BAY IT PTY LTD

ACN 621498771 · Restructuring plan · 2026-08-28

recurring_service_agency

Low operational work

1/5

Attractiveness

30.5

Confidence

0.32

Ways in

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Research

Bay IT is a small managed IT services and computer retail business in Ocean Grove and Drysdale, Victoria. It serves Geelong and the Bellarine. It sells managed IT support, endpoint and email security, off-site backups, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace setup, Wi-Fi and networking, nbn plans, computer repairs and new or custom PCs. It is a service and reseller business, not a software product company. I found no administration or sale notice. Only the home page was checked.

Human hours a week after AIHosting only: not applicable, because there are no hosting-only clients evident. Remote managed backup and monitoring only: about 5-10, depending on client count. With full managed IT and on-site support: 25+. Client counts are unknown.
AI and tools can doBackup and endpoint monitoring, patching, M365 and Google user provisioning, invoicing, first-line helpdesk triage and drafted replies, and documentation.
Operating changesMove clients to remote-only, email and ticket support, and end on-site visits and phone support. Stop hardware sales and repairs. Raise prices at renewal. Contract terms are unknown, so existing agreements would have to be honoured, and some clients wanting local on-site support would likely leave.
Stays humanIncident response such as ransomware, outages and account compromises. Client calls and onboarding. Security and licensing disputes. Reseller account management. Any retained on-site or SLA commitments.
Why valuableThere may be a recurring local small-business client book for managed IT, backup and M365 services, with a regional brand and partner relationships.
FitWeak. It is a labour- and hardware-heavy services business, not software, and it has no owned IP or hosting-only segment. A part-time engineer would struggle with incidents and support for non-technical clients.

Next step

Search the ASIC published notices and the ASIC company extract for ACN 621 498 771 to confirm the appointment and the administrator's contact details. Then ask the administrator whether the client contracts, partner accounts and brand are for sale.

Risks

  • No evidence of an administration or asset sale for this company
  • Client contracts may not transfer, and partner or reseller accounts (Microsoft, Acronis) may not be assignable
  • Security incidents carry liability for client data
  • Client count and revenue are unknown
  • Local on-site expectations clash with a part-time remote model

Unknowns

  • Whether Bay IT is actually in administration, and who the administrator is
  • Client count, contract terms and prices
  • Whether the business is still trading
  • Who holds client admin credentials and partner accounts
  • Whether the assets are for sale

Researched 16 Oct 2026 00:31 · US$0.06

Score

DimensionRatingEvidenceWhy
recurring_customers2/5inferredManaged IT and backup contracts are probably recurring, but there is no client count, price or contract evidence.
software_ownership1/5inferredIt is a reseller and agency. Transferable assets would be client contracts and reseller or partner accounts, and their transferability is unknown.
customer_stickiness2/5unknownManaged IT, backup and M365 tenants have some switching cost, but there is no evidence of lock-in or tenure.
low_operational_complexity1/5inferredManaged IT means incidents, on-site visits, phone support and hardware. There is no hosting-only segment. The recurring part would be remote monitoring and backups for non-technical small businesses, which still carries support and incident risk.
technical_recoverability3/5unknownThe stacks are mainstream (M365, Google Workspace, Acronis, Ubiquiti). Admin credentials and partner accounts would still need to be transferred.
acquisition_accessibility1/5unknownI found no sale notice. The administrator named in the brief is not linked to Bay IT in the sources I found. The website is still live.
capital_fit?unknownNo prices or revenue are known, so I can't judge the price.

Evidence

inferred Sells managed IT and backup services, which are typically recurring. No prices or client counts are published. bayit.com.au
inferred Partner and reseller of third-party platforms. No in-house software found. bayit.com.au
unknown Only one testimonial found (Phil, Ocean Grove). No case studies or client list. bayit.com.au
unknown A web search found no notice of administration or asset sale for Bay IT. The administrator named in the brief appears on an unrelated ASIC notice.
“Grahame Robert Ward Administrator”		 publishednotices.asic.gov.au
inferred Site shows physical shopfronts open Mon-Fri 9-5, on-site support and hardware repairs, so the business is labour- and hardware-heavy. bayit.com.au

Company

PractitionersWARD, GRAHAME ROBERT
IndustryElectrical and Electronic Goods Retailing · Victoria
Pre-filtername name word: it

History

  • 2026-07-09 Restructuring (WARD, GRAHAME ROBERT)
  • 2026-08-28 Restructuring plan (WARD, GRAHAME ROBERT)

ASIC notices

none read

Screen

The company sells managed IT, security, backup and support contracts to local businesses, which are ongoing client services rather than an owned software product.

bayit.com.au · live · matched by name+domain
“Bay IT | Managed IT, repairs & internet, Geelong & the Bellarine”

recurring_services: Sells ongoing managed IT care, including keeping security safeguards maintained over time “We help put the right safeguards in place and keep them maintained as your business changes.”

recurring_services: Proactive IT care is an ongoing service delivered to client businesses “Proactive IT care keeps the everyday work moving, without anyone on your team having to chase it.”

recurring_services: Backups are sold as part of the managed IT service “Part of managed IT”

customers: A testimonial from a small business client “I am a small business owner and Bay IT has been fantastic in helping to develop our IT set up.”

revenue_model: Backup pricing is quoted by proposal; no published price or plan “That depends on how much data you have and what needs protecting.”

technology: Uses third-party platforms (Acronis backup, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AnyDesk for remote support), not an own product “Acronis backup technology”

technology: Supports third-party cloud and networking platforms for clients “Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, business Wi-Fi and the computers your team uses every day.”

status: Business is active and trading in 2026 with a long-standing local presence “Local people. Practical IT. Geelong & the Bellarine, since 2016.”

status: Website copyright notice shows the business is current in 2026 “© 2026 Bay IT Computer Services”

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