Headcount: 81 (+636%)
Specialism: Managed networks and IT support
HQ: Wigan
Having grown from nine to 45 employees between 2018 and 2022, this managed network solutions specialist doubled in size again in November 2022 when it acquired Preston-based IT support outfit GB3.
It ranks fifth in our rundown based on a 636% hike in its average monthly headcount, from 11 to 81, in its four most recent fiscal years (employee numbers now stand at 114, it told us). Revenues hiked from £7.9m to £13m in the most recent of these, ending 31 January 2023.
Evolve said the GB3 acquisition was designed to boost its mission of becoming “an indispensable technology partner to retail, hospitality, and petroleum franchises”.
Q&A with CEO Alan Stephenson-Brown
What lies behind Evolve’s lightning headcount growth?
We strategically acquired an IT support services company, now EvolveIT, to become the ultimate one-stop solution for our customers.
What’s a strange or interesting fact about Evolve most people won’t know?
Evolve was one of the first managed services providers that introduced Guest Wi-Fi nearly 20 years ago that gave flexibility to customers as well as offering full web analytics.
