Man with Many Caps Dave King · Entrepreneur
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The portfolio

A dozen companies under one roof

Everything I’ve built and still run, a connected group of tech businesses serving overlapping customers across IT, connectivity and the web.

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12
Active companies
500+
Clients served
2
Successful exits
15yr
Building & operating
Currently operating

The companies

Click any company to see what it does, the numbers behind it, and its latest updates from the blog.

Carden IT Group

Group Holding

The parent group tying together the Carden family of IT and communications companies — shared standards, shared values, one team behind the brands.

Est. 2007

Carden IT Services (UK)

Managed IT & Cybersecurity

Fully-managed IT support and cybersecurity for growing businesses across the UK. Proactive monitoring, fast help-desk response and security that actually gets used.

Est. 2009

Carden IT Services (USA)

Managed IT (US)

The same managed IT and security service, delivered to clients across the United States from our US operation.

Est. 2016

Carden Telecoms

Business VoIP & Broadband

Cloud phone systems and fast, reliable connectivity built for hybrid teams — VoIP, broadband and leased lines that just work.

Est. 2017

Carden Digital Marketing

Web Design & SEO

Websites that rank and convert. Design, build and search marketing under one roof, focused on measurable growth rather than vanity metrics.

Est. 2014

Carden Managed Print

Managed Print

Print fleet management that cuts costs and keeps the paper flowing without the hassle — one predictable bill, no surprises.

Est. 2018

Carden Hotspots

Guest WiFi & Analytics

Managed guest WiFi that turns footfall into marketing data for venues — captive portals, analytics and marketing opt-ins done properly.

Est. 2019

Coast to Coast Investments

Property & Investing

Property and business investments spanning both coasts, building long-term value through patient, hands-on ownership.

Est. 2020

NextTier MSP

MSP Consultancy

1-to-1 consultancy helping other MSP owners scale, systemise and sell. The playbook I used on my own MSP, shared openly.

Est. 2021

The Passive Income Project

Content & Affiliate

A growing portfolio of niche content sites earning through ads and affiliates — and an open community documenting exactly how.

Est. 2022

Man With Many Caps

Personal Brand & YouTube

The hub for everything I do — guides, reviews and the story behind the businesses, plus the YouTube channel where I film the journey.

Est. 2023

Business Growth Workshop

Coaching & Workshops

Focused sessions helping owners find where they are stuck and the practical moves to grow — pricing, packaging, marketing and the numbers.

Est. 2024

Without a Home

Charity · Coming soon

A charity project in the works, tackling homelessness on the South coast. More to share soon.

Investing & partnerships

Building something in tech?

Through Brighton Ventures I back and mentor early founders on the South coast. If that’s you, I’d love to hear about it.

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