IT services and managed services firms to acquire in Northern Ireland

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

Looking to acquire an IT services or managed services firm in Northern Ireland? Firmbase ranks 48 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 18 years; 2 firms are owned by groups that have acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond Northern Ireland? Explore the full UK list of IT services and managed services firms.

Firms

UK 3,386

24%

Every director 55+

UK 17%

15%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 18%

Median years in business

UK 16

Median headcount

UK 18

£1m to £2.5m

Median turnover band

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

2 firms owned by 2 groups that have bought several firms in this sector. That is 4% 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	Myitdepartment Lisburn, Antrim A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 77/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2002 Independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1.8m Net assets £2.5m (Dec 2024) Company no. NI043889 · Companies House myitdepartment.co.uk
2	Nitec Antrim, County Antrim	Approach Score 75/100	3 directors aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 1998 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 70 staff · turnover £10.2m Net assets £3.1m (Sep 2025) Company no. NI033468 · Companies House nitec.com
3	Blue Skies Associates Co. Antrim	Approach Score 74/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £857k Net assets £744k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. NI050936 · Companies House
4	I3 Digital Belfast	Approach Score 70/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £496k Net assets -£207k (Mar 2022) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. NI064893 · Companies House i3digital.com
5	Eyekiller Bangor, Co Down	Approach Score 68/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2003 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £1.5m (Jan 2025) Company no. NI045770 · Companies House eyekiller.com
6	Vertical Structure Belfast A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 67/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2006 Corporate owner More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £760k (Mar 2025) Director resigned Apr 2026 · charge satisfied May 2026 Company no. NI059039 · Companies House verticalstructure.com
7	Loughtec Ltd Omagh, CO. Tyrone	Approach Score 67/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2006 Independent More about this firm 26 staff · turnover est. £824k Net assets £127k (Dec 2025) Company no. NI060741 · Companies House loughtec.com
8	Coritas Belfast	Approach Score 67/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £874k Net assets £1.6m (Mar 2025) Company no. NI044886 · Companies House coritas.com
9	Stirk, Lamont & Associates Belfast A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 66/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69 · longest in post since 2006 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover £6.2m Net assets -£1.7m (Dec 2025) Company no. NI047983 · Companies House sla-digital.com
10	GCD Craigavon, County Armagh	Approach Score 65/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 2 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 55 staff · turnover est. £2.9m Net assets £3.6m (Mar 2025) Company no. NI064747 · Companies House gcdtech.com
11	Underwaterpistol Belfast A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 65/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £726k Net assets -£97k (Aug 2025) Company no. NI613904 · Companies House underwaterpistol.com
12	Outsource Solutions (NI) CO. Antrim, Co Antrim A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 63/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2000 Corporate owner More about this firm 38 staff · turnover est. £5.2m Net assets £2m (Dec 2025) Company no. NI037743 · Companies House osgroup.co.uk
13	Analytics Engines Belfast A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 61/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 2 aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2008 Independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £781k Net assets -£11k (Mar 2022) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2026 Company no. NI070848 · Companies House analyticsengines.com
14	Pentagon Solutions (NI) 189 Airport Road West, Belfast	Approach Score 59/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 2 aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2003 Independent More about this firm 31 staff · turnover est. £2.2m Net assets £306k (Mar 2021) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2026 Company no. NI045638 · Companies House pentagonsolutions.com
15	Electronic Document Management Consultancy Lisburn, Co. Down	Approach Score 57/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2011 Corporate owner More about this firm 33 staff · turnover est. £964k Net assets £202k (Feb 2025) Company no. NI608181 · Companies House
16	The Lava (NI) Belfast	Approach Score 57/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2013 Independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £519k Net assets £486k (Mar 2025) Company no. NI616376 · Companies House thelavagroup.co.uk
17	ISx4 Newry, Co Down	Approach Score 56/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2018 Corporate owner More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £422k (Jun 2025) Company no. NI653589 · Companies House isx4.com
18	JTec IT Support Ballyclare, Co Antrim	Approach Score 56/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £283k Net assets £80k (Jun 2025) Company no. NI654220 · Companies House jtecit.com
19	Meritcom Strabane	Approach Score 56/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2001 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £658k Company no. NI038495 · Companies House meritcom.co.uk
20	Instil Belfast A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 55/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2005 Corporate owner More about this firm 101 staff · turnover est. £5.6m Net assets £3.5m (Mar 2025) Company no. NI054248 · Companies House instil.co
21	Cranmore Consulting Holywood	Approach Score 55/100	1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2008 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £1.5m Net assets £1.6m (Apr 2024) Company no. NI070910 · Companies House cranmoreconsulting.com
22	Ansec IA Antrim A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 54/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2022 Corporate owner More about this firm 19 staff · turnover est. £927k Net assets £416k (Dec 2025) Director resigned Aug 2025 Company no. NI064909 · Companies House ansecia.com
23	Hunter Apparel Solutions Londonderry, Co. Londonderry	Approach Score 53/100	Longest in post since 2001 Independent More about this firm 50 staff · turnover est. £4m Net assets £5.2m (Dec 2025) Company no. NI001071 · Companies House hunterapparelsolutions.com
24	BigWetFish Hosting Carrickfergus	Approach Score 53/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £318k Net assets £42k (Mar 2021) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. NI616536 · Companies House bigwetfish.hosting
25	Scaffold Digital Lisburn	Approach Score 53/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £608k (Mar 2025) Company no. NI629739 · Companies House scaffold.digital

23 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 Northern Ireland.

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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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