MSP-GB-NOR-THE-IT-DEPT
The IT Dept
Managed service provider · Preston, North West England
1–10 staffFounded 2008
Website theitdept.co.ukLinkedIn
Last checked 8 Nov 2026 · 23 sourced facts
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“Offering solid IT solutions and support for businesses, schools and charities throughout lancashire.”reported by the company · theitdept.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026
- Staff / size
- 1–10
- Founded
- 200818 yrs
- Offices
- 1
- Services
- 7of 13
- Industries
- 1
- Stack tools
- 5
- Certifications
- 1
- Support
- –
1Stack: the tools we found
- PSA / ticketingnot found
- RMMnot found
- Remote accessnot found
- DocumentationIT GlueDNS
- SecurityESETSiteWebrootSite
- BackupAcronisSite
- MailMicrosoft 365DNS
- Vendor, product not namedDattoSite
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 |
|---|---|
| IT Glue | detected (public DNS) · docs.theitdept.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| ESET | partner badge on their site · theitdept.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Webroot | partner badge on their site · theitdept.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Acronis | partner badge on their site · theitdept.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Datto (product not named) | partner badge on their site · theitdept.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Microsoft 365 (own mail) | detected (public DNS) · theitdept.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
2Services coverage
- Help desk / IT support (offered)
- Co-managed IT (not found)
- NOC / monitoring (offered)
- SOC / MDR (not found)
- Cybersecurity (offered)
- Cloud / Microsoft 365 / Azure (offered)
- Backup / disaster recovery (offered)
- Compliance (not found)
- VoIP / UCaaS (not found)
- Networking (offered)
- IT procurement (not found)
- vCIO / consulting (offered)
- AI services (not found)
From theitdept.co.uk/education/, theitdept.co.uk/supportplans/. Empty squares: not found on their pages.
3Industries served
| Client size targeted | not published |
|---|
From the MSP’s industry pages and case studies. Sources: /education/.
4Support model
hours not published
| Support hours | not published |
|---|---|
| Published hours | not published |
| 24/7 monitoring | yesreported by the company · theitdept.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 | 3a, Bridge Court, Liverpool New Rd, Preston PR4 5BF, United KingdomGoogle Maps listing · google.com · 8 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Other offices | not published |
| Service area (as published) | not published |
| Trading name | The IT DeptGoogle Maps listing · google.com · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Legal name | Copyright - The IT Dept Limitedreported by the company · theitdept.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Companies House | 06594767 · Active · SIC 62020 Information technology consultancy activities; 95110 Repair of computers and peripheral equipment · incorporated 15 May 2008public register · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Phone (switchboard) | +44 1257 429216Google Maps listing · google.com · 8 Nov 2026 |
| Business mailbox | not published |
| Ownership | not published |
| Google rating | 5 / 5 from 13 reviewsGoogle Maps listing · google.com · 7 Nov 2026 |
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 | not published |
| Own certifications | Cyber Essentialsreported by the company · theitdept.co.uk · 8 Nov 2026 |
- In the smallest size band, like many of the 148 MSPs in North West England with a known size.
- 5 stack tools found vs a median of 2 across 2,540 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
- 2008Foundedreported 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 Preston
Zansys ICTPrenton · 1–10 staff
Britannia IT ServicesSouthport · 1–10 staff
Halcyon ITLiverpool · 1–10 staff
MBS IT LtdCrewe · 1–10 staff
CMS Group LtdPreston · 11–50 staff
Impact ComputingPreston
Same town first, then similar size, stack and services. More: all MSPs in Preston · 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. 7 public pages read.
Logo: from theitdept.co.uk, the MSP’s own site, seen 8 Nov 2026; trimmed and resized only. Remove or replace it.
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