 09806047 · Companies House |
| 25 | SME Centre of Excellence (cofe) Northumberland Newcastle Upon Tyne A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 55/100 |
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Company no. 11260204 · Companies House |
42 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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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 the North East.
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. 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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