BUTTERWORTH CONSULTING LIMITED

What BUTTERWORTH CONSULTING LIMITED does

Butterworth Consulting Limited is a UK-based, founder-operated IT consultancy headquartered in Colerne, Wiltshire, with a registered office in Bath. The business is run as a sole-proprietor practice by Ian Butterworth, a Microsoft-trained and certified Computing and Telecoms consultant with over 30 years of industry experience spanning programming, installation, maintenance, and support. It delivers personalised IT support and managed services to two primary customer segments: small and medium enterprises (SMEs) — including accountants, translation agencies, hotels, B&Bs, and life coaches — and individual home users and homeworkers. The company has no disclosed employees beyond the founder and operates without external funding, subsidiaries, or institutional ownership.

The service portfolio is organised under two core offerings: Business Solutions (cloud computing, networking, email, data backup and archiving, telephony, virus protection, disaster recovery, and emergency IT support for SMEs) and Home Computing (home office setup, PC/Mac support, networking, internet configuration, data protection and recovery, virus protection, and smartphone integration for individuals). There is no separate product architecture or modular offering — services are delivered as a single integrated consulting engagement tailored to each client's needs. Technology underpinnings are described generically as Microsoft-certified cloud, networking, and telecommunications support; no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI-driven tooling are documented.

Revenue is generated through a time-and-materials professional services model, billed in GBP at £80 per hour (minimum quarter-hour increments), £600 per day for longer projects, plus a £40 on-site callout fee per visit, with additional pass-through recovery of travel, hotel, and third-party service costs. Pricing is publicly disclosed in the Terms & Conditions. The go-to-market motion is direct sales-led with initial phone or email contact followed by a site visit or video call to scope work; word-of-mouth referrals are a primary acquisition channel, supported by a LinkedIn presence and an educational blog covering cybersecurity topics such as ransomware, deepfakes, and password security. The company serves clients nationwide with a focus on the South West of England, and customer relationships span decades, with some clients reportedly retained for over 20 years.

Name

BUTTERWORTH CONSULTING LIMITED

Legal name

Butterworth Consulting Limited

Website

https://butterworthconsulting.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Butterworth Consulting Limited is a UK-based, sole-operator IT consultancy founded and run by Microsoft-certified consultant Ian Butterworth, providing personalised cloud, networking, cybersecurity, and managed IT support services to SMEs and individual home users across the United Kingdom, with a focus on the South West region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

DevOps Consulting & Transformation (BPAEAKAA)

Keywords

• IT support services
• Computer consultancy
• Managed IT services
• Business IT solutions
• Home computing support

Headquarters

HQ city

Colerne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional IT Consultancy Services: Time and materials billing model for IT support and consultancy services. Billed hourly, daily, or per visit. Additional recovery of incidental expenses including travelling, hotel costs, and third-party services required for service delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Butterworth Consulting Limited is a sole-trader IT consultancy providing computer and IT support services to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and home users/home office workers. Offerings span Business Solutions and Home Computing, covering cloud computing, networking, email, data backup, archiving, telephony, virus protection, and disaster recovery, delivered by a Microsoft-trained and Microsoft-certified operator.

Product overview

Butterworth Consulting Limited operates as a single-service IT consultancy firm offering managed IT support under one unified service offering. The company's core service encompasses Business Solutions (IT support for SMEs including cloud computing, security, server maintenance, disaster recovery, and telephony) and Home Computing (support for individuals and homeworkers including setup, networking, and device support). Both offerings are delivered as professional consulting services by founder Ian Butterworth, with services including cloud computing, networking, email, data backup, virus protection, disaster recovery, and IT helpdesk support. There is no separate product architecture or modules—the company provides a single, integrated consulting service tailored to both business and home computing needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Solutions IT support and consultancy package tailored to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), covering cloud computing, networking, email systems, data backup, archiving, telephony, virus protection, and disaster recovery. Priced at £80/hour, £600/day, and £40 callout fee, with discounts for multiple bookings.
• Home Computing IT support service tailored to home users and home office workers, addressing consumer computing needs with the same Microsoft-certified expertise applied to home environments.
• Computer and IT Support Services General IT support service covering cloud computing, networking, email, data backup, archiving, telephony, virus protection, and disaster recovery, delivered by a Microsoft-trained and Microsoft-certified sole operator based in Colerne, Wiltshire (near Bath).

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Razorblue: UK-based managed IT services and cloud provider serving SMEs and mid-market clients across the North of England. Comparable to Butterworth Consulting as a UK MSP focused on outsourced IT for small businesses, but operates at a much larger headcount and geographic scale.
• Netstar UK: UK-based managed IT support and cloud services firm targeting small businesses. Highly comparable to Butterworth Consulting in target customer (UK SMEs), service mix (managed IT, cloud, backup, security), and consultative delivery model.
• Pure IT: UK IT support and managed services company for small and medium-sized businesses. Comparable to Butterworth Consulting in offering SME-focused IT support with public hourly/daily pricing structures and a relationship-led service model.
• Mirus IT: UK managed IT services and cybersecurity provider focused on small and medium-sized businesses across the South West. Directly comparable to Butterworth Consulting in geography, customer size, and the SME-focused managed-IT plus security bundle.
• Neuways: UK managed IT, cloud, and cybersecurity services provider for SMEs. Comparable to Butterworth Consulting in customer profile and bundled IT-support-plus-security value proposition, though at greater scale and with broader managed-services packaging.
• BCN Group: UK managed IT services, cloud, and communications provider serving SMEs and mid-market businesses. Comparable to Butterworth Consulting in targeting the same UK SME buyer with managed IT and communications bundling, though at greater headcount and scale.

Broad incumbents

• Redcentric: UK-listed managed IT infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity services provider to mid-market and public-sector clients. Comparable to Butterworth Consulting in providing UK IT-managed services with cloud and security components, but at materially larger scale and a public-sector orientation.
• Apogee Corporation: UK-based managed IT services and document solutions provider with nationwide delivery. Comparable to Butterworth Consulting in offering outsourced IT support to UK organisations, though operating at enterprise scale with a much larger services portfolio.
• Daisy Group: One of the largest UK managed IT services and unified communications providers, serving SMEs through enterprises. Comparable as a UK IT-services incumbent operating in the same addressable market as Butterworth Consulting, but at vastly greater scale and with a much broader service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Bob's Business: UK cybersecurity awareness, training, and compliance provider serving SMEs. Comparable to Butterworth Consulting as a UK SME-focused cybersecurity-adjacent provider with a content-led go-to-market approach, though focused on training rather than operational IT support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/butterworth-consulting

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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