ACTIV INGREDIENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED

What ACTIV INGREDIENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED does

ACTIV INGREDIENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED is a privately held UK-based IT services provider registered in England and Wales (company number 14380548), headquartered at Lloyd House, 396B Third Avenue, Trafford Park, Manchester. The company delivers managed cloud IT deployment, advisory, and ongoing support services to organisations ranging from small and medium businesses to larger enterprises, helping clients migrate from embedded or legacy IT solutions to cloud-based productivity, collaboration, identity, and infrastructure platforms. Its service catalogue spans three sequential modules — Expert Consultancy (assessment of current IT estate and cost/risk-based recommendations), Intelligent Deployment (project-managed migration with stakeholder transparency tooling), and Ongoing Management (centralised support team acting as intermediary with underlying vendors) — supplemented by modular capabilities covering directory and identity management (Google Workspace, Active Directory, Jumpcloud, Okta), collaboration (Slack, Microsoft Teams, Atlassian), single sign-on, project management, business intelligence (Looker Studio), mobile device management, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure).

Underlying technology is primarily an aggregation and integration layer across third-party SaaS and cloud platforms rather than a proprietary product stack. The company positions itself as a certified deployment partner across more than a dozen major vendors, and offers a Design & Development capability for custom multi-tiered and server-less applications used to bridge gaps between disparate systems. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements (consultancy and deployment) and managed services retainers, with pricing delivered on a quote-based, project-specific basis. Distribution is direct and consultative — email and phone-initiated — with no self-serve, e-commerce, or product-led go-to-market motion. The company operates as a single-country (UK) entity with no disclosed international presence, no disclosed headcount, and no disclosed funding, investor base, or revenue figures.

Name

ACTIV INGREDIENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Legal name

Activ Ingredient Solutions Limited

Website

https://activingredient.solutions

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Activ Ingredient Solutions Limited is a Manchester, UK-based IT services firm that provides consultative cloud IT deployment, migration, and ongoing management across major SaaS platforms (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Okta, Slack, AWS, Azure) for small, medium, and enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cloud IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAAACAC

Software/Application Support (SaaS, Enterprise Apps)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Technical Support & Helpdesk (IT/Device/Product Support)

SECONDARYBPAEANAC

Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Training & Technical Enablement Services

SECONDARYBPAEAKAE

Cloud-Native Enablement (Containers, Kubernetes, Service Mesh)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/DevOps, Platform Engineering & SRE Services

SECONDARYBPAAACAE

Cloud & Infrastructure Support (Servers, Storage, Virtualization)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Technical Support & Helpdesk (IT/Device/Product Support)

Keywords

• Cloud deployment services
• Managed IT services
• Cloud migration consulting
• IT integration services
• Business productivity deployment

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. IT Consultancy Services: Comprehensive assessment and advisory services for current IT services including employee experience evaluation, cost analysis, and recommendations based on requirements, risk, and priority.
2. IT Deployment Services: Managed or assisted deployment of cloud IT solutions with project management and stakeholder updates throughout implementation.
3. Ongoing Management and Support: Centralised support team providing ongoing environment maintenance, feature management, and direct end-user assistance. Acts as intermediary with underlying service providers when needed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ACTIV INGREDIENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED provides managed cloud IT deployment services for organisations, spanning expert consultancy, intelligent deployment of cloud productivity and collaboration platforms, and ongoing centralised management and support. The company acts as a certified deployment partner for major vendors including Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Okta, Jumpcloud, Slack, Atlassian, and Salesforce, and offers integration engineering and custom design/development to connect disparate business systems into a single source of truth.

