Datatel Ltd

What Datatel Ltd does

Datatel Ltd is a privately held UK-based technology services company headquartered in Bedford that designs, installs, and maintains integrated security and communications infrastructure for commercial, residential, and healthcare clients. Its core offering spans CCTV surveillance (dome, turret, bullet, PTZ cameras with remote viewing), access control (biometric, key fob, smart card, video intercom), structured data cabling (Cat-5e through Cat-8 and fibre optic), business WiFi and point-to-point wireless links, audio-visual systems (telepresence, interactive whiteboards, digital signage, conferencing), and nurse call systems (conventional, wireless, addressable, panic alarm). Datatel integrates these systems via the third-party HikCentral management platform, enabling unified control client, web client, and mobile client access with alarm, access, vehicle, and map management features.

The company operates on a consultative, sales-led model: project managers conduct free site surveys, design bespoke solutions, and deliver no-obligation quotes. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time installation projects across security, cabling, WiFi, AV, and nurse call deployments, supplemented by recurring six-monthly or annual maintenance contracts (with optional 24/7 call-out) that cover CCTV, cabling, AV, and access control systems. The business targets a horizontal mix of customers including offices, retail outlets, warehouses, restaurants, hotels, schools, data centres, nursing homes, hospitals, GP surgeries, and homeowners, and claims over 2,000 clients served across 10+ years of operation (with over 30 years of experience cited specifically in structured data cabling).

Datatel is a micro-enterprise of approximately 9 employees with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no M&A history. Its only documented partnership is with Nettonic Ltd (Bedford) for website design. The firm holds no patents, trademarks, or formal industry awards, and its only documented compliance credential is GDPR-aligned CCTV surveillance practice. The company appears to be independently owned and operated, with a single headquarters location and a service footprint concentrated in the Bedford/England region of the United Kingdom.

Name

Datatel Ltd

Legal name

Datatel Ltd

Website

https://datatelltd.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Datatel Ltd is a privately held UK-based integrator in Bedford that designs, installs, and maintains CCTV, access control, structured cabling, WiFi, AV, and nurse call systems for commercial, residential, and healthcare clients across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Systems & Communications Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAIAG

Data Center Construction (New Build Shell/Core & Fit-Out)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Telecom & Data Infrastructure Construction (Fiber, Towers, Data Centers)

Keywords

• CCTV surveillance systems
• Access control solutions
• Structured data cabling
• Audio visual installations
• Nurse call systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security Systems Installation: One-time installation of CCTV, access control, and related security systems for commercial and residential clients. Projects are custom-designed following site surveys and delivered by qualified engineers.
2. Structured Cabling Services: Installation of structured cabling infrastructure including Cat5e through Cat8 copper and fibre optic cabling for data networks and communications.
3. Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing maintenance and service contracts for installed systems, available on six-monthly or annual basis, with options for basic on-site maintenance or 24/7 call-outs.
4. AV Solutions: Design and installation of audio-visual systems including training/conference room AV, boardroom systems, interactive whiteboards, digital signage, teleconferencing, and communal TV systems.
5. Nurse Call Systems: Supply and installation of nurse call systems for healthcare facilities including conventional, wireless, panic alarm, addressable, and integrated CCTV options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Datatel Ltd designs, supplies, and installs integrated security and communications infrastructure, including CCTV surveillance, access control systems, structured data cabling (Cat-5e to Cat-8 and fibre optic), WiFi wireless networks, audio-visual solutions, and nurse call systems for healthcare facilities. Each project begins with a free site survey, followed by bespoke design, qualified-engineer installation, and optional ongoing maintenance contracts covering all installed systems.

