Transparity

What Transparity does

Transparity Solutions Limited is a UK-based, privately held Microsoft-focused IT consultancy and managed service provider headquartered in Bristol. Founded in 2015, the company has grown to 360 employees through organic expansion and three acquisitions of Microsoft-specialist firms: Ballard Chalmers (December 2021, Azure development), DataShapa (April 2023, Data/AI/BI), and Xpedition (October 2025, Microsoft Dynamics ERP/CRM). The company positions itself as the UK's most accredited pureplay Microsoft partner, holding Azure Expert MSP status, all six Microsoft Partner Designations, 17 Microsoft Advanced Specialisations, and the Microsoft Frontier Partner designation for AI Transformation awarded in December 2025.

The company's service portfolio spans AI consultancy (including a proprietary 'AI Factory' methodology), application innovation, Azure cloud services, business applications (Dynamics 365), cyber security, data consultancy, managed services, modern workplace solutions, Microsoft funding advisory, and Microsoft licensing resale. Underlying technologies centre on the Microsoft stack including Azure, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Teams, and Copilot, with proprietary additions including The Hub Intranet solution and the AI Factory framework. The company sells through a direct enterprise field sales motion targeting mid-market and enterprise customers across seven verticals: non-profit (primary), financial services and insurance, manufacturing, public sector, retail, professional services, and logistics.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: professional services (implementation, consulting, and deployment), managed services (recurring cloud infrastructure and support contracts), and Microsoft licensing resale as a Microsoft Solution Partner. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Named customers include Charles Taylor InsureTech, NHS, RNIB, Lush, WWF, BMT, Apollo, SHW, and Tilt, spanning enterprise, government, and non-profit segments. The company received investment from Beech Tree Private Equity (2020) and Bowmark Capital (2024), supporting a programmatic M&A strategy that requires acquisition targets to have at least 94% Microsoft revenue concentration.

Name

Transparity

Legal name

Transparity Solutions Limited

Website

https://transparity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transparity is a UK-based Microsoft-focused IT consultancy and managed service provider serving mid-market and enterprise customers across non-profit, financial services, manufacturing, public sector, retail, and logistics verticals. The company offers Azure cloud, Dynamics 365, AI, data, security, and managed services as Microsoft's most accredited pureplay UK partner.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting and Managed Services (Microsoft Cloud)

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Automation & IaC (Terraform, CI/CD, Policy-as-Code) (BPAEACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Procurement & Sourcing Services (Hardware/Software) (BPAEAOAG), Cloud DR, Backup & Business Continuity (BPAEACAJ)

Keywords

• Microsoft cloud services
• Azure consulting
• Managed IT services
• AI consultancy
• Business applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Fern Down

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Implementation, consulting, and deployment services for Microsoft technologies including cloud migration, AI adoption, and digital transformation projects. Typically project-based with fixed or time-and-materials pricing.
2. Managed Services: Ongoing managed services including cloud infrastructure management, security, and support. Provides recurring revenue through retainer or subscription-based contracts.
3. Microsoft Licensing: Resale of Microsoft licences including Azure, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365, and Power Platform as a Microsoft Solution Partner.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Transparity is a UK-based pure-play Microsoft solutions partner providing end-to-end IT consultancy services across the Microsoft technology stack. The company delivers professional services, managed services, and Microsoft licensing resale, covering cloud migration on Azure, AI and Copilot adoption, business applications (Dynamics 365), data and BI, cyber security, and modern workplace solutions, with proprietary methodologies such as the AI Factory framework.

Product overview

Transparity is a UK-based Microsoft-focused IT consultancy operating as a services company rather than a software product vendor. The company offers a portfolio of professional services centred on Microsoft technologies, including AI Consultancy Services, App Innovation, Azure Cloud Services, Business Applications (Microsoft Dynamics 365), Cyber Security Services, Data Consultancy Services, Managed Services, Modern Workplace Solutions, Microsoft Funding, and Microsoft Licensing. The service offerings work together as an integrated consultancy practice, with each service supporting the others—for example, AI services leverage Azure cloud infrastructure, data consultancy feeds business intelligence through Power BI, and modern workplace solutions incorporate Teams custom development. The company has grown through strategic acquisitions: DataShapa (data, AI, and BI specialist) bolsters the Data & AI practice; Ballard Chalmers (Azure development specialist) strengthens cloud capabilities; and Xpedition (Microsoft Dynamics specialist) extends ERP and CRM services. With 17 Microsoft Advanced Specialisations and Azure Expert MSP status, the company positions itself as the UK's most accredited pure-play Microsoft partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Consultancy Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Named 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year for NonProfit
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• NerdiocoreTechnology or Integration · 20 November 2025Partnership to accelerate Microsoft Cloud Adoption across the UK. Nerdio's solutions complement Transparity's managed services capabilities for Azure environments, enabling faster and more efficient cloud deployments for UK customers.
• MicrosoftflagshipTechnology or IntegrationAs Transparity's most accredited pureplay UK Microsoft partner, holding Azure Expert MSP status, Frontier Partner designation for AI transformation, all six Microsoft Partner Designations, and 17 Advanced Specialisations. Provides access to Microsoft's full technology stack including Azure, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Copilot.
• University of LeicesterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Microsoft 365 Copilot Rollout, helping the university implement and adopt Microsoft Copilot AI capabilities across the institution.
• Aston UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI at Scale partnership focusing on helping the university implement AI capabilities across its operations and academic functions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/transparity_ltd
• Facebookfacebook.com/transparitysolutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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