Michael Phillips, managing director of price comparison website ConsumerChoices.co.uk, says developing his database from scratch in-house has been integral in keeping costs down.
After qualifying as a commercial pilot, New Zealand-raised Katherine Corich decided to pursue a career in information management. Her company, Sysdoc, now turns over £12 million globally and UK sales grew more than 42 per cent last year.
Celona Technologies, a developer of data migration software for communication service providers, has received an investment of £7 million from investment trust company Caledonia Investment.