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Amito appoint Gordon Matthew as Non-Executive Chairman
Trend Management Services and Amito are pleased to announce the appointment of Gordon Matthew as Non-Executive Chaiman

How can a growth plan help to break through the glass ceiling?
Getting management teams to understand a Growth Plan is the starting point. The plan needs to be challenging, ambitious and most importantly, realistic, deliverable & achievable all at the same time. The NED ideally needs to work with the exec team to constructively challenge the current business model and the various growth options.

TMS Complete transformation and sale of Arden Communications Group to Babble Cloud
The TMS Team started a buy and build transformation at Arden Communications Group in 2015. This focussed project increased revenues by over 50% to just under £10m, and drove trading EBITDA to circa £1.6m (16%). The resulting significant growth led to a managed trade sale to Babble Cloud in October...

TMS Founder completes another new challenge
Cycling enthusiast, Gordon Matthew, has completed the magnificent Mallorca Lighthouse Tour. 450km in 4 days with 3000m uphill….its tough at the top. From the Balearics to business, TMS are working with innovative software company, Adventoris, to drive growth primarily into SwiftCloud, their B2B...

TMS Lead successful sale of Science Warehouse Ltd. to Advanced
After 18 months in his role as non-executive Chairman, TMS founder Gordon Matthew has successfully driven growth into this cloud-based procurement platform business by reviewing and updating the strategic business plan. As a result, Science Warehouse was sold for £17m to Advanced Business Software...

Summertime success leads to Autumn assignments for TMS
Summer 2017: Trend Management Services supported RJD Partners in the successful sale of Intrinsic Technology to Maintel Holdings PLC, a leading AIM-listed unified communications business. Autumn 2017: TMS have been appointed by a South-coast WIFI communications company to deliver consultancy...

TMS Business Portfolio continues to grow in Spring 2017
Trend Management Services has developed three projects within the first quarter of 2017: a company senior debt re-finance; the provision of acquisition funding for a growing business; and consultancy on a new strategic business plan for a fast developing Cloud company. TMS has certainly sprung...