Product overview

ACTIV INGREDIENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED offers a unified managed cloud IT deployment platform that encompasses consultation, intelligent deployment, and ongoing management services. The core offering is complemented by a suite of service modules including Directory Management (supporting Google Workspace, Active Directory, Jumpcloud, Okta), Collaboration Tools (Slack, Microsoft Teams, Atlassian), Single Sign-on with MFA, Project Management (Jira, Trello), Cloud Storage, DNS Management, Business Intelligence (Looker Studio), and Mobile Device Management (Apple Business Manager). Additional capabilities include Design & Development for custom solutions and Integration Experts services to connect disparate systems. The company operates as an AWS and Azure partner, providing cloud infrastructure services alongside their managed deployment capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed Cloud IT Deployment
• Expert Consultancy
• Intelligent Deployment
• Ongoing Management and Support
• Integrations Experts Service
• Design and Development Service

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Google WorkspacecoreTechnology or IntegrationDeployment partner for Google's productivity suite including Gmail, Google Calendar, and integrated sharing capabilities. Provides directory services and access management for Google's range of services.
• Microsoft (Active Directory, Exchange, Office 365, Teams)coreTechnology or IntegrationCertified deployment partner for Microsoft's ecosystem including Active Directory cloud management, Exchange email/calendaring, Office 365 productivity suite, and Microsoft Teams collaboration platform.
• JumpcloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeployment partner offering directory and system management with single sign-on capabilities for simplified identity and access management.
• OktacoreTechnology or IntegrationDeployment partner for one of the world's leading identity platforms with wide industry support for enterprise authentication and access management.
• SlackcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeployment partner for Slack collaboration platform enabling internal and external collaboration with highly extensible chat capabilities.
• Atlassian (Jira, Confluence)coreTechnology or IntegrationDeployment partner for Atlassian collaboration and project management tools including Jira and Confluence for team workflow management.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationDeployment partner for Salesforce CRM platform enabling sales, marketing, and support management under one roof with powerful automation capabilities.
• Apple Business ManagercoreTechnology or IntegrationDeployment partner for Apple Business Manager providing zero-touch deployment and mobile device management for Apple devices.
• Monday.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeployment partner for Monday.com productivity suite enabling teams across organisations with purpose-built productivity tools.
• Looker StudiocoreTechnology or IntegrationDeployment partner for Looker Studio providing data aggregation and visualisation with interactive reporting dashboards for business intelligence.
• TrellocoreTechnology or IntegrationDeployment partner for Trello agile project management and planning tool with visual communication capabilities.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Computacenter: Major UK-headquartered (with European operations) IT infrastructure and services provider delivering workplace, cloud, and managed services to enterprise. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping deployment and managed services.
• Softcat: Large UK-listed IT reseller and MSP providing workplace, cloud, and licensing solutions across Microsoft, Google, AWS, and many of the same vendors Activ Ingredient partners with. Comparable as a much larger UK incumbent in the same deployment/management space.
• SCC (Specialist Computer Centres): Large European IT services and solutions provider delivering cloud, workplace, and managed services across Microsoft, AWS, and other major vendors. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same UK/European deployment space.

Direct peers

• Trustmarque: UK-based managed services and cloud solutions provider (now part of the Kyocera group) focused on Microsoft, cloud, and security deployments for mid-market and enterprise. Comparable UK MSP with similar partner-led delivery model.
• Bytes Software Services: UK-headquartered IT solutions provider and Microsoft/Adobe/Security partner offering software licensing, cloud services, and professional services to enterprise and public sector customers. Closely comparable as a UK IT partner built around major vendor ecosystems.
• Phoenix Software: UK IT solutions provider focused on Microsoft, cloud, and modern workplace deployments for mid-market customers. Comparable in target segment (UK SMB/mid-market) and vendor-aligned delivery model.
• Content+Cloud: UK-based cloud transformation and managed services provider (now part of Novacroft) specializing in Microsoft 365, Azure, and security services for mid-market UK organisations. Comparable in service mix and UK mid-market focus.
• Bridgeall: UK-based Microsoft-focused consultancy delivering Modern Workplace, Azure, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365 deployments. Comparable as a similarly-sized UK Microsoft partner with consultancy, deployment, and ongoing support.
• ANS Group: Manchester-headquartered cloud, managed services, and digital transformation provider with strong Microsoft and AWS partnerships. Closely comparable geographically and in service mix (cloud migration, managed services, design & build).
• Version 1: UK and Ireland-based cloud and digital transformation MSP focused on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and enterprise application deployments. Comparable as a similarly-sized managed cloud services firm targeting enterprise digital transformation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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