What DTP Group does

DTP Group is a Yorkshire-headquartered IT infrastructure and services provider founded in 1987, operating under the legal entity Desk Top Publishing Micro Systems Limited from DTP House in Leeds. The company sells and implements solutions across four pillars — Hybrid Cloud (HPE GreenLake, storage, compute, networking, virtualisation, cloud repatriation), Managed Print Services (fleet optimisation, transparent usage-based billing, DTP Zero Print), Digital Workplace (DEX observability, device-as-a-service, end-user compute), and Cyber Resilience (zero-trust, threat detection, ransomware recovery) — built almost entirely on HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise technology stacks. Revenue is generated through a mix of hardware resale, recurring managed services subscriptions, DaaS subscriptions, and project-based professional services, with deal sizes ranging from modest SMB tech-store orders to multi-year public-sector framework awards (e.g., the SSSNA framework Lots 1 and 2).

DTP targets education, public sector (NHS, local councils), corporate/enterprise, and SMB customers in the United Kingdom, primarily via direct enterprise field sales supported by the HP/HPE channel and a network of UK procurement frameworks (SSSNA, SUPC, LUPC, NWUPC, NEUPC, APUC). The go-to-market is consultative: technical consultants design hybrid cloud, storage, print, and security solutions alongside implementation and ongoing managed services. Differentiators include long operating history (38 years), recognised HPE storage expertise (UKIMEA HPE Storage Partner of the Year 2024), sustainability credentials (DTP Zero carbon-neutrality-by-2035 commitment, 0% landfill since 2019, 4-star HP Amplify Impact Partner), ISO 9001/14001/27001 and Cyber Essentials certifications, and a small set of proprietary assets (AuthentiGATE gate-management tool, Transparent Managed Print Services billing model). The business model blends project-based hardware and professional services revenue with a growing base of recurring managed services and subscription contracts (DaaS, managed print, cloud).

Name

DTP Group

Legal name

Desk Top Publishing Micro Systems Limited

Website

https://dtpgroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DTP Group is a UK-headquartered IT infrastructure and services provider founded in 1987, delivering hybrid cloud, managed print, digital workplace, and cyber resilience solutions built on HP and HPE technology to enterprise, education, public-sector, and SMB customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Managed Services: Recurring managed services for print, cloud, and IT infrastructure including monitoring, maintenance, and support.
2. Hardware Sales: Resale of HP and HPE technology products including storage, compute, networking, and endpoint devices.
3. Professional Services: Consulting, implementation, migration, and project-based services for cloud, security, and infrastructure solutions.
4. Device as a Service (DaaS): Subscription-based model enabling organizations to lease hardware devices as a comprehensive service with support, maintenance, and upgrades.
5. Flexible Finance Options: Flexible financing solutions to help organizations acquire technology assets through payment plans rather than outright purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DTP Group is an IT infrastructure and services provider that sells and implements hybrid cloud, managed print, digital workplace and cyber resilience solutions for enterprise and public sector organisations across the UK. Offerings are built on HP and HPE technology and delivered as managed services, professional services, hardware resale, and subscription-based models such as Device-as-a-Service, with a sustainability overlay under the DTP Zero programme.

Product overview

DTP Group is a Yorkshire-based IT infrastructure and services provider founded in 1987, operating as a platform-plus-services business that combines its own managed services with HPE and HP technology partnerships. The portfolio spans four core service areas: Hybrid Cloud (storage, compute, connectivity, virtualisation, and cloud repatriation powered by HPE GreenLake), Managed Print Services (security, sustainability, and fleet automation including DTP Zero Print), Digital Workplace (DEX observability, device-as-a-service, and end-user compute), and Cyber Resilience (threat detection, zero-trust security, and ransomware recovery). Supporting these are sustainability programmes under the DTP Zero brand (DTP Zero Print, DTP Zero Compute, ITAD/circularity), plus cloud strategy consulting, migration services, and flexible finance options. The proprietary AuthentiGATE gate-management tool and bespoke Transparent Managed Print Services (TMPS) represent DTP's own productised offerings, while the broader portfolio is delivered through HPE and HP infrastructure (HPE GreenLake, HPE Storage, HPE Compute, HPE Networking, HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric, HPE Private Cloud AI, HP Wolf Security).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DTP Zero: Sustainability initiative committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2035, including circularity, edge to cloud, DTP Zero Print, and DTP Zero Compute programs.

