MPU Group

What MPU Group does

MPU Group is a privately held South African integrated technology solutions provider headquartered in Nelspruit (Mbombela) and founded in 1994. The group operates as a holding company for five wholly owned subsidiaries that collectively cover document management (MPU Copiers), IoT and managed IT/connectivity (MPU Communications), AI and robotic process automation (Automate Now), commercial solar power (Eco Earth Energy), and agricultural renewable energy with training and mentorship programs (Uloyiso Earth Energy). The group serves South African businesses across six provinces (Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga) from nine office locations, with a headcount in the 51-100 range.

The group's core technology stack spans managed print, multifunctional devices and document workflow software, IoT integration, total and hybrid cloud architecture, network security, surveillance, and VoIP, process mining and RPA delivered through the Automate Now subsidiary, and end-to-end solar power management (panels, batteries, inverters, charge controllers, energy audits, installation, monitoring, and Certificates of Compliance). It also operates smart asset finance solutions that let clients fund technology and energy assets off-balance-sheet, and a utility-scale solar offering (including commercial power purchase agreements and solar PV wheeling) targeted at the agriculture sector through Uloyiso Earth Energy.

MPU Group generates revenue through a mix of recurring managed services (managed print, managed IT, connectivity, network security, solar monitoring), hardware sales and installation (copiers, solar equipment), professional services (process automation, digitisation, energy audits, EPC), and asset finance/leases. Go-to-market is consultative and field-led, with each subsidiary running its own dedicated website and engaging clients directly; pricing is quote-based and tailored rather than productized. The company has 51-100 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no named institutional investors, and no public customer logos, reflecting an owner-operated, organic-growth profile.

Name

MPU Group

Legal name

MPU Group

Website

https://mpugroup.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MPU Group is a privately held South African integrated technology provider operating five subsidiaries across managed print, IoT/IT, AI-driven process automation, and solar energy, serving businesses in six provinces through nine offices and a consultative field-sales model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated IT and Technology Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Computer & Office Equipment (3570)

akta.pro primary industry

Utility-Scale PV EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) (EUACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Software/Application Support (SaaS, Enterprise Apps) (BPAAACAC), SCADA, Controls & Communications Integration (RTU, Fiber, Networking) (EUAEADAD), Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison) (IMAIALAK)

Keywords

• Managed print services
• IoT connectivity solutions
• Process automation services
• Solar energy management
• Managed IT services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nelspruit

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Print Services (MPU Copiers): Recurring managed print services including printer/copier maintenance, consumables, and supplies, generating predictable recurring revenue from business clients.
2. Managed IT & Connectivity Services (MPU Communications): Ongoing managed IT services, network security, surveillance, VoIP/telephony, and connectivity solutions billed on a recurring basis.
3. Process Automation Solutions (Automate Now): AI and RPA-powered process automation solutions sold as services to streamline and transform client operations.
4. Solar Hardware & Installation (Eco Earth Energy & Uloyiso Earth Energy): Sale and installation of solar panels, batteries, inverters, and charge controllers, combined with ongoing monitoring services. Additional revenue from commercial power purchase agreements and utility-scale solar projects.
5. Smart Asset Finance Solutions: Smart asset finance solutions that benefit client income statements and support continued business growth, representing a financing/leasing component to the group offering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MPU Group is an integrated technology solutions provider operating as a parent company of five wholly-owned subsidiaries that deliver complementary offerings to South African businesses: MPU Copiers (document automation, managed print, multifunctional devices and supplies), MPU Communications (IoT, cloud, managed IT, network security, VoIP and surveillance), Automate Now (digitisation, AI/RPA, process mining and predictive analytics), Eco Earth Energy (solar panels, batteries, inverters, installation, energy audits and COC) and Uloyiso Earth Energy (utility-scale and commercial solar EPC, power purchase agreements, agrivoltaics and skills transfer for the agriculture sector). The group also offers smart asset finance solutions to support client business continuity.

