iconsys at its Daresbury facility.
iconsys has revealed that it has seen an increase in sales of £5M over the last 12 months. The automation and control solution specialist believes its new contract wins in the maritime, construction materials, metals, energy, transportation, and consumer goods industries have influenced this increase.
By the end of its 2024 financial year, the Telford-based company has reached £14.5M in turnover. Additionally, iconsys has seen a workforce increase of 81 people, with a further 15 engineers and support staff also expected to join the company.
Personnel isn’t the only area that iconsys has expanded. The automation specialist has also invested in two technical offices, in Cheshire and Scotland, to provide the company with additional geographic coverage to help support clients and attract new talent.
“Companies across all markets are switching on to the many benefits our control and automated solutions can provide, in terms of improved safety, reliability, efficiency, reducing obsolescence risk and transitioning to net zero. This is translating into a massive growth opportunity for our business,” said Nick Darrall, Managing Director of iconsys.
“Having two new Northern offices offers greater flexibility and allows for a more engaging experience for our existing staff living in and around the region and opens up the talent pool to boost our growing team of "best in class" engineers. Our customers will also benefit from having boots on the ground in their area.”
“Sales have rocketed towards £15m and our pipeline is looking very healthy for the next twelve months,” continued Darrall. “The way we deliver value at all stages of the process, from consulting, design and build to manufacture, installation and service support sets us apart from our competitors. We are also ‘technology platform-independent’ which is another unique differentiator, ensuring our customers always get the optimal solution.”
He concluded, “Some of the decisions we have taken over the last two years have been pivotal to our expansion and have laid the foundations for the next phase. This includes the development of our 17,500 sq. ft £3m smart factory in Telford, which we’re already looking to substantially extend, the creation of our internal training academy to support staff development and the two additional satellite facilities in Cheshire and Lanarkshire.
“We’ve also strengthened our senior management team with a host of key Director-level hires in Finance, Sales and HR.”