Products and services

• Hybrid Cloud Hybrid cloud solutions integrating public, private and on-premises environments, delivering a cloud-like experience with up to 40% lower cost than public cloud, covering storage, compute, connectivity, virtualisation, cloud repatriation and migration, powered by HPE GreenLake and HPE infrastructure, for enterprise and public sector organisations.
• Managed Print Services End-to-end managed print fleet management covering security, sustainability and automation, including print fleet optimisation, energy efficiency, supply replenishment, proactive maintenance via HP Smart Device Service, flexible finance options and ESG reporting, for organisations running multi-site print fleets.
• Digital Workplace Digital Employee Experience (DEX) solutions providing real-time observability across endpoints, applications and user experience, including proactive IT helpdesk automation, Device-as-a-Service, end-user compute and mobility solutions, for organisations seeking improved employee experience and proactive IT operations.
• Cyber Resilience Cybersecurity services focused on rapid ransomware recovery, business continuity and operational protection, including threat detection, incident response, zero-trust security architecture and endpoint security powered by HP Wolf Security, for enterprise and public sector organisations.
• DTP Zero (Sustainability Programme) Company-wide sustainability programme committed to carbon neutrality by 2035, including circularity (IT asset disposal / ITAD), DTP Zero Print (carbon-neutral print fleet) and DTP Zero Compute (end-user device carbon offsetting over 3, 4 or 5 years), offered to organisations seeking ESG and lifecycle sustainability outcomes.
• IT Asset Disposal (ITAD) / Refresh Your Tech Secure, compliant end-of-life IT equipment recycling with circular economy model, full asset reporting, WEEE documentation and competitive device rebates, supporting responsible technology lifecycle management for organisations refreshing hardware fleets.
• DTP Zero Print Sustainability programme delivered in partnership with HP that neutralises the full carbon footprint of a printer fleet, covering printer energy use, consumables and ink cartridge deliveries, for organisations targeting carbon-neutral print operations.
• DTP Zero Compute Programme to offset carbon emissions of end-user devices over a flexible 3, 4 or 5-year period, enabling organisations to manage device-lifecycle sustainability.
• AuthentiGATE DTP-developed gate-management solution providing guest wireless access management, user traffic visibility, and automated token issuance with expiry functionality for network access control across educational and enterprise clients.
• Device as a Service (DaaS) Subscription-based hardware device procurement and management model covering computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones with support, maintenance and regular upgrades included, for organisations preferring opex over capex hardware spend.
• Cloud Repatriation Service helping organisations shift workloads from public cloud back to on-premises or private cloud environments, regaining control, reducing spend and placing workloads where they deliver greatest value, for organisations responding to rising public cloud costs.
• Hybrid Cloud Migration Services End-to-end migration from on-premises or legacy infrastructure to scalable hybrid cloud platforms, covering assessment, strategy, data transfer, application reconfiguration, integration and ongoing optimisation for organisations modernising their IT estates.
• Cloud Strategy Consulting Expert consultancy aligning cloud technology roadmap with business goals, including cloud infrastructure audits, ROI reviews, cloud migration advice and integration of HPE AI into hybrid roadmaps, for organisations planning major cloud programmes.
• Print Security as a Service (PSaaS) Managed security service addressing print infrastructure security challenges, including robust protocols against unauthorised access, data breaches and other security threats within the print environment, for organisations with regulated or sensitive print workflows.
• Flexible Finance Options Flexible financing options enabling organisations to acquire technology equipment and services through subscription or leasing arrangements rather than outright purchase, supporting opex-based IT investment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hybrid cloud solutions delivering up to 40% lower cost than public cloud
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and flagship.

• Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 November 2021DTP selected to represent HPE on the SSSNA (Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement) framework for higher education institutions, covering Lots 1 and 2 for compute and storage solutions. The framework is anticipated to be worth £200m-£600m over four years.
• SME Climate HubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2021DTP joined the SME Climate Hub, a global network of SMEs committed to climate action, signing the SME Climate Commitment to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net zero before 2050. Initiative founded by ICC, Exponential Roadmap Initiative, We Mean Business, and UNFCCC Race to Zero.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)coreTechnology or IntegrationDTP Group is a strategic partner of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, reselling and implementing HPE solutions including GreenLake, Alletra, Nimble Storage, 3PAR, HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric, and HPE Private Cloud AI. DTP was awarded UKIMEA HPE Storage Partner of the Year 2024 and participates in the HPE Partner Ready Vantage program.
• HP Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationHP Amplify Partner and Amplify Impact Programme member with 4-star Sustainability Impact Partner award. DTP resells HP devices, multifunction printers, and sustainability solutions including DTP Zero Print and DTP Zero Compute programs.
• NVIDIAflagshipTechnology or IntegrationHPE and NVIDIA partnership enables DTP to deliver enterprise AI solutions including HPE Private Cloud AI, combining NVIDIA GPUs with HPE infrastructure for GenAI and machine learning workloads.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for virtualization solutions including HPE ProLiant servers with VMware vSphere, enabling server consolidation and virtual machine deployment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Softcat plc: UK-based IT infrastructure reseller and solutions provider with strong HPE and HP partnerships, serving enterprise and public sector customers with hybrid cloud, managed services, and workplace technology — direct comparison to DTP's positioning, albeit at significantly larger scale.
• Bechtle AG: European IT system house and VAR with deep HPE partnership, delivering hybrid IT, managed services, and workplace solutions across multiple geographies — similar channel-partner business model to DTP.
• Trustmarque (part of Capita): UK-focused IT solutions provider serving enterprise and public sector with software, infrastructure, and managed services; comparable vertical mix and procurement framework engagement to DTP.
• Atea ASA: Nordic-headquartered IT infrastructure and services provider with strong HPE partnership delivering hybrid cloud, managed services, and workplace solutions; comparable business model and vendor alignment, but regional rather than UK-specific.
• Bytes Technology Group: UK software and IT services specialist with strong HPE/HP vendor alignment, delivering infrastructure, cloud, and security solutions to enterprise and public sector — comparable in size and channel orientation to DTP.
• Computacenter plc: UK-headquartered enterprise IT infrastructure provider delivering hybrid cloud, managed services, workplace, and security solutions to corporate and public sector clients across Europe; closely comparable business model with deeper international scale.
• Insight Enterprises: Global IT solutions and services provider covering hybrid cloud, data centre, and digital workplace — closely mirrors DTP's portfolio structure with HPE/HP-aligned offerings at significantly larger scale.
• SCC plc: European IT services and solutions provider covering hybrid infrastructure, managed print, workplace, and security — overlapping portfolio with DTP and similar vendor-aligned delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• SHI International: Large US-headquartered IT solutions provider delivering hybrid infrastructure, cloud, and workplace services — broader portfolio and global scale, but overlapping vendor-led go-to-market motion.
• CDW Corporation: Major US-based IT solutions and services provider with extensive HP/HPE relationships — far broader geographic and segment reach than DTP, but serves as the benchmark large incumbent in the same channel category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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