{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Use British English|date=January 2013}} {{Infobox company | name = Timico Ltd| | logo = Timico-logo-blue.svg | logo_size = 200px | type = [[Private limited company]] | foundation = 2004 | location = [[Newark-on-Trent]], [[Nottinghamshire]], [[England]], [[UK]] | key_people = Neil Muller [[CEO]], John Holt [[Chief operating officer|COO]], David Jones [[Chief People Officer|CPO]], Scotty Morgan [[Chief Sales Officer|CSO]], Martin Riley [[Chief Technology Officer|CTO]]. | industry = [[Information Technology]] and [[Managed Services]] | products = [[Broadband|Broadband services]], [[Unified communications|Unified Communications]], [[Hosting services|Hosting Services]], [[IP VPN|Private Wide Area Networks]], [[Mobile device management|Mobile Device Management]] | homepage = }}
'''Timico''' was an [[Information technology|Information Technology]] [[Managed services|Managed Services]] provider in the [[United Kingdom]]. In June 2021, Timico was rebranded to [https://digitalspace.co.uk/ Digital Space].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-29 |title=Timico reborn as Digital Space |url=https://www.commsbusiness.co.uk/content/news/timico-reborn-as-digital-space/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Comms Business |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McHugh |first=Marian |date=2021-06-29 |title=Timico Rebrands as Digital Space |url=https://www.uctoday.com/unified-communications/timico-rebrands-as-digital-space/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=UC Today |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Company overview== Timico gained a top 10 place in The Sunday Times Tech Track Fastest Growing Companies list,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2009/09/21/timico-23rd-fastest-growing-technology-company/ |title=Timico 23rd Fastest Growing Technology Company |publisher=TechWatch |first=Janet | last=Harris}}</ref> and in 2009 were ranked 7th in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. Timico was founded by Tim Radford who previously ran Project Telecom, a mobile service provider which was sold to [[Vodafone]] in 2003 for £162m.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2859825/Vodafone-buys-Project-Telecom.html |title=Vodafone buys Project Telecom |newspaper=The Telegraph |first=Dominic | last=White | accessdate=6 August 2003 |location=London |date=6 August 2003}}</ref> The company moved into purpose built offices in [[Newark-on-Trent]], [[Nottinghamshire]], in January 2007, from the Chairman's family barns, which previously housed the company. Timico announced<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cityam.com/article/1399861973/timico-planning-55m-stock-float/ |title=Timico planning £55m stock float |publisher=City AM| accessdate=12 May 2014}}</ref> its intention to float the company on the [[Alternative Investment Market]] in May 2014, but later abandoned these plans citing poor market sentiment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/Cloud-hanging-stock-market-flotations-scuppers/story-21157335-detail/story.html/ |title=Cloud hanging over stock market flotation scuppers £15M plans |work=Nottingham Post| first=Richard | last=Baker| accessdate=29 May 2014}}</ref> Timico was confirmed as the new sponsor of the [[Cheltenham Gold Cup]] in December 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/t-p-radford-cheltenham-telecoms-firm-revealed-as-new-gold-cup-sponsor/2000974/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222091109/http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/t-p-radford-cheltenham-telecoms-firm-revealed-as-new-gold-cup-sponsor/2000974/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 December 2015|title=Timico unveiled as new Gold Cup sponsor|work=[[Racing Post]]|accessdate=21 December 2015}}</ref> Timico appointed Ben Marnham as the new [[chief executive officer]] on 1 September 2016, prior to an MBO by Horizon Capital.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/new-director-for-technology-company-timico/story-29668775-detail/story.html|title=New chief executive for technology company Timico|newspaper=Nottingham Post|accessdate=30 August 2016}}</ref> As part of the MBO new leadership was brought in to help execute strategic change including Martin Riley as CTO and Kirsty Johnson as Operations Director. Timico appointed Neil Muller as the new [[chief executive officer]] on 5 November 2018, he joins John Holt as the [[Chief operating officer|Chief Operations Office]] and Ben Savage as the [[Managing director|MD]] Sales & Marketing.
