What Annodata Ltd does

Annodata Ltd, trading as Kyocera Annodata, is a UK-based managed service provider founded in 1988 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera Group UK. The company delivers integrated digital transformation solutions spanning managed IT services, cloud infrastructure, unified communications, managed cybersecurity, and document/content management to enterprise and mid-market customers across the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Hemel Hempstead with a presence in Wetherby and 251-500 employees, the company positions itself as a 100% carbon mitigation single-source managed service provider, holding ISO 27001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and Common Criteria certifications alongside FCA registration (Reference 669037).

The product portfolio is organised into eight service categories: Collaboration Solutions (Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, UCaaS, Contact Centre, Virtual Desktop, SIP Trunking, Phone Systems), Content Services (Accounts Payable Automation, Kyocera Cloud Capture, MDI Cloud, Enterprise/Cloud Information Manager, Document Management, Process Automation, Data Analytics), Kyocera Cyber (managed cybersecurity), Infrastructure Solutions (Managed Hybrid/Public/Private Cloud, Managed Firewall, SD-WAN, LAN), Kyodo Consulting (IT health checks including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID and Wi-Fi audits), Managed Services (Service Desk, Datacentre Management), Production Print (TASKalfa Pro 15000c and 55000c, FOREARTH textile printer, Belharra), and Document Solutions (printers, MFPs, Fleet Management and third-party integrations with PaperCut, MyQ, Foldr, Scannervision, Intuitive and Optimidoc). Technical depth is delivered through Kyocera proprietary hardware and best-of-breed partner technology, primarily Microsoft.

The business runs an enterprise field sales motion with dedicated account managers and multi-year managed service contracts on a subscription/recurring revenue basis. Customer segmentation is vertical-led across Blue Light, Education (the primary vertical with 600+ institutions served since 2008), Film & TV, Golf, Government, Healthcare, Hospitality, Legal, Logistics & Transportation, and Retail, with named enterprise customers including St Edmund's College, Liebherr, Grange Hotels, UCC Coffee UK & Ireland, and an undisclosed leading UK department store. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, while a separate e-commerce storefront (shop.annodata.co.uk) sells office supplies and consumables at unit prices to SMB and consumer buyers.

Name

Annodata Ltd

Legal name

Annodata Limited

Website

https://annodata.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Annodata Ltd, trading as Kyocera Annodata, is a UK-based managed service provider founded in 1988 and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera Group UK, delivering integrated managed IT, cloud, cybersecurity, communications, and document management solutions to enterprise and mid-market customers across multiple UK industry verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT and Document Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Managed Services & AMS (Application Management) (BPAEAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Asset Lifecycle Services (Procure-to-Retire) (BPAEAOAF), ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA), Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Managed print services
• Cloud infrastructure services
• Unified communications services
• Document management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Wetherby

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Services Revenue: Recurring managed services revenue from providing comprehensive IT management, cloud infrastructure, document solutions, cybersecurity, and communication services to business customers. Services include Managed Service Desk, datacentre management, and document solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Annodata Ltd, operating as Kyocera Annodata, is a UK-based single-source managed service provider delivering integrated cloud, IT, communication, cybersecurity, and managed document solutions to enterprise and mid-market customers. Its portfolio spans collaboration, content services, infrastructure, managed services, production print, document solutions, and IT consulting, delivered primarily via multi-year subscription contracts with dedicated account management. The company also resells related hardware (printers, MFPs) and operates a separate e-commerce shop for office supplies and consumables.

