Royal recognition for Gateshead IT specialists

NORTH East tech company Aspire Technology Solutions is celebrating after being awarded a Royal Warrant in recognition of its services to the Royal Household.

- COREENA FORD Business writer [e-mail]

Gateshead-based Aspire is one of just five companies headquartered in the North East and 800 across the UK to hold a Royal Warrant, a prestigious mark of excellence, granted to companies that supplied high standard goods or services to the Royal Household over a period of several years.

Founded in 2006, Aspire is a leading providers of managed IT, cyber security and modern workplace solutions and currently supports over 2,000 organisations across the UK with tech solutions.

The Gateshead company - named Company of the Year at the North East Business Awards in 2020 - moved into the Pipewell Quay offices, the converted Baja Beach night club, from its former offices at Heworth Hall in 2021, from which it has grown to become a £39m turnover business.