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Serious IT for
serious businesses.

Secure, reliable managed IT support for Northern SMEs that have outgrown the basic helpdesk. Senior engineering, cybersecurity, Microsoft 365, Azure and infrastructure — in one managed service. No commission-led selling. No call-centre scripts.

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25+ yrs
Experience across infrastructure, cloud and security — from systems engineer to principal consultant
Security·first
Identity, endpoint, backup & recovery built into every service
20–250+
User environments supported across 25+ years, from growing SMEs to established organisations
Engineer·led
You deal with certified engineers, not call-centre scripts
North|CTO
Strategic technology & cybersecurity leadership available
Onboarding, done differently

Secure by onboarding. Cyber Essentials included. No upfront project fee.

Every new client is brought up to a secure, resilient, Cyber Essentials-ready standard as part of joining — remediation and certification included, with the cost built into your monthly service, not billed as a shock upfront.

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What we do

One managed service. Every layer covered.

One partner, one number, one bill. From the day-to-day helpdesk to cloud and security architecture — delivered by people who understand how the pieces actually fit together.

Why NorthMSP

Not another outsourced IT helpdesk.

Most MSPs say they’re proactive. Too many still operate reactively, sell whatever has margin, and bolt security on later. We’re architect-led, security-first, and focused on building environments that are reliable, supportable and aligned to how your business actually works.

01

Architect-led, not commission-led

Recommendations come from a certified specialist weighing risk and long-term value — never from sales targets or vendor margin.

02

Security built in

Identity, endpoint, backup, monitoring, recovery and governance are part of the service model, not a paid upsell.

03

Senior engineers as standard

You deal directly with someone who understands infrastructure, cloud, security and the business impact of each decision.

04

Microsoft cloud specialists

Microsoft-certified across security, identity, Azure, modern workplace and hybrid infrastructure.

05

Hybrid infrastructure expertise

We understand the messy reality of on-prem, cloud, legacy systems and pragmatic modernisation — not just greenfield theory.

06

Lean, automated, accountable

Standardised baselines, drift detection and automation deliver senior-level quality without enterprise bloat.

What you actually get

Ask any provider what’s included. Here’s ours, published.

Most managed IT is sold on adjectives. We publish the actual standard every managed client gets — monitoring, patching, Microsoft 365 governance, a CIS-aligned baseline, tested backup, Cyber Essentials and the rest — so you can hold us to it, and compare us properly against anyone else.

Who we support

Built for ambitious SMEs and growing Northern businesses.

We work best with organisations that depend on technology, care about security, and need more than basic IT support — typically 20–250 users with Microsoft 365, hybrid infrastructure or compliance pressure.

A good fit if…

  • You’ve outgrown reactive IT support
  • You need better Microsoft 365, Azure or security control
  • You want senior advice without a full internal team
  • You value reliability, transparency and long-term relationships

Maybe not if…

  • You only want the cheapest possible helpdesk
  • You don’t value security or documentation
  • You want ad-hoc fixes without standards
  • You expect every choice driven by short-term cost alone
How we work

A clear process. No disruption. No overselling.

We fix the foundations before selling the shiny stuff — then support and improve over the long term.

1

Discover

We assess your infrastructure, Microsoft 365 tenant, security posture, support model, risks and priorities.

2

Stabilise

We fix the foundations first: identity, backup, patching, monitoring, documentation and critical risks.

3

Secure

Endpoint security, conditional access, recovery and governance built into how the environment runs.

4

Improve

We modernise selectively: Microsoft 365, Azure, automation, infrastructure and cost optimisation.

5

Support & review

Ongoing support, monitoring, vendor management, roadmap planning and strategic guidance.

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Proven over 25 years

What people say about our founder’s work.

Feedback gathered across our founder’s career in senior IT, infrastructure and incident response. Identities withheld to respect client confidentiality.

In twenty years of working with network engineers, I’ve not met anyone who troubleshoots like this. He doesn’t look at problems in isolation — he understands an issue is often the network switch, the Windows server and the application all at once, and he has the breadth of knowledge to see the whole picture.

Head of IT, higher-education institution

After a cyber attack, he went above and beyond to get us back on track — and found issues across our infrastructure that both we and our own IT support had missed. Worth his weight in gold.

UK IT Manager, global charity

This one stumped a lot of other engineers during the original migration, so we’re really pleased with the progress. Most appreciated.

IT Manager, naval defence technology company

His incident-response work has been independently recognised by a police cyber-crime unit, a cyber insurer’s breach team and a global security vendor.

Strategic leadership

Need more than support?

Some organisations need someone to own the technology strategy, challenge suppliers, explain cyber risk to the board and guide investment. Through North|CTO, our sister brand, you get senior technology and cybersecurity leadership without the full-time overhead.

You have an MSP but no one owning the strategy
You need supplier challenge and technical governance
You need cyber risk explained to leadership
You’re planning major change or need board-level reporting
Built on real engineering

Senior expertise from the first conversation.

NorthMSP is led by a senior technologist whose background spans MSP delivery, internal IT leadership, cloud migration, security architecture, disaster recovery, networking and incident response. You get direct access to that expertise — no junior escalation chain, no recommendations shaped by margin.

25+ years’ experience
Across infrastructure, cloud and security — and Microsoft-certified across security, Azure, modern workplace and hybrid infrastructure, plus leading networking platforms.
Microsoft SecurityAzureModern WorkplaceHybrid Infrastructure CiscoHPEVMwareAruba
  • 25+ years across infrastructure, cloud and security — from systems engineer to principal consultant
  • Microsoft-certified security, identity and Azure expertise applied to every engagement
  • Experience delivering Microsoft 365 and Azure migrations end to end
  • Infrastructure depth across VMware, Cisco, Aruba, HPE, Dell, Veeam and major firewall platforms
  • Hands-on incident response experience — including live ransomware incidents, not just theory
  • Practical delivery across SMEs, mid-market and regulated environments
More about NorthMSP
Cybersecurity, mildly ridiculous

Can your team escape The Server Room?

A ten-room retro platformer about patching, MFA, tested backups and least privilege — starring an office printer with ambitions. Clear the basement, dodge the hazards, and get your name on the leaderboard.

Free & no obligation

Not sure where you stand? Find out — free.

A senior engineer reviews your security and IT and gives you a written findings report — what’s solid, what’s at risk, and what to fix first. No sales pitch, and it’s yours to keep.

Let’s talk

Let’s talk about your IT properly.

No sales pitch. No jargon. Just a straight conversation about where you are, what’s working, what’s risky, and whether NorthMSP is the right fit.