The Scotsman

Digital tech firm’s seven-figure boost

● Move creates 110 jobs and comes as Incrementa­l Group targets £60m sales

- By EMMA NEWLANDS emma.newlands@jpress.co.uk

Glasgow-based digital technology company Incrementa­l Group has secured a sevenfigur­e cash injection to create 110 highly-skilled jobs, roughly doubling its workforce, as it targets 500 such posts across the UK.

The firm has netted the £1.2 million regional selective assistance (RSA) grant, and follows an initial £500,000 RSA grant in January last year that helped create about 50 jobs.

The business officially launched in November 2016 and now has 120 people across its five UK locations – Glasgow, Inverurie, Northwich, Manchester and London – while its clients include Aberdeen City Council, Shelter, Aggreko, Harbro, Scottish Leather Group and Total.

From its current headcount and revenue run rate of £13m, Incrementa­l is targeting more

0 From left: Craig Donnelly, Neil Logan and Stuart Kerr in Glasgow

than 500 highly skilled jobs across the UK and revenues of more than £60m by 2022. This year, it opened a flagship office at The Garment Factory in Glasgow, launched a Manchester site, and won a series of new customers across the public and commercial sectors.

Neil Logan, Incrementa­l Group’s chief executive and cofounder, said the firm is experienci­ng an “exciting” growth phase, with the grant boosting the workforce to keep pace with its trajectory. “We have created a modern, diverse workplace at Incrementa­l, supporting a range of organisati­ons across the UK around digital transforma­tion.”

Also commenting was Rhona Allison, Scottish Enterprise director of economic developmen­t, who said the organisati­on has worked with Incrementa­l journey from prestart through growth stages “and it’s a real pleasure to see the company reach this milestone and create another 110 high-value jobs in Glasgow”.

She added: “This is a company with a strong focus on building a culture and structure which supports its rapid growth ambitions, and we look forward to supporting the Incrementa­l team as they enter the next chapter in their growth journey.”

Scottish Economy Secretary Derek Mackay said: “Companies like Incrementa­l are vital to the success of the Scottish economy. The fact that [it] has come such a long way is testament both to the ambition and leadership of the company and to the network of support provided by our enterprise agencies.

“I look forward to seeing Incrementa­l go from strength to strength in pursuit of its growth ambitions.”

The business is also investing £250,000 in the transforma­tion of its Inverurie office, with the investment to create capacity to deliver a 30 per cent increase in the number of digital technology jobs in the town.

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