{"id":94800,"date":"2026-02-19T14:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/893781086"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:36:24","slug":"tynesides-technology-services-group-sees-revenues-top-a41m-following-successful-mbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/tynesides-technology-services-group-sees-revenues-top-a41m-following-successful-mbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyneside&#8217;s Technology Services Group sees revenues top \u00c2\u00a341m following successful MBO"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_b122e5\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">During the year TSG acquired Dayta Ltd and Wren Investments Ltd, parent company to Computer Geeks Ltd<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">17:00, 19 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"29501695\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article29501695.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_CFR_NJL_090724tsg_01.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article29501695.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_CFR_NJL_090724tsg_01.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article29501695.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_CFR_NJL_090724tsg_01.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article29501695.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_CFR_NJL_090724tsg_01.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article29501695.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_CFR_NJL_090724tsg_01.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article29501695.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_CFR_NJL_090724tsg_01.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article29501695.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_CFR_NJL_090724tsg_01.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article29501695.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_CFR_NJL_090724tsg_01.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article29501695.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_CFR_NJL_090724tsg_01.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article29501695.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_CFR_NJL_090724tsg_01.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article29501695.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_CFR_NJL_090724tsg_01.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"Members of TSG\u2019s senior leadership team (from left to right): Steven Lynn, CFO; Rory McKeand, CEO; Andrew Hayward, CCO; Rob Jones, COO\" loading=\"eager\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article29501695.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_CFR_NJL_090724tsg_01.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Members of TSG\u2019s senior leadership team (from left to right): Steven Lynn, CFO; Rory McKeand, CEO; Andrew Hayward, CCO; Rob Jones, COO\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Members of TSG\u2019s senior leadership team (from left to right): Steven Lynn, CFO; Rory McKeand, CEO; Andrew Hayward, CCO; Rob Jones, COO<cite aria-label=\"Image: TSG\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: TSG)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Tyneside software firm Technology Services Group has seen revenues top \u00a341m in a year of acquisitions following a successful management buyout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Team Valley-based TSG, a Microsoft Solution Partner focused on SMEs, was acquired in an MBO back in July 2024, on the back of significant investment from Pictet Alternative Advisors. The firm\u2019s CEO Rory McKeand and his leadership team joined forces with Pictet to take the tech firm forward in a deal which saw founders Sir Graham Wylie and executive chairman David Stonehouse step away from the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Accounts filed by the firm \u2013 which counts recurring revenues and one-off consultancy projects as its main business streams \u2013 have now been published covering the year ended March 2025, highlight progress made following the MBO. The accounts show a fall in profits amid changing client demand and economic uncertainty, but rising turnover and recurring revenues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Turnover rose 4.7% from \u00a339.8m to \u00a341.7m, while monthly recurring revenue grew from 65% to 70%. Operating profit, before exceptional administrative costs, was \u00a34.32m, down 7% on the 2024 figure.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-28255796\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"28255796\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article28255796.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_CFR_NJL_051223tsg_01JPG.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article28255796.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_CFR_NJL_051223tsg_01JPG.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article28255796.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_CFR_NJL_051223tsg_01JPG.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article28255796.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_CFR_NJL_051223tsg_01JPG.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article28255796.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_CFR_NJL_051223tsg_01JPG.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article28255796.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_CFR_NJL_051223tsg_01JPG.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article28255796.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_CFR_NJL_051223tsg_01JPG.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article28255796.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_CFR_NJL_051223tsg_01JPG.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article28255796.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_CFR_NJL_051223tsg_01JPG.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article28255796.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_CFR_NJL_051223tsg_01JPG.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article28255796.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_CFR_NJL_051223tsg_01JPG.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"TSG's head office on Team Valley\" loading=\"lazy\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.business-live.co.uk\/article28255796.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_CFR_NJL_051223tsg_01JPG.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"TSG's head office on Team Valley\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">TSG&#8217;s head office on Team Valley<cite aria-label=\"Image: Google Earth\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Google Earth)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The company, which has around 260 employees, said the fall was primarily due to lower project services, income from consultancy, development and installation services. Exceptional administrative expenses for the period were \u00a32.533m, \u00a32.429m of which related to costs incurred though transaction completion bonuses, relating to the acquisition of TSG by Pictet Alternative Advisors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">During the reporting period, TSG acquired Dayta Ltd, which provides accountancy software and other financial management solutions to schools and multi-academy trusts throughout the UK, and South West based Wren Investments Ltd, parent company to Computer Geeks Ltd. TSG said the integration of Dayta and Computer Geeks is \u201calready well advanced\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The company\u2019s CFO Steven Lynn told The Journal how it is now seeing a bounceback in customer demand with rising revenues from one-off projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added: \u201cWe saw more elongated sales cycles as customers started to sweat their assets more than they usually would. Trump was coming in, there was a lot of uncertainty in terms of how things would play out, a new Government came in, so that led to a bit of a downturn in terms of those one-off consultancy projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe fact that we\u2019re still growing our managed services revenue shows the resilience of the business model. That\u2019s why we have recurring revenue to protect against these economic blips.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe are seeing that bouncing back a bit this year, so we expect to make that deficit back up this year. People are getting to grips with things and seeing investment in tech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cEven with difficult economic conditions, most businesses still turn to technology &#8211; they say \u2018how do we invest for the longer term, reduce costs and increase bottom line\u2019 and technology is key to that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"BoxStyles_box-container__Qk3WH BoxStyles_commercial__Wo6Z4 undefined\" data-testid=\"commercial-6\" data-position=\"8\">\n<div data-testid=\"commercial-label-mantisCarousel\" class=\"sc-d6b5eb77-4 jlhbLS commercial-label-style\"><span class=\"sc-d6b5eb77-0 eXnYpT\">Article continues below<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Like this story? 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