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Ones to watch Alcis Holdings
Alcis provides geographic information services that enable better understanding of complex environments. Alcis provides data and evidence that helps decision makers formulate policy and programmes as well as assess their impact in some of the most challenging environments of the world, including Afghanistan. Alcis GeoExplorer is a powerful web-based geographic data visualisation and analysis tool that enables geospatial analysis and bespoke map products.
Contact: Richard Brittan or Tim Buckley Location: Reading
www.alcis.org
DFX Technology
DFX designs and manufactures plantsaver LED, DFx controls and RemSense. It supplies distribution networks in 32 countries, is active in sectors as diverse as the medical, automotive and beverage industries and operates in both the public and private sectors. It remains true to its roots and manufactures and designs all its products in the UK.
Contact: Dr Alan Wyn-Davies Location: Witney Employees: 40
www.dfxtech.co.uk
GradWeb
GradWeb was established in 2000 and is now the UK’s leading graduate, entry-level and volume outsource recruitment specialist. It manages recruitment campaigns for an international, cross-sector client portfolio, including some of the world’s best-known employers such as Cisco, Standard Life, BT and Sky.
Contact: Jonathan Butler Location: Newbury Turnover: £3.2 million
www.gradweb.co.uk
We asked the sponsors of the SME 100 to find companies that are 'bubbling up' – those that have not made the list but are ones to watch as they are growing, innovative and/or likely to make an impact on their respective sector in the near future. These Thames Valley businesses have been chosen by Haines Watts, VitalSix, Field Seymour Parkes and Santander – and will be invited to future SME 100 events in the year ahead
Green Biologics
Venture capital backed among others by Oxford Capital Partners. Green Biologics (GBL) is a leading industrial biotechnology company focused on the production of renewable n-butanol and other C4 chemicals from various renewable feedstocks, including sugar (cane, molasses, beets), starch (corn) and cellulosic biomass (corn residues, sugar cane bagasse, forest materials and grasses). It works with feedstock partners to deliver capital efficient production models, and works with downstream partners to deliver high quality, competitively priced products. Its focus is on the global renewable chemicals and biofuels markets. It is becoming increasing international in its business.
Contact: Sean Sutcliffe
sean.sutcliffe@
greenbiologics.com
Location: Milton Park, Abingdon Employees: 40
www.greenbiologics.com Lacka Foods
Established in March 2012, by November Lacka Foods had launched its range of Be Fast 'breakfast on the go' cereal drinks, the first in the UK. Unlike yoghurt drinks and cereal bars, Be Fast has been carefully developed to ensure it includes more fibre and protein than a bowl of cereal, keeping consumers fuller for longer. Convenience without compromising health.
Contact: Austin Bailey Location: Maidenhead
www.lackafoods.com or
www.befast.co.uk
Mobile Productivity
Mobile Productivity provides its clients with the means to close leasing deals in the field. Transfer of data from mobile device into back office systems is managed clearly and comprehensively enabling the field sales agent to have real time information at their finger tips to close deals. Major clients include BMW Finance, De Lage Landen and Society Generale Equipment Finance.
Contact: Gareth Pugh Location: Newbury Turnover: £500,000 Employees: 7
www.mobileproductivity.com
Operational Solutions
Operational Solutions was set up by founder Mark Legh-Smith in 2010 to provide support services for high-tech sensors in some of the most demanding locations in the world, deploying teams alongside military end- users. The equipment Operational Solutions supports provides vital force protection to NATO and Coalition Forces operating in Afghanistan. Operational Solutions’ support services are delivered by teams of field service engineers who are leaders in their fields with significant military experience as well as in-depth training direct from the equipment manufacturers. These highly skilled engineers combine the technical excellence required to support complex technologies in the field with the drive, determination and team- spirit that befits the militaries they support. Operational Solutions’ core business provides support services for a range of technologies deployed to counter the rocket, artillery and mortar threat. In addition to the support of sensors deployed to provide automatic ‘sense and warn’, Operational Solutions also provides expertise in related technologies and capabilities such as airspace surveillance and air picture provision, mass notification warning systems, network communications, sensor networking and hostile weapon location.
Contact: Mark Legh-Smith, founder and CEO Location: Reading
www.operationalsolutions.co.uk
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