Ideagen Plc identified in London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2020 report

• Ideagen Plc recognised in seventh edition of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report
• Report identifies fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) across the UK

Ideagen Plc has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2020. The report recognises the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)*, highlighting the regional and sector diversity of the UK’s SMEs and the entrepreneurial spirit shown by these companies.

To be featured in the report, businesses had to demonstrate strong revenue growth over the last three years and outperform their sector peers, creating a unique list of the UK’s most innovative SMEs. Further details on the 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report and methodology can be found online at www.1000companies.com.   

Ideagen Plc is a leading global provider of software products to companies that operate in highly regulated markets, such as healthcare and financial services. The company’s suite of products includes the industry leading Q-Pulse, Coruson, Pentana and PleaseReview and is designed to assist companies to meet their governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and quality, health & safety and environmental (QHSE) commitments.

Ben Dorks, CEO of Ideagen said: “We are proud and honoured to be included in the 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report. This has been a challenging year for everyone, but with the cooperation of our fantastic team of people, Ideagen has been able to adapt and continue to grow. Our inclusion in this report is a fantastic recognition of our hard work and an endorsement of our belief that our business is well positioned to face the future with confidence.”

David Schwimmer, CEO, London Stock Exchange Group:

“This report highlights the vital role of SMEs in driving economic growth, leading innovation and providing jobs across the UK. In this challenging year for businesses, it is more important than ever to shine a light on these stories of resilience and entrepreneurship. The success of UK SMEs is crucial as we rebuild a post COVID-19 economy, and London Stock Exchange Group is committed to helping growth companies achieve their potential.”

The Rt Hon John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury:

“SMEs are the engine room of our economy. They have risen to the immense challenges of this year with resilience and ingenuity, and we are proud to support them with one of the most generous and comprehensive packages for businesses anywhere in the world. It is more important than ever that we champion the companies in this year’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report and many others like them – they are creating jobs, spurring on our economic recovery, and building the industries of the future.”  

A full searchable database of all of the companies along with a downloadable pdf of the publication can be found online at www.1000companies.com

* Company data as at December 2019 is included in this report

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For more information contact:

Heather Astbury

heather.astbury@ideagen.com

+447340158049

About Ideagen

Ideagen is a UK-headquartered, global technology company quoted on the London Stock Exchange AIM market (Ticker: IDEA.L).

The Group provides software and services to organisations operating within highly regulated industries such as aviation, banking and finance, life science, healthcare and manufacturing with its main operational premises spread throughout the UK, EU, US, Middle East and SE Asia.

With an excellent portfolio of software products including Q-Pulse, Coruson, Pentana Audit, Pentana Risk and PleaseReview, Ideagen helps its clients reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, strengthen compliance and oversight and anticipate and manage every detail of risk.

Currently, more than 6,000 organisations use Ideagen's products including eight of the top 10 UK accounting firms, all of the top aerospace and defence companies and 75% of the world's leading pharmaceutical firms.

Ideagen's diverse and varied customer base includes many well-known, global brands such as British Airways, Aggreko, BAE, Ryanair, US Navy, KLM, BBVA, Bank of New York, Commerzbank, Meggitt, Heineken, Johnson Matthey, Haeco Group and European Central Bank. As well as this, Ideagen counts 180 hospitals across the UK and US amongst its client base.