24 June 2025: Numata has been named as one of the world’s top-performing managed service providers in the prestigious 2025 Channel Partners MSP 501 rankings.
The annual Channel Futures MSP 501 list, a benchmark in the technology industry, ranks companies based on a wide range of metrics including above-industry-average revenue growth, recurring revenue, high-margin services, and innovation – including monetising AI services.
For the past 18 years, managed service providers around the globe have submitted applications for inclusion on this prestigious and definitive listing. It is a milestone achievement for any managed services organisation to be included on the list. The Channel Partners MSP 501 survey uses a quantitative methodology to rank companies based on their annual revenue, profitability measured by EBITDA, and recurring revenue. The methodology has been developed by a who’s who in the managed services industry.
MSPs (managed service providers) that qualify for the list must also pass a rigorous review conducted by the Channel Futures research team and editors. Channel Futures ranks applicants using a unique methodology that weighs financial performance according to long-term health and viability, commitment to recurring revenue and operational efficiency.
"The MSP 501 is more than a ranking—it’s a reflection of the innovation, operational excellence, and customer-first mindset that drives the world’s top managed service providers forward. Earning a place on this list signals to customers, partners, and the broader tech community that these MSPs are setting the pace for the industry and defining what success looks like in today’s complex technology landscape," said Robert DeMarzo, Senior Director of Informa Channels events and digital content.
MSPs that qualify for the list must also pass a rigorous review conducted by the Channel Partners research team and editors. Channel Partners ranks applicants using a unique methodology that weighs financial performance according to long-term health and viability, commitment to recurring revenue and operational efficiency.
"The MSP 501 is the channel industry’s unofficial GPS. Customers use it to navigate the over 300,000 MSP ecosystem, and vendors use it to find the right partners for their GTM strategy,” said Devan Adams, principal analyst at Canalys (now part of Omdia). “Being an MSP 501er puts your business on the map while steering new opportunities to you."
"We are truly honoured to be acknowledged yet again, as a leader in the global managed services industry. This award highlights our commitment to excellence but also affirms our dedication to simplifying and supporting technology to help people build successful businesses. We are proud of the team at Numata for their relentless efforts and unwavering dedication throughout our journey to become the world’s #1 Business Technology Strategists for SMEs. We are equally grateful to our clients and partners; for their continuous input, trust and support," said Jakobus Koorts, Chief Executive Officer of Numata.
This year’s list is one of the most competitive in the survey’s history. Winners will be recognised on the Channel Partners and Channel Futures websites and honoured during a special ceremony at MSP Summit, 15–17 September 2025, in Orlando, Florida.
The MSP 501 represents the best in the technology services industry delivering outstanding vendor- and platform-neutral advice and value to small, midsized and enterprise customers. This year, the average revenue per MSP 501 is $29.4 million with an average recurring revenue of $16 million. These are truly the best of the best. Many of their services and technology offerings focus on customer needs in the areas of AI, cloud, security, collaboration, networking, help desk and remote monitoring and management. The Channel Partners MSP 501 is responsible for keeping their global customers safe, connected and efficient.
Said Kelly Danziger, Informa Channels GM: "Making the MSP 501 isn't just about performance metrics—it's about leadership, vision, and the ability to drive meaningful outcomes for customers. This recognition places these MSPs among an elite group shaping the future of technology services worldwide."
The Channel Partners MSP 501 list is based on confidential data collected and analysed by the Channel Partners research and content teams which work closely with a wide range of industry experts to ensure the most pertinent data on managed services performance is collected. Companies are asked to provide their actual calendar 2024 financials or fiscal equivalents. Data was collected online from February to May 2025. The MSP 501 list recognises top managed service providers based on metrics including recurring revenue, profit margin and other factors. The data collected by the annual MSP 501 helps every company on the list and every provider with a managed services practice, benchmark their performance and uncover new ways to grow.
It is the most comprehensive and definitive worldwide listing of best-in-class managed service providers.
It uses a proprietary algorithm and financial data to rank MSP performance against peers.
It has an 18-year history of recognising top-performing MSPs.
It evaluates companies based on growth, profitability, and innovation.
Winners play a critical role in the $5 trillion technology industry.
About Numata Business IT
Numata is a leading global business technology services and solutions provider for SMEs, with offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa. As Business Technology Strategists for SMEs®, we are passionate about business and technology, and even more so when we align innovative technology solutions and services that enable businesses to thrive. That is why we started Numata in 2004: to provide small to medium-sized businesses with access to enterprise-grade IT designed to solve their business problems, manage their technology risks, and ensure their employees are supported, protected, and productive wherever they are. Our mission is to help your business become more scalable, agile, secure, and competitive.
About Channel Futures
Channel Partners is a media and events destination for the information technology and communications industry. We provide information, perspective, and connection for the entire channel ecosystem, including solution providers (SPs), managed service providers (MSPs), managed security service providers (MSSPs), cloud service providers (CSPs), value-added resellers (VARs) and distributors, technology solutions brokerages, subagents and agents, as well as leading technology vendor partners and communication providers.
Channel Partners properties include awards programmes such as the Channel Partners MSP 501, a list of the most influential and fastest-growing providers of managed services in the technology industry; the Channel Circle of Excellence, which honours innovative leaders from top channel vendors and distributors; Channel Partners events, which delivers unparalleled in-person events including Channel Partners Conference & Expo and MSP Summit.
Channel Partners is part of Informa Connect, a leading provider of live events, digital content and training for the global business technology community. Through in-depth expertise and an engaged audience community, Informa Connect helps business professionals make better technology decisions and marketers reach the most powerful tech buyers and influencers in the world. Informa Connect’s portfolio includes more than 450 annual events attended by 12,000 business professionals.
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