IT services and managed services firms to acquire in the South West

Name: IT services and managed services firms to acquire in the South West
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire an IT services or managed services firm in the South West? Firmbase ranks 253 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 18 years. Looking beyond the South West? Explore the full UK list of IT services and managed services firms.

253

Firms

UK 3,386

18%

Every director 55+

UK 17%

15%

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

Towns with the most firms

Bristol 83 firms
Bournemouth 37 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Restart Consulting Exeter	Approach Score 86/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 46 staff · turnover est. £5.8m Net assets £2.2m (Jun 2025) Company no. 04758924 · Companies House restartconsulting.com
2	Certus Technology Devon	Approach Score 82/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £746k Net assets £508k (Nov 2024) Company no. 04109464 · Companies House certus-tech.com
3	Springboard Wedmore, Somerset	Approach Score 81/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2010 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £299k Net assets £4k (Nov 2025) Company no. 07428233 · Companies House springboardit.co.uk
4	Building Software Tiverton, Devon	Approach Score 80/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 3 aged 65-69 · longest in post since 1995 Independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £800k (Dec 2025) Company no. 03117419 · Companies House measure2improve.com
5	C-Learning Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire	Approach Score 80/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69 · longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £107k (Aug 2025) Company no. 07747387 · Companies House c-learning.net
6	Computer Components Exeter, Devon	Approach Score 79/100	1 director aged 60-64, 2 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 1997 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 31 staff · turnover est. £3.6m Net assets £2.7m (Dec 2024) Company no. 03425090 · Companies House computercomponents.com
7	Third Dimension Sherborne, Dorset	Approach Score 77/100	2 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 1997 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £852k (May 2026) Company no. 03365623 · Companies House thirddimension.co.uk
8	Officelabs Exeter, Devon	Approach Score 77/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2012 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £578k Net assets £105k (Jun 2025) Company no. 08248364 · Companies House officelabs.co.uk
9	Securious Exeter, Devon	Approach Score 77/100	2 directors aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £421k Net assets £89k (Aug 2025) Company no. 06337870 · Companies House securious.co.uk
10	Bcns Plymouth	Approach Score 76/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 1999 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £569k Net assets £32k (Apr 2025) Company no. 03754929 · Companies House bcns.co.uk
11	Performa Trowbridge, Wiltshire	Approach Score 75/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £211k (Jan 2026) Charge satisfied Apr 2026 Company no. 07579500 · Companies House performa-it.co.uk
12	Itek Colour Graphics Chippenham, Wiltshire	Approach Score 75/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1.3m No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Jul 2025 Charge satisfied Sep 2026 Company no. 04486583 · Companies House itekcolourgraphics.co.uk
13	DR Logic Exeter	Approach Score 74/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 29 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £135k (Dec 2025) Company no. 04947299 · Companies House drlogic.com
14	Wired Media Bristol, Avon	Approach Score 74/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £731k Net assets £224k (Jun 2025) Director resigned Dec 2024 Company no. 04016744 · Companies House wiredmedia.co.uk
15	Absolutely PC Bristol, South Gloucestershire	Approach Score 74/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £519k Net assets £120k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 PSC register changed Dec 2025 Company no. 05384635 · Companies House absolutelypc.co.uk
16	Verelogic Shrivenham Road, Swindon Wiltshire	Approach Score 73/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2010 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £390k Net assets £151k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Director resigned Nov 2026 · charge satisfied Sep 2026 Company no. 02328888 · Companies House verelogic.com
17	Clarity Copiers Newton Abbot, Devon	Approach Score 72/100	2 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 2008 Held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover £16.2m Net assets £9.5m (Aug 2025) PSC register changed Oct 2025 Company no. 06541702 · Companies House clarity-copiers.co.uk
18	Rocktime Bournemouth	Approach Score 72/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 1999 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £460k Net assets £25k (Jun 2025) Company no. 03781061 · Companies House rocktime.co.uk
19	Searchlight Consulting Exeter, Devon	Approach Score 72/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2014 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £1.5m (May 2026) Company no. 08932514 · Companies House searchlightconsulting.co.uk
20	Ingenious Cinderford	Approach Score 72/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2000 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £274k Net assets £72k (Mar 2025) Company no. 04050242 · Companies House ingenious.co.uk
21	MNP Media Salisbury, Wiltshire	Approach Score 71/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 1999 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 23 staff · turnover est. £4.3m Net assets £3.6m · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025 Company no. 03708524 · Companies House mnpmedia.com
22	ReformIT Cheltenham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 71/100	2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £952k Net assets £342k (Oct 2025) Charge satisfied Dec 2024 · PSC register changed Jan 2025 Company no. 07747401 · Companies House reformit.co.uk
23	Resolution IT Dorchester, Dorset	Approach Score 71/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2014 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £305k Net assets £221k (Jan 2026) Company no. 08854049 · Companies House resolutionit.com
24	Camworth Stonehouse, Gloucestershire	Approach Score 71/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 23 staff · turnover est. £8.8m Net assets £4m (Mar 2025) Director resigned Jun 2026 · PSC register changed Jun 2026 Company no. 09656844 · Companies House camworth.com
25	C.F. Systems Limited Falmouth, Cornwall	Approach Score 71/100	2 directors aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £766k Net assets £296k (Jun 2025) Company no. 04231017 · Companies House cfsystems.co.uk

228 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 the South West.

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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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