{"id":135,"date":"2008-04-20T10:39:25","date_gmt":"2008-04-20T09:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startups.co.uk\/?p=135"},"modified":"2021-05-27T11:39:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T10:39:13","slug":"kell-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/fast-growth-business-awards\/kell-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Kell Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<br>\n<h5>Kell Systems&rsquo; portable server environments (PSEs), which are compact, sound-proofed cabinets that house computer servers, remove the need for IT rooms. The patented products have attracted a wide range of customers, from small businesses to huge conglomerates like NASA.<\/h5>\n<p>The company&rsquo;s run rate so far this year suggests turnover will exceed &pound;2m. Also, the business is expanding internationally, with offices in the US, Spain and Germany. Chief executive Tim Walsh says investors in the business have been instrumental in helping it set-up overseas, and he has been delighted with his board. &ldquo;Ensure there are quality people in your boardroom,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;I have two chartered accountants, one of whom used to run a Plc and a top technology business analyst.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kell still makes all its PSEs at its Somersetbased factory, bucking the trend of decline in manufacturing in the UK. The area was once home to a thriving furniture-making industry, which means Kell benefits from a strong local skills base. Walsh believes there is still something to be said for UK manufacturing and that businesses should be wary of sourcing from overseas. &ldquo;If you are sourcing from Eastern Europe, for instance, you have got to get quality control in place,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;We never have quality problems with our products.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Kell&rsquo;s unique and patented product is its main asset, and being the only one in the world has major advantages. &ldquo;We have no direct competition,&rdquo; says Walsh, &ldquo;so we can charge properly and don&rsquo;t get chiselled by rivals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Company stats<\/strong> <strong>Company:<\/strong> Kell Systems <strong>Founded:<\/strong> 2003 <strong>Founders:<\/strong> Tim Walsh and Sara Jones <strong>Turnover 2006:<\/strong> &pound;63,000 <strong>Turnover 2007:<\/strong> &pound;1.1m <strong>Web:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kellsystems.co.uk\/\">www.kellsystems.co.uk<\/a><\/h5>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kell Systems&rsquo; portable server environments (PSEs), which are compact, sound-proofed cabinets that house computer servers, remove the need for IT rooms. 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