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IT support and IT services in the West Midlands: providers you can check

As at 14/11/2026, 1 IT provider in the West Midlands holds the Assurix Trustmark: Start Tech.

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Assurix Trusted MSP
1
On the Journey
1
Committed
5
Not yet verified
146

Status as at 14/11/2026.

It meets all 59 controls across security and service. A failure left unfixed for 30 days suspends the Trustmark publicly.

153 listed: 1 Assurix Trusted MSP, 1 On the Journey, 5 Committed and 146 Not yet verified.

Compare IT providers in the West Midlands

Before you compare quotes, ask each Assurix Trusted MSP for its Trust Portal link. It shows what Assurix checks and today’s result.

ProviderStatusBased inSectors it listsCertificates it listsFoundedStaffWhat to ask
Start TechAssurix Trusted MSPShrewsburyConstruction, Education, Healthcare and 6 moreCyber Essentials Plus, Cyber Essentials, IASME Cyber Assurance Level 22000, 26 years25Its Trust Portal link
Superfast ITOn the JourneyBirminghamFinancial Services, Manufacturing, Non-profit and 1 moreCyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus2002, 24 years19What’s left, and when it expects to finish

Status and what to ask come from Assurix. Everything else is what each provider lists on its profile, and Assurix hasn’t checked it.

How this list is made

Listings come from the Assurix Trustmark Directory, as at 14/11/2026. Assurix sets each provider’s status. Towns, sectors, certificates, founding year and staff numbers are what the provider lists. Providers working with Assurix pay a subscription. None of them can change a result, and an Assurix assessor signs off every Trustmark.

Grouped by status, in alphabetical order within each, so every Assurix Trusted MSP is shown equally. Reviews and payments play no part in the order. Assurix Trusted and On the Journey providers are Assurix customers whose status Assurix checks, which is why they come first. Committed providers have signed up with a start date booked.

Assurix Trusted MSP
Independently assessed by Assurix on 59 controls across security and service. It passes all of them, with live evidence from its own tools. A failure left unfixed for 30 days suspends the Trustmark publicly.
On the Journey
This provider is on the journey to becoming an Assurix Trusted MSP. It has connected its tools, and Assurix is collecting evidence against the 59 controls. It doesn’t hold the Trustmark yet.
Committed
Signed up to work towards the Assurix Trustmark, with a start date booked. It doesn’t hold the Trustmark yet.
Not yet verified
Listed, but Assurix hasn’t assessed it. Ask what evidence it can show you.

The 59 controls are 40 security controls aligned to NCSC CAF 4.0 and 19 operational controls built for MSPs.

Before you sign with any provider, read the NCSC’s guidance on choosing a managed service provider, and check a Cyber Essentials certificate on the IASME certificate search.

How the Directory works

Nearest Assurix Trusted MSPs outside the West Midlands

Measured from the middle of the West Midlands.

Assurix Trusted MSPs 1

On the Journey 1

Committed 5

146 providers Not yet verified

Choosing an IT provider in the West Midlands

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Superfast IT is on the journey to becoming an Assurix Trusted MSP. 5 are Committed: 2LOGIC Ltd, EPX Technical Services, Initial IT Solutions Ltd, Vibrant Networks and WLS IT Solutions.

Cyber Essentials appears on 78 listings here, ISO 27001 on 37. These are the providers’ own claims. A certificate shows a check passed on one date, so ask to see current evidence.

Providers here most often list Education, Manufacturing and Financial Services as sectors they serve. Ask any shortlist for a reference from a business like yours.

How to check an IT provider before you sign

West Midlands in numbers

IT providers listed
153
Working with Assurix
1 Trusted, 1 On the Journey and 5 Committed
Listing Cyber Essentials
78 of 153 (51%), 38 of them Plus
Listing ISO 27001
37 of 153 (24%)
Sectors listed most
Education (38), Manufacturing (36), Financial Services (30)
Services listed most, after IT support
Cyber Security (118), Cloud & Microsoft 365 (117), Connectivity & Networking (91)
Typical time trading
17 years (median)
Towns with the most providers
Birmingham (15), Stoke-on-Trent (5), Coventry (4)

Counts from the Directory as at 14/11/2026. Certificates and sectors are what each provider lists.

Questions about IT providers in the West Midlands

Which IT providers in the West Midlands are independently assessed by Assurix?

Start Tech holds the Assurix Trustmark. It meets all 59 controls, with live evidence from its own tools, and an Assurix assessor signs it off.

How many IT providers are listed in the West Midlands?

153 as at 14/11/2026: 1 Assurix Trusted MSP, 1 On the Journey, 5 Committed and 146 Not yet verified.

Are the other providers in the West Midlands checked?

Not yet verified means the provider is listed, but Assurix hasn’t assessed it. It doesn’t mean they do a poor job. 146 of the 153 here are Not yet verified. Ask what evidence they can show you.

Which sectors do IT providers in the West Midlands serve?

The sectors listed most are Education (38), Manufacturing (36) and Financial Services (30). The sector filter in the Directory search narrows the list.

How should I compare providers?

Check each provider’s status in the Trustmark Directory. An Assurix Trusted MSP can send you its Trust Portal, which shows what is checked and today’s result. Ask anyone else what evidence they can show you today.

Will an Assurix Trusted MSP cost more?

Prices vary. Ask each provider what evidence it can show you, then compare quotes against the same standard.

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