A North East tech specialist has doubled sales revenues in the last 12 months following a raft of major contract wins across the region’s manufacturing, hospitality and education sectors.
Providing technology support services including cybersecurity, data networks, and IP camera and access control systems to regional and national organisations from its Follingsby Park-based head office, Advantex has seen turnover increase to £12 million in FY24.
DMARC service
The firm, which also reports a healthy forward order book for the next two years, has also seen a host of new starters join since the start of the year, boosting current workforce numbers to 70 people to support technical operations, customer service and sales.
The expansion comes as a result of increased demand in the market and ongoing investment to deliver enhanced systems and technical expertise, including the recently launched DMARC service to provide greater network and email safety and security for clients.
Online services and digital infrastructure
The firm persists in investing in its workforce creating upwards of 15 frontline technical and engineering roles
Advantex continues to support the region’s education sector, helping dozens of schools and Multi Academy Trusts including Advance Learning Partnership, Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust and Inspire Multi Academy Trust to improve their online services and digital infrastructure. Work at AESC’s new EV battery new gigafactory in Sunderland and IT network refreshes at Darlington’s 5-star Rockliffe Hall, Northumberland Estates and Yorkshire soft drinks manufacturer and supplier Cawingredients, have been provided.
The firm will continue to invest in its workforce creating upwards of 15 new frontline technical and engineering and office roles in the coming months, pioneering to a 30% increase in numbers by the end of next year. This will include additional data cabling engineers and technicians to support frontline operations, while further sales, helpline, project management, operational and admin staff will join to support current and new customers.
Growth and recruitment
Highlighting continued strong growth and recruitment, Dave O’Connell, operations and finance director and co-founder of Advantex, said in the last financial year the company had strengthened its position, investing to support the completion of key projects.
He added: “In the last year we have created a strong platform for expansion and business development, with initiatives essential to deliver our ambitious plans for growth on the back of new contracts. We understand the importance of continual business development, recognising that within our current infrastructure, there is even more potential for success in both current and new markets in the upcoming years."
Rapid development of technology
O’Connell added: “We are seeing strong performances across all our operations with sustainable growth in current markets and exciting expansion into new ones, notably renewables and sustainability. We look forward to building on this with further new work and expansion on all fronts."
“The rapid development of technology is one of the key characteristics of modern life. We are helping our customers to navigate their way through the digital age with added value, potent technologies and solutions, making life for people easier and more enriching.”