Background
Established in 1997, and based on the University of Warwick Science Park in Coventry, bit10 designs, develops, hosts and refines Internet applications for a variety of clients including The Derbyshire Building Society and The National College for School Leadership.

The company has always been profitable and has grown at a significant rate, winning the Midlands region Deloitte and Touche Technology Fast 50 award in 2001. However, the founders of bit10, Alexander Craig and Ben King, recognised that in order to continue to grow, they had to set some long term goals and develop a plan for getting there.

Project Summary
We used our strategic planning framework in a series of management workshops to develop a 3-year strategic plan for the business. The plan is managed on a day-to-day basis through a new management system that is action focused and encourages the staff to make their own decisions.

Benefits
The company has clearly identified a vision for the future and growth strategies allowing its founders to spend more time on planning for the future rather than managing day-to-day issues. It has already achieved its first major milestone since the review - by breaking the £1 million annual turnover barrier.

Testimonial
"We engaged Allman Horrocks to work with us on a full strategic review of our operations. Over the course of the project together we developed an excellent three year plan which not only satisfied the financial planning requirements but also left us with clear management objectives and plans to deliver our strategic goals."

“There is no doubt that AHC made a real contribution to this year’s success and we are confident we can meet our targets for the next few years”.
Alexander Craig, Senior Director, bit10 ltd.