Matsco Solutions

What Matsco Solutions does

Matsco Solutions is a London-headquartered managed IT services provider founded in 2002, focused on serving the financial services industry. With 101-250 employees and seven offices spanning London, New York, Stamford, Fremont, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Beijing, the company delivers managed technology services globally and maintains separate operating legal entities in each region (Matsco Solutions Group Ltd, Matsco Solutions LLC, Matsco Solutions Hong Kong Ltd, Matsco Solutions Singapore Pte. Ltd, and Matsco Solutions Beijing Ltd). The firm deliberately rejects 'one-size-fits-all' packaging in favor of bespoke IT environments for each financial services client.

The core product portfolio comprises (1) 24/7/365 Technical Helpdesk support staffed entirely by Matsco engineers across five tiers of expertise, (2) Cloud Solutions anchored by a 'truly private' cloud hosted at managed co-location facilities with N+1 datacenter redundancy across the UK, US, and Asia, (3) Financial Services Technology — customized environments addressing compliance, trading systems, and regulatory requirements, (4) a comprehensive Cyber Security Services portfolio (managed firewall/IPS, MFA, anti-virus/anti-malware, 24/7 managed threat detection and response, DLP, continuous pen testing, compliant email archiving, MDM), (5) AI Services, (6) Startup & Office Buildout Services (project management, cabling, telephony, hardware/software procurement, office moves), and (7) Business Continuity Planning. The revenue model is managed services on a quote-based enterprise pricing basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The go-to-market is sales-led with direct enterprise engagement (a dedicated sales@ inbox is published). Marketing channels are organic — primarily LinkedIn plus a Resources blog that includes monthly Adobe and Microsoft security advisories — without disclosed channel partnerships, awards, or third-party certifications. The company remains privately held by co-founders Jim Serpi (CEO Global Operations) and Patrick Ferrall (Executive Chairman & CEO), with Scott Ferrall as director; no institutional capital, parent company, M&A activity, or revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Matsco Solutions

Legal name

Matsco Solutions Group Ltd

Website

https://matscosolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Matsco Solutions is a London-headquartered managed IT services provider founded in 2002, focused on the financial services industry. It delivers 24/7 technical support, private cloud, cybersecurity, and business continuity services through seven offices across the UK, US, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Security Managed Services (CSPM/CWPP/CNAPP) (BPAEADAF), Cloud Compliance, Audit & Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM/GRC) (HDABAHAI), Software/Application Support (SaaS, Enterprise Apps) (BPAAACAC), Cloud & Infrastructure Support (Servers, Storage, Virtualization) (BPAAACAE)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Financial services IT
• Private cloud hosting
• Cyber security services
• Business continuity planning

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services: Ongoing managed IT services including 24/7/365 technical helpdesk support, hosted services, and infrastructure management for financial services clients and SMEs globally.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Matsco Solutions delivers managed IT services tailored to the financial services industry, including a 24/7/365 in-house Technical Helpdesk, 'truly private' cloud hosting in N+1 datacenters across the UK, US and Asia, and customized technology environments that address compliance and operational requirements. The portfolio is bundled with cyber security, business continuity, AI, and office buildout services for financial firms and SMEs.

Product overview

Matsco Solutions is a managed IT service provider offering a portfolio of interconnected services focused on the financial services industry. The core offerings include Technology Support/Helpdesk (24/7/365 with five technical tiers), Cloud Solutions (Private Cloud infrastructure in UK/US/Asia), Financial Services Technology (customized environments), Cyber Security Services (firewall, threat detection, DLP, pen testing), AI Services, Startup & Office Buildout Services (project management, installation, relocation), and Business Continuity Planning. These services are designed to work together as a comprehensive managed IT solution for financial services clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technology Support / Technical Helpdesk 24/7/365 Technical Help Desk operated by Matsco Solutions engineers offering five levels of technical expertise for IT support, troubleshooting, network management and ongoing end-user assistance for financial services and SME clients.
• Cloud Solutions Private Cloud hosting delivered at managed co-location facilities in highly secure N+1 datacenters across the UK, US and Asia, providing dedicated, customizable infrastructure tailored to financial services compliance and operational requirements.
• Financial Services Technology Customized technology environments for financial services organizations, addressing industry-specific compliance, trading and operational requirements rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions.
• Cyber Security Services Comprehensive managed security portfolio including Firewall Access Service with Intrusion Prevention and Detection, Two Factor Authentication, Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware, 24/7 Managed Threat Detection and Response, Email Spam Training, Mobile Device Management, Website Blocking, Compliant Email Archiving, Data Loss Prevention, Continuous Pen Testing and System Logging.
• AI Services AI-focused professional services and solutions integrated within Matsco's managed IT offerings, supporting financial services clients in adopting and operationalizing AI workloads.
• Startup & Office Buildout Services End-to-end office technology planning, design and installation services including project management, network cable installation, telephony solutions, hardware/software procurement and office move coordination for startups and companies relocating offices.
• Business Continuity Planning Bespoke and comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery planning services that address compliance needs and operational resilience scenarios including natural disasters, technical failures, ransomware, fire, flood and terrorism.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Options IT: Options IT is a managed IT and cloud services provider exclusively focused on the global capital markets and financial services industry. Like Matsco, it delivers bespoke private cloud, 24/7 support and cyber services to buy-side and sell-side firms, making it the closest vertical-aligned peer.
• Privé Technologies (formerly Eze Castle Integration): Privé Technologies/Eze Castle is a long-standing managed IT and private cloud provider dedicated to hedge funds and financial services firms. It matches Matsco on financial-services vertical focus, private cloud hosting, 24/7 helpdesk and cybersecurity stack, serving a near-identical buyer.
• Sungard Availability Services: Sungard Availability Services delivers managed cloud, colocation, business continuity and disaster recovery specifically built for financial services and other regulated industries. Comparable to Matsco's private cloud plus business continuity offering, particularly for financial services clients needing N+1 resilience.
• Navisite: Navisite is a managed cloud provider serving regulated industries including financial services, healthcare and life sciences with private/hybrid cloud and managed hosting. Directly comparable to Matsco's N+1 colocation-based private cloud and 24/7 managed services model.
• Rackspace Technology: Rackspace Technology provides multi-cloud managed services and private cloud across AWS, Azure, Google and dedicated environments for regulated enterprises including financial services. Overlaps with Matsco on private cloud, managed hosting and 24/7 support, though at far greater scale.
• Flexential: Flexential operates a national footprint of colocation data centers and offers managed cloud and hybrid IT infrastructure with strong compliance certifications. Comparable to Matsco's colocation-based private cloud delivery but at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Kyndryl: Kyndryl is a large managed infrastructure services provider serving global enterprises including financial services with hybrid cloud, mainframe, network and security operations. Overlaps with Matsco's private cloud and managed services for finance, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Atos (Financial Services): Atos delivers IT services, digital transformation and managed infrastructure to global banks and financial institutions. Competes with Matsco for large FS IT outsourcing deals but at much broader scope and scale.
• Capgemini Financial Services: Capgemini provides IT services, cloud migration and managed services to global banking, capital markets and insurance clients via its Financial Services business unit. Overlaps with Matsco on managed services and cloud for finance but serves a much larger enterprise segment.

Emerging players

• IT Lab: IT Lab is a UK-based managed IT services and cloud provider serving mid-market and enterprise clients with Microsoft-centric managed services, security and helpdesk. Comparable to Matsco on UK-centric managed services and 24/7 helpdesk but is less vertically specialized in financial services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/295892
• Xx.com/matscosolutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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