City centre move for fast-growing tech start-up

Tech start-up RotaCloud has relocated to York city centre after outgrowing two offices at York Science Park.

The RotaCloud team moved into their newly refurbished 2,700 sq. ft office space on George Hudson Street this week following a period of rapid expansion.

With headcount at the company almost tripling during 2017, the team made the decision to expand into their own premises.

RotaCloud’s rota planning software helps over 1,500 businesses in the UK and around the world resolve their staff scheduling problems — an issue that made headlines in September this year when Ryanair’s rota mix-ups affected nearly half a million holidaymakers and cost the firm £40m in compensation payouts.

Founded in 2013, RotaCloud was built by co-founders Joel Beverley, David Brandon and James Lintern to prevent chaotic rota management at businesses large and small.

After moving to offices at York Science Park in early 2016, the team grew rapidly to facilitate the demand for the company’s software.

Eighteen months on, they had filled two offices.

Beverley said: “York Science Park was RotaCloud’s home for two years, but given our current rate of expansion, we knew it was time to move on. The Science Park played a critical role in our development as a business — it provided the physical space and infrastructure we needed to get RotaCloud off the ground, and we’ll always be grateful for the help and support we received during our time there. We’d definitely recommend York Science Park to any fellow start-ups in need of a professional office environment where they can grow their business.

“Our move to central York allows us to push forward with our expansion plans, helping us to improve our product and add more features for existing and new clients alike. We’re excited to move into a larger office space that we hope to fill with plenty of local talent!”

The team plan to double its headcount again over the course of 2018.