What DMC Canotec does

DMC Canotec, operating under the Agilico brand since a 2020 rebrand, is a UK-based managed services provider specializing in print, document management, and workplace technology for SMB and mid-market customers across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, West Sussex, and Hampshire. The core offering is Managed Print Services built around Canon multifunction devices (MFDs), complemented by the Agilico Zero line of BSI Kitemark-accredited remanufactured MFDs targeted at sustainability-focused education and public-sector customers, the Invu document management system, Verify automated invoice processing integrated with Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, IRIS Financials, iplicit and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Purchase Order Processing (POP), cloud telephony with Microsoft Teams integration, and managed IT services.

Revenue is generated predominantly through recurring, contract-based models: long-term MPS contracts with monthly or annual billing covering hardware supply, consumables, and maintenance; subscription-based information management and finance automation software; and subscription cloud telephony. Distribution is direct, combining a field sales team with deep South East regional coverage (offices in Chandler's Ford and Corsham) and inside sales support via a single inbound number (0330 058 0505), with 'Book a Demo' CTAs as a self-service entry point for the Verify, POP, Connect, and Invu product lines.

The firm has executed an active UK consolidation strategy, completing five acquisitions between June 2019 and January 2021 (United Carlton; Condor, CSL, and Systems Technology in January 2020; Artel Communications in January 2021), funded in part by a 2018 round led by Horizon Capital alongside Souter Investments. It emphasizes sustainability credentials including the BSI Kitemark for BS 8887, UN SDGs supporter status, SME Climate Hub membership, and a stated Net Zero 2030 target, supported by leadership including founder and CEO Jon Hill.

Name

DMC Canotec

Legal name

Agilico

Website

https://dmcplc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DMC Canotec (now Agilico) is a UK-based managed services provider delivering managed print, document management, finance automation, cloud telephony, and IT services to SMB and mid-market customers across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, and West Sussex.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Print Services

NAICS

Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532420), Printing and Related Support Activities (323)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Endpoint & Mobile Asset Management (UEM/MDM Asset Controls) (BPAEAOAI)

Keywords

• Managed print services
• Document management
• Finance automation
• Cloud telephony
• Workplace technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Croydon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Managed Print Services (MPS): Recurring managed print services covering supply, management and maintenance of Canon MFDs. Revenue derived from long-term service contracts with monthly or annual billing.
2. Information Management Solutions: Document management and workflow automation solutions, potentially sold as subscriptions or professional services for implementation.
3. Finance Automation: Automated invoice processing and purchase order processing solutions, likely subscription-based for software access.
4. Cloud Telephony Services: VoIP and cloud telephony solutions sold on a subscription basis.
5. Agile Working Solutions: Technology solutions enabling remote and flexible working, potentially including hardware and software components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DMC Canotec (Agilico) sells and leases Canon multifunction devices alongside managed print services, and offers document management, finance automation (Verify Invoice Processing and POP purchase order automation), cloud telephony, and managed IT services to UK businesses, education providers, healthcare organizations, and public sector bodies across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, and West Sussex. Customers contract a single workplace technology relationship spanning hardware, software, automation, telephony, and IT support.

Product overview

Agilico (formerly DMC Canotec) is a managed print services provider offering a unified platform of workplace technology solutions. The core offering centers on Managed Print Services featuring Canon multifunction devices (MFDs), supplemented by the sustainable Agilico Zero MFD sub-brand. The portfolio extends to finance automation products including Verify Automated Invoice Processing and Purchase Order Processing (POP), document management via Invu, cloud telephony/VoIP with Microsoft Teams integration, and managed IT services. The products integrate with major accounting platforms (Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, Dynamics Business Central, IRIS Financials, iplicit) to provide end-to-end workflow automation for businesses across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, and West Sussex.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed Print Services
• Canon Multifunction Devices (MFDs)
• Agilico Zero Sustainable Managed Print
• Verify Automated Invoice Processing
• POP Purchase Order Processing
• Invu Document Management
• Cloud Telephony (Connect)
• Managed IT Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% of total revenue spent on managing documents
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CanoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDMC Canotec / Agilico is a Canon Business & Office Solutions partner, supplying Canon MFDs, photocopiers, multifunctionals, desktop printers, and wide format printers. Canon products form the hardware foundation of their managed print services offering.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft integration includes MS Teams integration for cloud telephony solutions and Verify integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for automated invoice processing.
• BTminorOthersBT's ISDN and PSTN switch-off creates a market driver for Agilico's cloud telephony and VoIP solutions, as traditional telephony infrastructure is being deprecated.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ricoh UK: Ricoh is one of the largest UK providers of multifunction devices, managed print services and document workflow solutions, directly competing with Agilico for SMB and mid-market MPS contracts across the same verticals.
• Konica Minolta Business Solutions UK: Konica Minolta operates a UK MPS practice supplying its own branded MFDs, managed print, document management and IT services — a near-twin offering to Agilico's Canon-led stack across the same Education/Healthcare/SMB segments.
• Kyocera Document Solutions UK: Kyocera supplies ECOSYS MFDs and managed print services to UK SMB and education customers, with a sustainability-led brand that overlaps Agilico Zero's positioning and competes directly in education-sector RFPs.
• Sharp UK: Sharp offers a UK MPS portfolio built on its own MFD hardware plus document workflow software, targeting the same Education, Healthcare and SMB buyers as Agilico with comparable integrated propositions.
• Toshiba Tec UK: Toshiba Tec supplies MFDs and managed print services in the UK, serving similar SMB and mid-market customers and frequently competing against Canon-channel partners like Agilico in MPS bids.
• Gamma Communications: Gamma is a major UK provider of cloud telephony, UCaaS and SIP services to SMB and mid-market businesses, directly competing with Agilico's Connect Cloud Telephony and MS Teams integration offering.

Broad incumbents

• Xerox UK: Xerox is a long-established global incumbent offering MPS, document management, and content services across the UK; while broader and more enterprise-focused than Agilico, it competes head-to-head for managed print contracts in the same geographies.
• Brother UK: Brother is a broad incumbent in office printing hardware and supplies with a UK channel; while not as MPS-led as the other peers, it competes for the underlying print fleet decisions in SMB and education accounts.

Emerging players

• Y Soft: Y Soft is a print management and document capture software vendor whose solutions layer onto MFD fleets like Agilico's Canon installations, competing for the document-management and workflow-automation wallet share.
• DocuWare: DocuWare is a cloud document management and workflow automation platform that competes with Agilico's Invu-based offering, increasingly being specified by customers seeking SaaS-native DMS alternatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dmc_canotec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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

M&A5 records

Investments

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

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