HR software company BrightHR has appointed its first chief technology officer Alastair Brown, who will join as a board director as part of the firm’s plans for continued rapid expansion. Joining from Laterooms.com where he has held the position of director of delivery since 2014, Alastair will join BrightHR as it provides a SaaS to […]

The Digital Leaders awards recognise successes in digital transformation and the use of new technologies to improve services. Digital Leaders said Wigan was awarded the prize for its ambitious plans and work to develop a true digital borough that ensures all its citizens can access digital tools. Croydon, Leeds City, Birmingham City and Bristol were […]

Newcastle firm, Performance Horizon has completed a funding round from the Greycroft Growth fund alongside additional investments from existing investors, including Mithril and DN Capital. Performance Horizons, which closed a $10m Series B round in September 2014, provides SaaS solutions to allow brands to connect with their marketing partners directly. Established in South Shields five years ago, Performance […]

Something positive was salvaged from the crash at cloud biz Outsourcery – 100 employees have transferred with the business in a pre-pack sale to new owners GCI Network Solutions. The loss-making company ran into cash flow shortages on multiple occasions, most recently in April when principal secured lender Vodafone stepped in to keep the firm […]

THRIVING software business ELF Productivity has moved into larger premises in Wigan as part of ambitious plans following a period of record growth. The move will enable the firm to increase headcount and attract new clients to its blue chip customer base, which includes Allied Bakeries, Steinhoff UK, The Trafford Centre and NHS logistics.

IT SERVICES business Redcentric has topped a year of management changes and acquisitions by surpassing the £100m turnover mark. Revenue for the year to 31 March 2016 reached £109.5m up…

Total asset selloff. Hate to say we told you but… Manchester-based failing cloud biz Outsourcery is to undertake a pre-pack administration with Vodafone partner GCI Network Solutions waiting in the wings to buy the company’s assets.…

Liverpool-based hosting and cloud infrastructure provider Daily Internet PLC has entered into a deal to acquire a managed services provider and IT consultancy for up to £5.8 million, after which it will change its name to SysGroup PLC. System Professional is a managed services and IT consultancy services provider, offering strategic advisory services to public […]

Sheffield-based software company, SEAMS Ltd, has won two major contracts with Yorkshire Water worth more than £5m. SEAMS Ltd has been appointed by the region’s largest water provider to improve its asset management processes and support systems, and create a bespoke Decision Making Framework (DMF) platform to ensure the organisation is best-placed to meet future […]

Telecoms specialist Odyssey Systems’ celebrated its new Preston Farm-based headquarters. Following an extensive refurbishment and fit-out, which includes the creation of a dedicated video conferencing suite, technology demonstration area and data centre facility, the company’s existing workforce transferred from its previous base, which was also in Preston Farm. Local MP James Wharton open the premises. […]

Sheffield-based technology and software group Servelec Group has issued a profit warning after suffering a “further slippage in contracts”.   “While social care and our nuclear and power businesses continue to trade within expectations, market headwinds for our healthcare, technologies and oil and gas businesses are such that the board now expect group operating profits for […]

Deal sees Brit firm’s shareholders offered 50 per cent premium. Leeds-based Premier Farnell, British Raspberry Pi distribution firm, is set to be purchased by Swiss group Dätwyler Holding for £792m.…

Manchester Science Partnerships (MSP) are planning to open an innovation centre on their central campus. The centre, named Mi-IDEA, will open in partnership with Cisco to support the growth of key innovation clusters in the North of England. Joint venture Mi-IDEA will work with early-stage companies in the North to develop innovative technologies and solutions. […]

Barclays has cemented their strong working relationship with AccessPay, by providing a £1m loan to help the innovative Manchester fintech company explore further growth opportunities. Access Systems (UK) Ltd, trading as AccessPay (accesspay.com), provides a cloud based connectivity layer between a business’s finance systems, their banks and all of the major UK and International payment […]