DYNAMIC.EXPERIENCED.RESILIENT

Business: Managed IT & telecoms services – on & off site
Established when: February 2007
Business stage: organic & acquisitive growth
Who’s in the picture: James McGhie, Alison Moore
Located where: Birmingham Science Park Aston, Faraday Wharf with Head office in Daresbury Innovation centre

Adept4 the business:

Adept 4 are a financially stable provider of managed services, professional services and procurement services for all types of businesses in particular the SME market place. From managing peoples entire infrastructure on a global basis through to the provision of video conference onsite within UK. We provide a cost effective scalable, flexible, secure and resilient portfolio of services.

 
What makes Adept4 unique:

 Having never lost a client unless through their own finance management. We are proud to say our services delivery is second to none. Our ability to ensure the services and expertise we provide enable businesses to focus on their core competencies which has proved to be a positive recipe for success.

Our flexibility with managed service contracts to increase and deduce users, replace services at any point in time is very popular for our clients.

As the convergence of voice & data continues the requirement to provide a total solution is more relevant than ever. This is something we can provide, it’s all in house, we are your single point of contact, everything provided all under the one roof.
The Adept4 so far:

 Adept4 has grown in the first four years to an estimated turnover of £2.25m at the current financial year.

We employ 22 people and have 2 offices. One in Birmingham and head office near Warrington.

 Now we have over 100 active clients and we are actively following an acquisition strategy.

 Adept4 and Birmingham:
Our main reasons for setting up in Birmingham was because we needed a presence in the central midlands area to service our client base in the Midlands and indeed further afield.
Setting up a Birmingham office has also enabled us to cement the adept4 telecoms team and develop the adept4telecoms brand.

 When and why Adept4 moved to Birmingham Science Park Aston:

We moved in on 1st march 2011.  We are a technology driven company and wanted to be in the hub of innovation- there’s no better place than the Science Park.
Best Business lesson Learned:

Always be honest whether it’s good or bad news the customer needs to know the truth
Best Business tip we have to offer:

Ensure you plan before you do

Adept4  looking forward:

 It is our plan to be at a run rate of £5m turnover per annum by middle of 2012.

 

Interesting fact about a member of the Adept4 team:

Alison Moore- General manager of adept4telecoms has done the 3 peaks challenge twice within 24 hours and has also had tea with Sir Cliff Richard.