Software firm gets new HQ thanks to £150K funding

A growing Stockport company which specialises in cost-saving business management software has opened new fit-for-purpose headquarters.

Eticom has relocated its operations to a prime location on Coronation Street in Stockport after securing £150,000 worth of funding from NatWest.  

The loan has enabled the business to more than double the size of its headquarters with the purchase of a 2,500 sq ft industrial unit, which is now home to its hardware production line, software development team and sales force.

It is hoped that up to four new jobs which will comprise sales staff, and hardware and software technicians will be created in Stockport.
 
Founded by former software and electrical engineers Lee Roche and John Wild in 2012 as a self-funded start-up, Eticom now employs seven staff and projects a £3m turnover for 2017.  

Eticom’s cloud-based management systems – targeted at commercial landlords –  save time and money by managing buildings and tenants via a simple dashboard or app.

Customers can control everything from energy use, billing, tenant information and emergency systems.

Roche said: “The move to our new headquarters marks a period of significant growth for Eticom. The funding from NatWest will allow us to create new jobs and carve a place for ourselves in the wider marketplace.”

NatWest relationship manager Simon Jones said: “Lee and John have developed a successful business over the last five years, creating a niche, game-changing software for the commercial property industry, and with their new base in Stockport this growth is set to increase.”