Product overview

MPU Group is an integrated technology solutions provider operating as a parent company with five subsidiaries offering complementary products and services. MPU Copiers provides document automation and managed print services; MPU Communications delivers IoT connectivity, cloud infrastructure, and IT security solutions; Automate Now offers AI-powered process automation, RPA, and predictive analytics; Eco Earth Energy supplies solar power systems and installation; and Uloyiso Earth Energy focuses on agricultural-sector renewable energy solutions with training and mentorship programs. The portfolio spans document management, IT/IoT technology, business process automation, and renewable energy sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MPU Copiers: Document automation management solutions including managed print services, document scanning and archiving, multifunctional printers and copiers, and repair and maintenance services.
• MPU Communications
• Automate Now
• Eco Earth Energy
• Uloyiso Earth Energy

Products and services

• MPU Copiers Document automation and managed print services for business clients, covering document workflow and process automation, managed print services, document scanning and archiving, consumables and supplies, multifunctional printers and copiers, and repair and maintenance services.
• MPU Communications IoT, connectivity and managed IT services for business clients, including IoT cohesion, Web3, connectivity and internet solutions, total and hybrid cloud architecture, data centre services, network performance optimisation, managed IT services and support, network management, surveillance and access management, network security and cyber-threat management, process automation and optimisation, and VoIP and telephony.
• Automate Now Business process automation platform for enterprises seeking to digitise, streamline and transform operations, offering Digitisation and document control (Digital Vault), process mining and real-time visibility, records management and digital tracking, document lifecycle control, AI and Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and predictive analytics and operational insights.
• Eco Earth Energy Solar power management and installation services for businesses and properties, including solar panels, batteries, inverters, charge controllers, energy audits, on-site surveys for customised system designs, installation, maintenance, Certificate of Compliance (COC), and monitoring and evaluation planning.
• Uloyiso Earth Energy Renewable energy solutions for the agriculture sector, including commercial and industrial EPC solutions, utility-scale solar technology, commercial power purchase agreements, solar PV wheeling projects, a monitoring app for solar clients, skills transfer courses for Agrivoltaics, agricultural training centres, mentorship programmes, and community development support.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Datacentrix: Datacentrix is a South African integrated technology solutions provider delivering managed IT services, networking, security, and cloud — directly comparable to MPU Communications' enterprise IT offering in the same geography.
• SolarAfrica: SolarAfrica is a leading South African commercial and industrial solar PPA provider — closely comparable to Uloyiso Earth Energy's commercial PPA and utility-scale solar wheeling offerings.
• Ricoh South Africa: Ricoh SA is a leading provider of managed print services, document workflow automation, and multifunctional printers — a direct head-to-head competitor for MPU Copiers in the South African enterprise market.
• Energy Partners Solar: Energy Partners delivers turnkey solar PV systems, battery storage, and energy management to South African commercial and industrial clients — direct competitor for Eco Earth Energy's solar hardware plus installation offering.
• Konica Minolta South Africa: Konica Minolta SA provides managed print services, document solutions, and business process automation tools to South African enterprises — directly comparable to MPU Copiers and Automate Now's digitisation/RPA offering.
• BCX (Telkom): BCX is a major South African enterprise ICT services and solutions provider (part of Telkom) offering managed IT, cloud, networking, and document/printing services across the same corporate buyer base that MPU Communications and MPU Copiers serve.
• Bytes Technology South Africa: Bytes (part of Altron) distributes and services enterprise hardware, printing, document management and IT infrastructure across South Africa, directly comparable to MPU Copiers and the broader group's hardware/services bundle.

Emerging players

• UiPath: UiPath is a global RPA/AI process-automation platform whose software South African partners and system integrators resell — directly comparable to Automate Now's AI/RPA and process-mining capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Vodacom Business: Vodacom Business is a large incumbent South African enterprise IoT, connectivity, cloud, and managed-services provider — a broader incumbent competitor to MPU Communications with significantly greater scale and capital.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 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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