In October 2022, Digital Space was acquired by [[Graphite Capital]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lindholm |first=Nina |date=2022-10-10 |title=Graphite Capital snaps up Digital Space from Horizon Capital |url=https://www.pehubeurope.com/graphite-capital-snaps-up-digital-space-from-horizon-capital/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=PE Hub Europe |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title=Newark firm changes private equity owners {{!}} TheBusinessDesk.com |url=https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands/news/2064004-newark-firm-changes-private-equity-owners |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=East Midlands |language=en}}</ref>
==Acquisition history== Timico has acquired nine smaller companies including business ISPs, a managed IT service provider, unified communications provider and a mobile applications specialist. *2004 – Atlas Internet<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/02/timico_atlas/ |title=Timico snaps up Atlas Internet | newspaper=The Register|first=Tim | last=Richardson | accessdate=2 November 2004}}</ref> which has been consolidated into Timico *2009 – KeConnect and Twang<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telecompaper.com/news/timico-rebrands-recently-bought-keconnect-twangnet |title=Timico rebrands recently bought KeConnect, Twang.net | newspaper=Telecom Paper | accessdate=11 June 2009}}</ref> which have been consolidated. Twang was acquired at £1,625,000<ref>[http://www.timicotechnologygroup.co.uk/downloads/timico_accounts_2010.pdf Timico Technology Group 2008 Accounts]</ref> *2010 – NewNet<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4145-timico-acquires-newnet-plc.html |title=Timico acquires NewNet plc |publisher=ThinkBroadband | accessdate=1 February 2010}}</ref> which now forms its Partner Services division – Acquired for £2,350,000.<ref>[http://www.timicotechnologygroup.co.uk/downloads/timico_accounts_2009.pdf Timico Technology Group 2009 Accounts]</ref> Newnet operates an access network utilising [[Local-loop unbundling]] from 11 exchanges in and around Fareham{{cn|date=June 2025}} *2010 – Handheld PCs<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.commsbusiness.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=12037 |title=Timico Acquires Handheld PCs | work=Comms Business | accessdate=7 October 2010}}</ref> – a business which specialised in media capture software for mobile devices which was acquired for £400,000<ref>[http://www.timicotechnologygroup.co.uk/downloads/timico_accounts_2010.pdf Timico Technology Group 2010 Accounts]</ref> has been consolidated into Timico *2011 – Powernet<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.comms-dealer.com/industry-news/timico-acquires-powernet |title=Timico acquires Powernet | work=Comms Dealer | accessdate=3 June 2011}}</ref> which was consolidated into Timico in December 2013 and now forms its Managed Networks division *2012 – Redwood Telecommunications<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2012/02/09/timico_redwood/ |title=Timico Technology Group gobbles Redwood | newspaper=The Register | accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref> which was acquired for an undisclosed sum. Redwood was consolidated into Timico in June 2013 and now forms its Unified Communications division *2015 – Wirebird,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2015/05/19/52264/ |title=Timico purchases managed services provider Wirebird | newspaper=Mobile News |first=Padraig| last=McGarrigle| accessdate=19 May 2015}}</ref> a managed services and IT consultancy business, which was acquired for an undisclosed sum and was rebranded Timico Technology Services in March 2015<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/Nottinghamshire-technology-firm-Timico-continues/story-28843515-detail/story.html |title=Nottinghamshire technology firm Timico continues growth with rebranding | newspaper=Nottingham Post |first=Dan| last=Robinson| accessdate=2 March 2016}}</ref> *2015 – Coms<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2015/05/26/coms_sells_telco_arm_timico_2_5_billion/ |title=Told ya! Coms flogs telco arm to Timico in £2.5m deal | newspaper=The Register |first=Paul| last=Cunert| accessdate=26 May 2015}}</ref> which was acquired for £2.5M and comprised the brands ADSL24, Actimax, CloudXL and Universal. It has been fully consolidated into Timico *2018 – 25SevenIT<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channele2e.com/investors/mergers-acquisitions/timico-buys-microsoft-partner-25sevenit/|title=MSP Acquisition: Timico Buys Microsoft Partner 25sevenIT|first=Ty |last=Trumbull |date=2018-11-19|website=ChannelE2E|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> a managed services and IT consultancy business, which was acquired for an undisclosed sum in November 2018.
