Gridheart expands into the UK&I to bring its partner-first MSP model to a new market and accelerate growth
STOCKHOLM, October 7, 2026
Gridheart is pleased to announce its expansion into the UK&I as the business accelerates its growth beyond the Nordics. The expansion represents an important step in Gridheart's ambition to build on its established Nordic presence and develop a strong, specialist proposition for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) across the UK&I.
The expansion reinforces what Gridheart believes is central to its differentiation; that Gridheart is more than a traditional distributor. The business combines a curated portfolio of technology vendors with a platform designed to simplify licensing and billing, alongside technical expertise, onboarding, commercial support and go-to-market guidance. The objective is straightforward – to help MSPs spend less time managing complexity and more time growing their businesses.
The expansion into the UK&I will build on Gridheart's experience in the Nordic MSP market, where the company has developed a growing community of partners and a model focused on long-term partner success. Gridheart currently highlights more than 300 Nordic partners, activity across multiple countries and a portfolio of more than 30 vendors.
Carl Hagström, CEO at Gridheart stated
We are delighted to bring Gridheart to the UK&I at such an important stage in our growth. Our expansion reflects our commitment to investing in our partners and providing the local expertise and support they need to succeed.
Stefan Jacobson, CRO at Gridheart commented
Our ambition is to build a genuinely differentiated partner business in the UK&I – one that understands the commercial realities of running and growing an MSP. We believe the combination of Gridheart's platform, vendor expertise and partner-first approach, together with a dedicated local presence, gives us a strong foundation for the next phase of our growth.
To lead the expansion, David Smith has joined Gridheart as General Manager, UK&I, and will be based in England to be close to our partners. David brings extensive experience of the MSP market, including as CEO of an MSP, and will lead Gridheart's UK&I growth strategy – recruiting new MSP partners, deepening existing relationships and working closely with partners, vendors and the wider Gridheart team to deliver a locally focused partner experience.
About Gridheart
Gridheart is a leading provider of cloud-based cybersecurity solutions for MSPs, based in the Nordics. In a digital era where IT security is of the utmost importance, Gridheart offers security solutions from some of the world's most recognized brands in the industry. We specialize in delivering cloud services that protect digital assets in a constantly changing IT landscape where new cyber threats continuously emerge. For more information, visit: gridheart.com.
For further information, contact:
David Smith, General Manager UK&I, david.smith@gridheart.com