Headcount: 19 (+171%)
Specialism: IT support
HQ: Cambridge
A desire to foster a culture where all staff feel “a sense of ownership, pride, and accountability for the business” prompted this fast-growing Cambridge-based IT support firm to become employee-owned in October.
Founded in 2018, Cambridge Support makes the top 50 after nearly trebling headcount from seven to 19 between calendar 2020 and 2024.
It now employs 21 staff (a total that rises to 38 when factoring in headcount at Cambridge Kinetics and new sister company, Cambridge IT Security). Key vendors include Microsoft, Bitdefender, Dell, Datto, Veeam, ITGlue, Cisco Meraki, SentinelOne and ESET.
Q&A with Cambridge Support Managing Partner Philip Mashinchi
You’re one of the UK’s fastest growing IT solutions providers by headcount. What would you attribute that to?
A simple question to answer. Our team. I learnt a long time ago to employ people better than myself. They always exceed expectations and make my life easier too.
What’s your biggest growth bet for 2025?
Cyber security services, especially around AI and cloud. This is why we setup our new sister company, Cambridge IT Security.
What’s been your biggest tech let down of the last 12 months?
Probably AI-generated content overload, especially in low-effort ways. While AI itself is a massive leap forward, some of the ways it’s been misused have made the internet busier and sometimes less trustworthy.
Name one thing your company has planned for the next 12 months
Acquire another IT company, ideally in or around London.
Cambridge Support featured in the Oxygen Fast-Growth 50 2025. Who is the Oxygen Fast-Growth 50? Find out more here. IT Channel Oxygen members can download the report here