Product overview

Datatel Ltd is a UK-based technology solutions provider offering integrated security and connectivity systems. Their portfolio comprises CCTV solutions (including dome, turret, bullet, and PTZ cameras), access control systems (biometric, key fob, proximity card, and video intercom), structured data cabling (Cat-5e through Cat-8 and fibre optic), WiFi solutions (business, hospitality, venue, and event wireless systems), AV solutions (telepresence, interactive whiteboards, digital signage, conferencing), and nurse call systems (conventional, wireless, addressable, and panic alarm variants). These products function as complementary security and communications systems that can be managed through HikCentral software platform, with optional maintenance contracts providing ongoing support across all installed systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CCTV Solutions Bespoke indoor and outdoor CCTV surveillance systems using dome, turret, bullet, and PTZ cameras, with remote viewing via smart devices or laptops and integration with access control and alarm systems. Targeted at commercial premises and homeowners.
• Access Control Systems PC-based, programmable building access management using biometric readers, key fobs/proximity readers, smart card systems, video and voice intercoms, and digital door entry kits. For commercial properties and residential buildings.
• Data Cabling Services Structured cabling design, installation, audit, and maintenance covering Cat-5e, Cat-6, Cat-6a, Cat-7, Cat-7a, Cat-8 copper cabling and fibre optic cabling for office and commercial networks.
• WiFi Solutions Bespoke wireless network design and installation for indoor and outdoor business spaces, venues, and events, including LAN, MAN, and WAN setup and long-distance wireless point-to-point Ethernet links.
• AV Solutions Design, installation, and maintenance of audio-visual systems including training and conference room AV, boardroom systems, interactive whiteboards, digital signage, teleconferencing, and Integrated Reception Systems (IRS) for broadcast TV and radio distribution.
• Nurse Call Systems Conventional, wireless, addressable, panic alarm, and CCTV-integrated nurse call systems for nursing homes, residential homes, hospitals, hotels, and GP surgeries to enable rapid staff-to-resident communication.
• Maintenance Contracts Ongoing preventive maintenance for CCTV, access control, data cabling, and AV systems, available on six-monthly or annual basis, with options for basic on-site maintenance or 24/7 call-outs including fault-finding, repairs, and cabinet changes.

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nettonic LtdminorOthers · 7 March 2021Nettonic Ltd designed and built Datatel's new website in 2021. They are based in Bedford and helped guide the website design to match Datatel's vision. The partnership was chosen based on shared core values.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OpenView Security Solutions: UK-based electronic security systems integrator providing CCTV, access control, intruder detection and integrated solutions to commercial customers. Operates in the same UK market with the same product mix and bespoke install model as Datatel.
• Convergint Technologies: Global security, fire, and communications systems integrator offering CCTV, access control, structured cabling, and AV solutions across commercial verticals. Directly comparable business model to Datatel, with same consultative install + maintenance approach but at much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• G4S / Allied Universal: Global security services and integrated solutions provider with UK operations covering electronic security systems installation and monitoring. Comparable on the security systems side but with a much broader services portfolio.
• Johnson Controls Security Solutions: Global provider of building technologies including integrated security, access control, CCTV and structured cabling infrastructure for commercial buildings. Overlaps with Datatel on the integrated security and cabling layers but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Securitas UK: Global security services and solutions provider operating across the UK, offering security systems installation alongside guarding and monitoring. Comparable on the electronic security installation side but with much broader scope and scale.
• Chubb Fire & Security: Major UK and global provider of fire, security, and integrated systems for commercial and residential customers. Overlaps with Datatel on CCTV, access control, and nurse call but operates as a broad incumbent with a much wider portfolio and geographic reach.
• MITIE Security: UK facilities management and security services provider that installs and services CCTV, access control and integrated security systems. Comparable to Datatel on systems integration and maintenance but bundled into a much larger FM offering.

Others

• Axis Communications: Global manufacturer of network CCTV cameras, access control and network audio products. Comparable as the upstream technology supplier whose products Datatel and other UK installers deploy in their integrated security projects.
• Anixter (Wesco): Global distributor and value-added integrator of network infrastructure, security, and AV cabling products. Datatel's structured cabling (Cat5e to fibre) and AV supply chain overlap with Anixter's product portfolio, making it a comparable channel/ecosystem participant.
• Hikvision: Global manufacturer of CCTV and security products whose HikCentral platform underpins Datatel's integrated security offering. Comparable as the key OEM vendor relationship for Datatel's CCTV and access control installations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datatel-ltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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