History

Sustainable growth built on staff excellence

Since our foundation in 1980, the key to Tessella’s success has been the academic and technical excellence of our staff and a strategy of sustainable growth. Key milestones in Tessella’s development are outlined below.

2009 Revenue exceeds £17 million
Head Office and Abingdon Branch move to Abingdon Science Park
Company name changes to Tessella plc
2008 Analyticon now fully integrated into Tessella
Staff numbers exceed 200
2007 Revenue exceeds £12 million
Analyticon becomes a branch of Tessella Support Services plc
2006 Four more Directors appointed to the Board
2005 Tessella Inc opens its 2nd office (in Washington DC)
Tessella Support Services plc acquires Analyticon Ltd
2004 Tessella Inc first full year of trading
2003 Opened first USA Branch in Boston, Massachusetts
2002 Revenue reaches £8.9 million
2001 Tessella receives two awards for fast growth: Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 and HgCapital
First overseas branch opened in Den Haag, The Netherlands
2000 Staff numbers exceed 100
Burton Branch opened
£5 million revenue achieved
Tessella achieves 20 years of service to its clients
1999 Revenue surpasses £4 million
1998 Winchester and Warrington branches opened
1997 £3 million revenue achieved
1995 Revenue exceeds £2 million
Investors in People attained
1993 First branch opened, in Cambridge
1992 Achieves BS (EN) ISO 9001 status
1991 Staff numbers exceed 50
1990 Moves into Vineyard Chambers offices in Abingdon
1989 Dr Peter Townsend appointed Director
£1 million revenue achieved for the first time
1987 Moves into first permanent office in Abingdon
1980 Tessella formed by current Managing Director, Kevin Gell