ADAPTIC LIMITED

What ADAPTIC LIMITED does

Adaptic Limited (trading as Adaptic Computers) is a privately held UK IT services micro-business headquartered in Dunstable, founded in 1989, serving small and medium businesses across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire. The company supplies custom-built computer systems, Chromebooks, and supporting software (Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace) and resells cloud services from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Its technical practice spans secure network design (wired and wireless), automated backup and recovery using Macrium Reflect with local NAS (Seagate, Western Digital, QNAP) and cloud storage (e.g., Amazon S3), device configuration on Windows 10/11 Pro with Bitlocker, and remote-working access setup.

The business model combines hardware resale (branded computers, Chromebooks, storage devices, network equipment), professional services (installation, support, network design, email configuration, upgrades, security advice), and recurring cloud subscription resale/support. Distribution is direct-only via phone (01582 605000) and email ([email protected]), with onsite service delivery in the three-county catchment and a 'simple, uncomplicated' value proposition. Ownership is closely held; no parent company, investors, or leadership disclosures are recorded.

Scale is modest: 1–10 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, M&A, regulatory actions, or leadership changes. Strategic signaling is limited to the addition of a Networks Design service with free onsite surveys and a multi-vendor cloud resale practice. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, named customers, or public pricing are disclosed.

Name

ADAPTIC LIMITED

Legal name

Adaptic Limited

Website

https://adaptic.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Adaptic Limited (Adaptic Computers) is a UK-based IT services and hardware supplier founded in 1989 and headquartered in Dunstable, providing onsite computer support, network design, backup, and cloud services to small and medium businesses across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Support Services

NAICS

Electronics and Appliance Retailers (44921)

SIC

Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores (5734)

akta.pro primary industry

Business/Enterprise IT Hardware Retail (Workstations, Servers, POS) (CRACABAJ)

Keywords

• IT support services
• Computer systems integration
• Network design services
• Cloud services reseller
• Data backup solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunstable

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Computer Hardware Sales: Sale of computer systems built and configured to customer hardware and software requirements. Includes branded computers, Chromebooks, storage devices, and network equipment.
2. Professional Services: Installation, support, network design, remote working setup, email configuration, and upgrades services provided to business customers.
3. Cloud Services Resale: Resale and support of cloud services including Amazon Web Services, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Azure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Adaptic Limited (trading as Adaptic Computers) supplies, configures, and supports business computer systems — including custom-built PCs, Chromebooks, storage devices, and network equipment — for SMB customers across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire. The company delivers onsite IT support, installation, network design, email setup, remote-working configuration, and upgrade services, and resells/supports Microsoft, Google Workspace, AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud platforms as part of its managed IT offering.

Product overview

Adaptic Computers is an IT services company offering a portfolio of technology products and managed services. The core offerings include custom-built computer systems, Chromebooks, and a range of software products (Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace). The company provides cloud services integration with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Storage solutions include network attached storage (NAS) from Seagate, Western Digital, and QNAP, plus cloud storage options. Infrastructure offerings include wired and wireless network design and installation. Services span telephone support, installation, network design, email setup, remote working solutions, and system upgrades. The company has been in business for over 35 years, serving businesses in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SeagateminorOthersStorage hardware supplier providing Seagate storage products sold through Adaptic Computers.
• Western DigitalminorOthersStorage hardware supplier providing Western Digital storage products sold through Adaptic Computers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Netstar UK: UK IT support and managed services firm offering outsourced IT, cloud, and security services to SMBs — same customer segment and adjacent managed-services-plus-cloud-resale revenue mix as Adaptic.
• Littlefish: UK managed IT services and support provider delivering outsourced IT, cybersecurity, and cloud services to SMBs and mid-market — matches Adaptic's managed-services-plus-hardware-software adjacent business model.
• ANS Group: UK digital transformation, cloud, and managed services company serving SMB and enterprise customers — overlapping cloud resale, Microsoft/Google/AWS alignment, and managed services comparable to Adaptic's offering.
• Mirus IT: UK regional managed IT service provider delivering IT support, cloud, and infrastructure solutions to SMBs across defined geographies — closely comparable horizontally-segmented regional delivery model to Adaptic Computers.
• Datapoint UK: UK IT solutions provider delivering managed IT services, cloud, hardware procurement, and support to business customers — an integrated IT services/hardware offering to UK SMBs that overlaps directly with Adaptic's product mix.
• TSG (Technology Services Group): UK-based managed IT services and solutions provider selling hardware, software (including Microsoft, Google, Sage), cloud, and support to SMB/mid-market — directly comparable portfolio and customer segment to Adaptic's offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Ebuyer: Large UK online retailer of business and consumer IT hardware, peripherals, and accessories — competes with Adaptic on hardware sales across the UK, but operates at far greater scale and primarily online rather than with local services.
• Softcat: Major UK IT infrastructure provider and reseller offering hardware, software licensing, and services to SMB through enterprise — overlaps on hardware and software resale to UK SMBs but at far larger national scale than Adaptic.
• Box (box.co.uk): UK business IT retailer offering computers, networking, and peripherals to organisations — comparable product range to Adaptic's hardware reselling arm, though larger catalogue scale and primarily online/legacy-rather-than-local-service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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