Iconsys, a power, control and automation solutions provider and system integrator, has capped a record year by launching a new facility at Sci-Tech Daresbury to help it increase its market share in the region and to attract new engineering talent.
The company has seen sales soar by £5m over the last twelve months after securing a string of new contract wins across a multitude of industries, including maritime, construction materials, metals, energy, transportation and consumer goods.
It reached a turnover of £14.5m by the end of its 2024 financial year and this has seen it increase its workforce to 81 people, with a recruitment drive for 15 more engineers and support staff currently underway.
Nick Darrall, Managing Director of iconsys, explained: “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.
“Daresbury offers greater flexibility and allows for a more engaging experience for our existing staff living in and around the North West 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 this region.
“Sales have rocketed towards £15m and our pipeline is looking very healthy for the next twelve months. 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 continued: “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 £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 opening of Daresbury and our third office in Scotland.
“We’ve also strengthened our senior management team with a host of key Director-level hires in Finance, Sales and HR.”
