Our History
At Millgate, we began as a small team with a big vision has grown into a trusted technology partner. Our journey is defined by strong relationships, smarter solutions, and a passion for helping our customers succeed.
1996
Millgate is launched
In 1996, we started our journey in Rotherham, providing IT services to local businesses in South Yorkshire.
1997
Expansion
With £1 million in turnover, we expanded to 10 people and bought our first block of offices.
2012
Millgate Connect is launched
Millgate Connect was established to provide specialised telecommunications and connectivity support for our customers.
2013
New Office Block
We continue to grow, launch a specialist software department and expand into a second office block
2014
Dedicated licensing team
We created a dedicated licensing team, to provide specialist knowledge on software. Since then, our solutions team has continued to grow.
2015
In-house support
We introduce our in-house Helpdesk, providing 24/7 support to clients on their IT issues or queries.
2018
Millgate Rebrand
A dedicated marketing function is created and the business rebrands
2019
Tech Expo
We hold our first ever Tech Expo at St George's Park at Burton upon Trent to help educate and build connections with customers and vendors. We also roll out a new CRM system.
2022
Tech Expo 2.0
Our long awaited Tech Expo returned for its second year of talks and presentations
2023
New Managing Director & Tech Expo 3.0
Millgate Connect continues to grow and appoints the first Managing Director, Claire Cawthorne.
We host our third Tech Expo for even more customers and vendors.
2024
Tech Expo 4.0
Our biggest Tech Expo to date!
2024-2025
Awards
We were shortlisted for multiple awards including ...
We were recognised as one of South Yorkshire's leading businesses in Grant Thornton UK’s report and have been listed as one of CRNs top 100 resellers
2025
Commitment to Sustainability
We worked with local supplier, Secure Renewables, to have solar panels installed on the roofs of both of our buildings. This project was on reducing our carbon footprint and creating a more sustainable energy plan for the long term.
Today
Continued growth and innovation
Today, our team of 120+ employees continue to supply over 7500+ clients with the services they need to run at their best.
