Founded in 1983, we grew from UK manufacturing into national delivery and managed services. Our work now spans the public sector and Defence, cloud and continuity, and lifecycle services backed by evidence.
Centerprise began in 1983 and quickly moved into UK PC manufacturing to control quality and specification. In 1987, it became Centerprise International and launched LEO. By the end of the decade, we had entered public-sector procurement, and in 1990, we opened our headquarters in Basingstoke to support growth.
Throughout the 1990s, Centerprise expanded its delivery across Defence, the public sector, and retail, including DIGIT work, major contracts, and the launch of Ci Distribution to strengthen fulfilment and logistics. By 2001, turnover reached £150m.
In the 2000s, our business broadened into services, adding continuity capability through the ADAM Continuity (later rebranded as CiContinuity) acquisition and scaling operations in South Wales. In 2011, CORTEZ marked the first large, complex programme delivery.
In 2013, Centerprise founded Centiant International to meet secure UK Government requirements and acquired Yoyotech, expanding into high-performance computing. Our focus remained on investing in capabilities that support assured delivery.
Since 2017, we have invested in the areas our customers scrutinise most: proof, control, and repeatable delivery. Our lifecycle services strengthened how organisations evidence what happens to assets after use, while growth in operational capacity supported configuration, logistics and nationwide rollout at scale.
Through the launch of our UK sovereign CiCloud and expanded further in Wales, including a major site opening in Ystrad Mynach, backed by a £6 million investment to increase engineering capacity and customer access across the region.
Put simply, we broadened what we can deliver, where we can deliver it, and the proof we can show afterwards.
Centerprise International was founded and began building its reputation as a trusted supplier of IT hardware and technology solutions. During this decade, the company established strong customer relationships and laid the foundations for future growth.
As technology adoption accelerated, Centerprise expanded its services and strengthened partnerships with leading manufacturers. The company grew its presence across the UK, supporting organisations with reliable IT infrastructure.
Centerprise broadened its capabilities beyond hardware supply, developing expertise in managed services, integration, and enterprise solutions. This period marked significant growth and diversification of the company’s offerings.
The company has continued to evolve alongside the modern digital landscape, delivering advanced IT services, lifecycle solutions, and sustainable technology initiatives while supporting organisations across both public and private sectors.
Forty years on, we are defined by delivery: Centerprise has grown by doing the work, learning what customers need in practice, and investing in the capability to deliver reliably at scale.
The next chapter will build on the same foundations, with UK-based delivery, secure services, and lifecycle responsibility designed for the organisations that cannot afford ambiguity.