==Newark data centre== Work began in 2011 to build a £7M combined office and data centre<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Timico-s-163-7m-investment-reap-150-new-jobs/article-3189124-detail/article.html |title=Timico's £7m investment to reap 150 new jobs | newspaper=Nottingham Post |first=Richard | last=Tresider | accessdate=7 February 2011}}</ref> to cope with business expansion and new virtualised hosting services. The facility was officially opened by Newark MP [[Patrick Mercer]] on 18 January 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/pound-5m-data-centre-opens-world-opportunity/story-14972742-detail/story.html/ |title=£5m data centre opens up world of opportunity | newspaper=Nottingham Post | accessdate=19 January 2012}}</ref> The opening ceremony was included in an ITV Central news article about [[cloud computing]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/central-east/fullprogramme/ |title=What is cloud computing |publisher=ITV Central News}} Broadcast on 19 January 2012 at 18.00GMT.</ref>
The tier three facility contains two 2,000 square foot data halls, each with 72 racks for co-location. Virtualised computing and storage is provided by Cisco's Unified Computing System and EMC's VNX platform. Network infrastructure utilises a Juniper MX80 IP Switching platform with 10 Gbit/s fibre internet connectivity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedatachain.com/news/2011/10/timico_selects_bt_inet_to_deliver_uk_wide_private_cloud_services |title=Timico selects BT iNet to deliver UK-wide private cloud services |publisher=theDataChain.com | accessdate=25 October 2011}}</ref>
The [[Duke of Kent]] visited the facility in September 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blmforum.net/en/blm/IT/3798 |title=Timico gets the royal seal of approval |publisher=Business Link |accessdate=24 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927192742/http://www.blmforum.net/en/blm/IT/3798 |archivedate=27 September 2013 }}</ref> Chancellor [[George Osborne]] also toured the data centre and met technical apprentices while campaigning for the 2014 Newark by-election.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/articles/news/Chancellor-spends-time-in-Newark-in-by-electi |title=Chancellor spends time in Newark in by-election push |publisher=Newark Advertiser | accessdate=19 May 2014}}</ref>
==Blogging and publicity== Timico's former CTO Trefor Davies, a prolific blogger, has employed unusual tactics to highlight internet industry issues and causes including using a pigeon to highlight the problem of slow broadband speeds in Lincolnshire in September 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-11325787 |title=Pigeon beats broadband in Lincolnshire |publisher=BBC News | accessdate=16 September 2010 |date=16 September 2010}}</ref> On 5 January 2012 an attempt to beat the world record for the most number of comments on an online news article in 24 hours ran<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8992155/All-aboard-for-an-online-commenting-world-record.html |title=All aboard for an online commenting world record |newspaper=The Telegraph |first=Matt | last=Warman | accessdate=5 January 2012 |location=London |date=5 January 2012}}</ref> in support of the [[RNLI]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/blog/2012/jan/05/online-news-comments-record-attempt-rnli |title=Briton seeks commenters to help set record and raise £100,000 for RNLI | newspaper=The Guardian | first=Charles | last=Arthur | accessdate=5 January 2012 | location=London | date=5 January 2012}}</ref> More than 5,000 unique comments were made, but following verification from the [[Guinness World Records]] it was confirmed this did not beat the official world record, which is held by a Japanese recording artist who achieved more than 56,800 comments to his blog in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.trefor.net/2012/01/11/world-record-attempt-the-results-are-in-comment24/ |title=World record attempt – the results are in |publisher=Trefor.net | accessdate=11 January 2012}}</ref> Trefor left Timico on 20 December 2013 to develop his blog into a commercial venture.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.trefor.net/2013/12/04/bit-of-news-trefor-davies-to-leave-timico-at-christmas/ |title=Bit of news – Trefor Davies to leave Timico at Christmas |publisher=Trefor.net | accessdate=20 December 2013}}</ref>
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[[Category:Internet service providers of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Companies based in Nottinghamshire]]