MSP-GB-NOR-HANDS-ON-COMPUTER-
Hands-On Computer Solutions Ltd
Managed service provider · Bolton, North West England
1–10 staffFounded 1990
Website handsoncomputers.co.ukLinkedIn
Last checked 8 Nov 2026 · 20 sourced facts
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“Professional Business IT Services for SMEs based in Bolton and working across Greater Manchester. Expert IT support and cyber security. Call 0161 761 2389 today.”reported by the company · handsoncomputers.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026
- Staff / size
- 1–10
- Founded
- 199036 yrs
- Offices
- 1
- Services
- 7of 13
- Industries
- 0
- Stack tools
- 2
- Certifications
- 1
- Support
- –
1Stack: the tools we found
- PSA / ticketingnot found
- RMMAteraDNS
- Remote accessnot found
- Documentationnot found
- Securitynot found
- Backupnot found
- Mailnot found
- Voice3CXSite
Marks: DNS detected in public DNS, Site named or badged on their site, Job ad named in their job ad. “Not found” means not seen on public pages, not “not used”. See how we check.
Every tool with its source
| Tool | How we know |
|---|---|
| Atera | detected (public DNS) · support.handsoncomputers.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| 3CX | partner badge on their site · handsoncomputers.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
2Services coverage
- Help desk / IT support (offered)
- Co-managed IT (not found)
- NOC / monitoring (not found)
- SOC / MDR (not found)
- Cybersecurity (offered)
- Cloud / Microsoft 365 / Azure (offered)
- Backup / disaster recovery (offered)
- Compliance (offered)
- VoIP / UCaaS (offered)
- Networking (offered)
- IT procurement (not found)
- vCIO / consulting (not found)
- AI services (not found)
From handsoncomputers.co.uk/it-support/. Empty squares: not found on their pages.
Compliance frameworks named: Cyber EssentialsISO 27001
3Industries served
no industry pages found
| Client size targeted | “Small Businesses”reported by the company · handsoncomputers.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
|---|
4Support model
hours not published
| Support hours | not published |
|---|---|
| Published hours | not published |
| 24/7 monitoring | yesreported by the company · handsoncomputers.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| After-hours / emergency line | not published |
| Help desk location | not published |
| Response time / SLA | not published |
5Location and company
Outline: ONS ITL1 regions, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. HQ position from its public map listing, to about 1 km.
| Headquarters | 96 High St, Little Lever, Bolton BL3 1LR, United KingdomGoogle Maps listing · google.com · 8 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Other offices | not published |
| Service area (as published) | not published |
| Trading name | Hands-On Computer Solutions LtdGoogle Maps listing · google.com · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Legal name | Hands-On Computer Solutions Ltdreported by the company · handsoncomputers.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Companies House | 02516567 · Active · SIC 26200 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment; 47540 Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores; 62012 Business and domestic software development; 62020 Information technology consultancy activities · incorporated 28 June 1990public register · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Phone (switchboard) | +44 161 761 2389Google Maps listing · google.com · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Business mailbox | support@handsoncomputers.co.ukreported by the company · handsoncomputers.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Ownership | not published |
| Google rating | not published |
6Size, certifications and peers
| Staff (their site) | not published |
|---|---|
| Size band | 1–10 staffreported by the company · uk.linkedin.com · 8 Nov 2026 |
| LinkedIn company size | 2-10 employeesreported by the company · uk.linkedin.com · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Clients (as published) | not published |
| Microsoft partner | not published |
| Vendor partner tiers | 3CX Silver Partnerpartner badge on their site · handsoncomputers.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Own certifications | not published |
- In the smallest size band, like many of the 173 MSPs in North West England with a known size.
- 2 stack tools found vs a median of 1 across 3,277 fully researched UK MSPs.
- 7 of 13 services vs a median of 8.
From the public profiles on MSP Scope (sample sizes shown). Facts not found count as not found, so small or quiet websites score lower.
7Timeline
- 1990Foundedreported by the company · uk.linkedin.com · 8 Nov 2026
Only dated, sourced items. Acquisitions and rebrands appear here when the MSP or a public register states them.
8Pricing (as published)
no prices published on the pages we read
Only prices the MSP publishes for its own managed service (per user or per device). See published MSP pricing.
9Nearby and similar MSPs in Bolton
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Same town first, then similar size, stack and services. More: all MSPs in Bolton · all MSPs in North West England · other MSPs offering help desk / it support.
10Revision history and sources
Researched 8 Nov 2026 (full pass), last checked 8 Nov 2026. 8 public pages read.
Logo: from handsoncomputers.co.uk, the MSP’s own site, seen 8 Nov 2026; trimmed and resized only. Remove or replace it.
Pages we read
- www.handsoncomputers.co.uk/
- www.handsoncomputers.co.uk/about-us/
- www.handsoncomputers.co.uk/it-support/
- www.handsoncomputers.co.uk/managed-it-security/
- www.handsoncomputers.co.uk/contact/
- www.handsoncomputers.co.uk/cyber-essentials/
- www.handsoncomputers.co.uk/cyber-security-training/
- www.handsoncomputers.co.uk/testimonials/
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