IT services and managed services firms to acquire in Scotland

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

Looking to acquire an IT services or managed services firm in Scotland? Firmbase ranks 122 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 18 staff and has been in business for 20 years; 6 firms are owned by groups that have acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond Scotland? Explore the full UK list of IT services and managed services firms.

122

Firms

UK 3,386

26%

Every director 55+

UK 17%

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

6 firms owned by 5 groups that have bought several firms in this sector. That is 5% of this list, against 2% across the UK. Groups that own firms on this list include Focus Group, Lyra Technology Group, SCG and Zenzero. To have a group's name removed, email dave@firmbase.co.

Towns with the most firms

Glasgow 42 firms
Edinburgh 37 firms
Aberdeen 19 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Elisys Engineering Edinburgh	Approach Score 82/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £855k (Mar 2025) Company no. SC243073 · Companies House elisys.co.uk
2	Lithium Systems Alloa	Approach Score 80/100	2 directors aged 60-64, 2 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £695k Net assets £94k (Mar 2025) Company no. SC255743 · Companies House lithiumsystems.co.uk
3	PRO DBA Edinburgh	Approach Score 80/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 1996 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 30 staff · turnover est. £2.2m Net assets £5.7m (Jul 2025) Company no. SC164042 · Companies House pro-dba.com
4	Quantum Data Solutions Peterhead, Aberdeenshire	Approach Score 77/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 1999 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £974k Net assets £1.7m · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Charge satisfied Feb 2026 Company no. SC200954 · Companies House qds.co.uk
5	Cal-Tech Ltd East Kilbride	Approach Score 76/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2005 Independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £821k Net assets £455k (Mar 2026) Company no. SC279196 · Companies House cal-tech.co.uk
6	Tactuum Glasgow A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 75/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2012 Independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £665k Net assets £286k (Dec 2025) Director resigned Jan 2026 · PSC register changed Jan 2026 Company no. SC437126 · Companies House tactuum.com
7	SilverCloud Glasgow A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 71/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2012 Corporate owner More about this firm 47 staff · turnover est. £3.6m Net assets £2.3m (Dec 2025) Director resigned Jan 2026 · charge satisfied Aug 2026 · PSC register changed Oct 2025 Company no. SC425978 · Companies House silvercloud.co.uk
8	Versko Glasgow	Approach Score 71/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2001 Held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £420k Net assets £112k (Dec 2025) PSC register changed Nov 2025 Company no. SC224487 · Companies House versko.com/index.html
9	Dunedin IT Edinburgh	Approach Score 71/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2009 Independent More about this firm 23 staff · turnover £2.7m Net assets £98k (Sep 2025) Director resigned Jan 2026 Company no. SC364906 · Companies House dunedinit.co.uk
10	Flyte Cloud Services Glasgow	Approach Score 71/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £537k Net assets £141k (Apr 2025) Director resigned Nov 2025 Company no. SC421512 · Companies House flyte.cloud
11	Simblox Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	Approach Score 71/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £628k Net assets £142k (May 2025) Company no. SC285199 · Companies House simblox-tech.co.uk
12	PCL Group Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 70/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2000 Corporate owner More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £966k (Feb 2025) Company no. SC204564 · Companies House portlethen.com
13	Credosoft Edinburgh	Approach Score 70/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2006 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £3.6m Net assets £5.6m (Apr 2022) · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Company no. SC163937 · Companies House credosoft.com
14	C M Y K Digital Solutions Edinburgh A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 70/100	2 directors aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 1996 Corporate owner More about this firm 46 staff · turnover est. £2.3m Net assets £382k (Mar 2026) Director resigned Nov 2025 Company no. SC165494 · Companies House cmyk-digital.co.uk
15	Sandy Cloud Prestwick	Approach Score 69/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £506k Net assets £298k (Dec 2025) Company no. SC521878 · Companies House sandycloud.co.uk
16	Business Continuity Services AYR, Ayrshire	Approach Score 69/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2009 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 40 staff · turnover est. £2.2m Net assets £1m · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. SC150072 · Companies House bcsltd.com
17	Elite Control Systems Livingston, West Lothian	Approach Score 68/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2015 Independent More about this firm 24 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £705k (May 2025) Director resigned Jun 2026 · PSC register changed Jun 2026 Company no. SC138404 · Companies House elitecontrols.co.uk
18	Active Office Scotland Kilmarnock, Ayrshire	Approach Score 68/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 46 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £445k (Nov 2025) Company no. SC044094 · Companies House activeofficecopiers.co.uk
19	Network ROI Midlothian A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 68/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2006 Corporate owner More about this firm 44 staff · turnover £5.1m Net assets £34k (Jun 2024) Director resigned Sep 2026 Company no. SC299422 · Companies House networkroi.co.uk
20	Sciamed Alford	Approach Score 67/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 1994 Independent More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £565k Net assets £338k (Oct 2025) Company no. SC151205 · Companies House sciamed.co.uk
21	Factory 73 Glasgow	Approach Score 66/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2010 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £376k Net assets £137k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. SC390227 · Companies House factory73.com
22	picVenture Edinburgh A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 66/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2021 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 26 staff · turnover est. £743k Net assets -£6.1m · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Director resigned Jul 2025 Company no. SC716535 · Companies House pictventure.com/home.html
23	Cloudsoft Edinburgh A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 65/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 35 staff · turnover est. £2m No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Dec 2025 Charge satisfied Feb 2026 · PSC register changed Sep 2026 Company no. SC349230 · Companies House cloudsoft.io
24	Tecnica Dunfermline, Fife	Approach Score 65/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2004 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £695k Net assets £474k (Oct 2023) · newer accounts made up to Oct 2025 Company no. SC250307 · Companies House tecnica-ltd.co.uk
25	Attacat Edinburgh	Approach Score 64/100	2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £706k Net assets £451k (Jun 2026) Charge satisfied Sep 2026 Company no. SC205117 · Companies House attacat.co.uk

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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 Scotland.

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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

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