Product overview

Kyocera Annodata (Annodata Ltd) is a single-source managed service provider offering an integrated portfolio of digital transformation solutions. The company provides a platform-plus-modules architecture organised into eight core service categories: Collaboration Solutions (Microsoft 365, Teams, UCaaS, Contact Centre, Virtual Desktop, SIP Trunking, Phone Systems), Content Services (Accounts Payable Automation, Kyocera Cloud Capture, MDI Cloud, Enterprise Information Manager, Cloud Information Manager, Document Management, Process Automation, Data Analytics), Kyocera Cyber (managed cybersecurity), Infrastructure Solutions (Managed Hybrid/Public/Private Cloud, Managed Firewall, SD-WAN, LAN), Kyodo Consulting (IT Health Checks and Audits), Managed Services (Service Desk, Datacentre Management), Production Print (TASKalfa Pro series, FOREARTH, Belharra), and Document Solutions (Printers, MFPs, Cloud Print/Scan, Fleet Management, Print Management with third-party software partners including Foldr, PaperCut, MyQ). The company operates as a 100% carbon mitigation business and has provided services since 1988.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collaboration Solutions Unified communications and collaboration services including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Contact Centre, UCaaS, Virtual Desktop, SIP Trunking, and Phone Systems, sold to enterprise and mid-market customers seeking to transform the modern workplace.
• Content Services Document and content management solutions covering Accounts Payable Automation, cloud-based capture, managed document imaging, enterprise and cloud information management, document management, process automation, data analytics, and capture and digitisation, targeted at organisations seeking to automate document-intensive workflows.
• Kyocera Cyber Managed cybersecurity services delivering comprehensive security strategies, threat protection, and referenced architecture for the modern threat landscape, sold to enterprise and mid-market customers requiring ongoing security operations.
• Infrastructure Solutions Cloud and connectivity services including Managed Hybrid Cloud, Managed Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Managed Firewall, SD-WAN, and Local Area Networking, tailored to the demands of the modern working environment for enterprise customers.
• Kyodo Consulting IT assessment and consulting services including Essential Health Check, Microsoft Entra ID Health Check, Microsoft 365 Health Check, and Wi-Fi Audit, used by customers to identify business improvement areas prior to or alongside managed services engagements.
• Managed Services IT management services including a 24/7 Managed Service Desk, Datacentre Management, and Document Solutions Managed Service Levels, sold to businesses requiring ongoing operational support.
• Production Print High-speed production printing systems for large-volume colour print jobs, including TASKalfa Pro 15000c/55000c inkjet production printers, FOREARTH water-based textile printer, and Belharra industrial/commercial printing systems, sold to in-house print rooms and commercial print operations.
• Document Solutions Managed print and document output solutions including printers, multi-function printers, Kyocera Cloud Print and Scan, fleet management, print management software, and partner offerings (Foldr, PaperCut, MyQ, Scannervision, Intuitive, Optimidoc), sold to organisations requiring secure printing, scanning, and workflow automation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pan-European recognition by UCC Europe for managed communication services

Named customers5 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kyocera Group UKcoreOthersKyocera Annodata is a subsidiary of Kyocera Group UK, operating under the Kyocera corporate philosophy of 'Doing what is right as a human being'. The company merges Kyocera's five decades of expertise in print, business solutions and IT services.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationKyocera Annodata is a Microsoft partner offering Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Entra ID, and related Microsoft collaboration and security solutions as part of their managed services portfolio.
• PrintreleafminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental partnership where the company plants trees through Printreleaf for newsletter subscribers, supporting their 100% carbon mitigation commitment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wavenet: UK managed services, cloud and communications provider of similar mid-market profile to Annodata, competing for enterprise and public sector unified comms, cloud and managed IT deals.
• Softcat: UK IT reseller and managed services business that increasingly bundles cloud, security and collaboration services — directly competitive with Annodata's Microsoft-led Collaboration, Cyber and Infrastructure offerings.
• Trustmarque: UK-focused IT services and managed services provider to enterprise and public sector, directly overlapping with Annodata's Microsoft-led managed services, cloud and cybersecurity lines.
• Xerox UK: Xerox's UK business provides managed print services, document workflow and production print — directly comparable to Annodata's print, content services and document workflow stack.
• Ricoh UK: Ricoh's UK arm sells managed print, document and workplace services directly overlapping with Annodata's Document Solutions and MPS franchise across UK enterprise and public sector accounts.
• Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK): Konica Minolta UK competes head-on in managed print, production print and IT services, serving many of the same verticals (legal, education, healthcare) as Annodata.
• SCC (Specialist Computer Centres): European IT services and managed services provider with strong UK presence, competing across managed infrastructure, cloud, collaboration and document services to mid-market and enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• Capita (Technology & Software): Large UK IT services and outsourcing group with strong public sector and education exposure, competing with Annodata in government, Blue Light and education managed service contracts.
• Computacenter: UK-listed IT infrastructure and managed services provider of comparable scale, with enterprise, public sector and education customers — overlapping strongly with Annodata's IT and cloud managed services lines.
• HP UK: HP's UK business sells Managed Print Services, computing devices and digital workflow software. It competes across the document and device fleet management portion of Annodata's portfolio as a much larger incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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