Newcastle fintech firm Allay is on the acquisition trail after trebling its profits to £3m last year. The growth was made after Allay more than doubled its turnover from £7m to £15 during 2016. Allay has now kicked-off the next phase of its growth plans and aims to increase its headcount from 210 to 400 by […]

The management team at Sunderland communications and internet service provider NTE Ltd has completed the sale of the business. The deal, which was for an undisclosed sum, sees current MD Pauline Herring, along with operations director John Patterson and sales director Phillip Herring take charge of the firm. The MBO has secured 22 jobs and plans […]

Health-tech and software business EMIS Group has more than doubled pre-tax profits despite a decline in NHS spending which has led to restructure. The company reported pre-tax profits for the year to December 2016 of £25.3m, up from £10.9m over the previous year. Revenues increased 2% to £158.7m, but the company warned that the gap […]

Dutch education technology specialist Prowise is set to launch its first division outside the Netherlands at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays where it aiming to recruit around 20 staff. The company, which produces education technology for schools, with a range that include award-winning personal devices and software with over one million ready-made lessons. Prowise has been supplying […]

Bradford cyber security business ECSC has revealed strong organic revenue growth and the proceeds from last year’s float will accelerate company growth. ECSC counts Barclays, GCHQ and Virgin East Coast Trains among its high profile clients, and already looks after around 10 per cent of the FTSE 100. Earlier this week, the company reaffirmed its commitment to Yorkshire, […]

An East Yorkshire-headquartered IT services company is set for rapid growth and expansion that will result in a 50 percent workforce expansion in 2017 following a £150,000 investment from UK Steel Enterprise. No information on present size of the company was given in the official press release, and Chairman John Collings and Operations Director David […]

Software and services company Advanced has pledged its commitment to introduce 60-70 apprenticeships per year focused on developing digital skills. Advanced’s apprenticeship fund will be circa £500,000 per annum and the company wants to ensure the technical training focus for apprenticeships will support its regional hub strategy. This aims to attract local talent with high […]

Newcastle-based ION has been providing Salesforce CRM (customer relationship management) software and cloud computing solutions to clients since August 2016. It has now secured an injection of private investment from Neil Stephenson, former CEO of Onyx Group and chairman of Redu Group, Alistair Waite, CEO of Altec Engineering and Fiona Cruickshank, founder of The Specials Laboratory […]

Apple service and support business Ubertechs has been named as an Apple Premium Service Provider for the year, after receiving positive customer feedback on speed, and accuracy. One of only five IT firms in the country to receive this annual award, Ubertechs is now listed on Apple’s website as a premium provider . Owner Mike Dent […]

Subsidiary of BT Group, Openreach has announced a major expansion of its engineering workforce with plans to recruit around 80 trainees in the North East, including 10 from Northumberland, in its drive to improve customer service and invest in the operation of its network. The local network business is seeking recruits to fill the new, […]

Business management software firm Eticom has relocated its operations after securing £150,000 funding. A fast growing tech company plans a recruitment drive after moving into new premises. The loan has enabled the business to more than double the size of its headquarters with the purchase of a 2,500 sq ft industrial unit, which is now home […]

As part of a £2bn investment programme over the 2016-19 period, Vodafone is to hire 2,100 in what appears to be a growing trend by telcos to improve customer service by bringing call centre roles back to the UK, from South Africa and an external agency. Over the next 24 months, Vodafone UK will create […]

Two councils in the North West have teamed up to sell technology and services commercially. Salford – home of MediaCityUK and the BBC’s Northern HQ – and Liverpool City Councils plan to establish a trading entity within the next 12-18 months to both compete against and collaborate with firms in the private sector. A third, Barnsley, may […]

Newcastle tech firm Sage’s executive vice president for Northern Europe Jacqueline de Rojas is stepping down from her position at the end of the week. Ms de Rojas was appointed to lead the software giant’s Northern Europe operations in July 2016, with over 25 years experience in the industry, and the most influential woman in the […]

The deadline for submissions for the Big Chip Awards until 5pm on Monday 20th March to enter. The Big Chip awards have celebrated excellence in digital and technology companies, organisations and individuals across the region for almost two decades – in areas including animation, search, user experience, eCommerce and digital transformation. Businesses, individuals and students from […]