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our history

  • 1995
  • Windows 95 is launched and changes computing forever...
  • ACS Systems (UK) Ltd is born at Birchfield Road East
  • 1997
  • Seeing double: Dolly the sheep world's first cloned mammal...
  • acs doubles its turnover to £1million in first 2 years
  • 1998
  • Northampton floods leaving local businesses reeling...
  • acs builds temporary offices to help its customers
  • 2000
  • Dot com bubble bursts. Many people question its future...
  • acs invests in the web and moves to new offices on Brackmills

our history

  • 2003
  • The England team wins the Rugby world cup...
  • The acs Team wins Fast 50 award for 40% year on year growth
  • 2004
  • Mars is conquered by the NASA Mars exploration rover...
  • ISO9001 is conquered by acs, plus £10million turnover hit
  • 2005
  • The England team reclaim the Ashes after 16 years...
  • acs celebrates 10 years with a huge open day & gala event
  • 2006
  • After being trialled in Northampton, chip and pin is launched...
  • acs launches its secure online eprocurement tool

our history

  • 2009
  • The fear of swine flu and the UK recession hit headlines
  • acs becomes a "Best Company" and launches HOPs charity
There aren’t too many companies who after 15 years of trading still have all the appetite, energy and enthusiasm of a start-up.
  • Started trading in 1995
  • Privately owned
  • 10 years of 40% year on year growth
  • Operating out of 9,000 sq ft headquarters on Brackmills
  • Key values: passion, honesty, trust, loyalty and teamwork

acs is a business full of people who enjoy coming in to work every day, a testament to the culture and values of a company recently recognised by the Sunday Times as the 49th Best Company to work for in the UK.

From the outset in 1995, acs’s founders chose to build a company with big ambitions that retained small business values. Still privately owned today, acs is a clear example of what can be achieved when like-minded entrepreneurs with vision see a gap in the market and work hard to achieve success.

In the past, companies would turn to separate suppliers for their office furniture, data cabling, computer systems and technical support. acs looked to offer something different by supplying all of these and more. By providing all of these services with in-house teams, acs eliminated the hassle of dealing with multiple suppliers while saving customers money. In recent years acs has added online data backup, hosted IT services, managed IT and audio/visual solutions to the mix, but the goal remained the same; to save customers time, money and hassle.

acs’s customer base is wide and varied and includes businesses of all sizes and industries, public sector bodies and an increasing number of third sector organisations.

In 2009 we were awarded a ‘First Class’ star by Best Companies and earned our second ‘Outstanding’ star in 2010. We were also listed 49th in the Sunday Times Best Companies To Work For 2010. The award - based on anonymous feedback from staff members - reflects acs’s ongoing commitment to its team. In 2009 acs also teamed up with local businesses to launch ‘HOPS’, a new charity which raises money for local charities through business networking events.

An award winning team...

Over the years we've been fortunate to have a team worthy of winning several awards - some of which are listed below.

If you'd like to see how can help save you time, money and hassle contact us today by clicking here or chat to us online now.

  • our 10 best moments

1995 - O'Riordan Bond and Kettering General become acs's first customers & are still with us 15 years later!
1998 - Friday fish & chip club begins - unfortunately retired 3 years later due to £100+ chip shop bills
1999 - Delivery of acs's 1st van - excitement dampened somewhat after filling it with the wrong fuel! D'oh
2000 - Move to Brackmills. 3 students who help clear the site all come back years later to work for acs
2004 - Driving proficiency course - examiner takes Dennis home to get his glasses so he can see!
2005 - 10 years celebrated with a black tie gala event at Sywell Aerodrome. 250 guests party into the night
2007 - Winners at acs's AGM are rewarded with a group weekend in Monte Carlo and helicopter flight
2008 - Having met at acs Dan and Nic tie the knot. Both vow never to work in the same department!
2009 - acs gets together with local businesses to launch the HOPS charity and aims to raise thousands
2010 - We turn 15 and are listed 49th in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For in the UK