Monthly Archives: November 2018

TLA duo studying for MBA in Business Scale-ups

TLA is funding two members of its management team to study for a Masters Degree Apprenticeship at Liverpool John Moores University.

Neil Antony TLAHead of Studio Neil Cosgrove and Head of Data Insight Antony Neill are enrolled on the MBA Scale-ups Masters-level Degree Apprenticeship – a part-time, two-year, course designed in conjunction with the Chartered Management Institute to help businesses grow.

The course focuses on the key areas a business needs to identify their scale-up potential, exploring proven management and leadership development strategies.

Speaking about the course, Neil said: “I’m really grateful to The Lead Agency for giving me the opportunity to study for an MBA. It’s exciting to be starting this journey, which is taking me out of my comfort zone and giving me a fresh perspective of business theories and best practice. I believe it will be a big benefit, not only to me but also to the business.”

Antony added: “One of the great things about TLA is its commitment to continuous improvement. Whether it’s individually or collectively, we’re all focused on growing our skills, knowledge and experience so that we can keep making progress. Studying for an MBA on business scale-ups is a great opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to bringing the things I learn back into the business.”

TLA named in Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50

We have been named in the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 – the highly-respected ranking of the country’s fastest-growing tech companies.

The league table was unveiled last night at The Leadenhall Building in London, also know as the ‘Cheesegrater’. Joining us in the room were some of the most exciting technology-led businesses the UK has to offer – including Deliveroo, MiQ and CloudIQ.

Having been named in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100, FT 1000 and Northern Tech 100 earlier in the year, Deloitte’s Fast 50 represented another opportunity to cement our status as a leading technology business in our own right. Previous winners include Just Eat, Notonthehighstreet.com and Sky Scanner.

Having grown by more than 600% over the last four years, we were named as the 39th fastest-growing tech company in the UK. Top spot was taken by the now ubiquitous food delivery service Deliveroo, putting us in illustrious company.

The ranking demonstrates our ongoing commitment to pioneering cutting-edge technology in the customer acquisition space, creating valuable opportunities for our clients to grow and succeed.

Anton Hanley, founder and CEO of TLA said: “As a business that helps clients to grow, we’re naturally thrilled that our success and expansion over the last four years has earned us a place in the highly-regarded Deloitte Fast 50. Alongside our other 2018 placings in the Tech Track 100, Northern Tech 100 and FT 1000, this recognition is a great credit to the continuous improvement, innovation and dedication demonstrated by the TLA team.”

Duncan Down, lead partner for the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50, said: “We are now in our third decade of celebrating the country’s fastest-growing technology companies through the UK Fast 50 awards, and the rate of growth continues to impress. The UK start-up scene is in excellent health, with strong access to talent and funding.

“What impresses me most is the rate of growth, with the time from establishment to ‘unicorn’ status continuing to reduce. I would like to personally congratulate all of the winners and entrants for this year’s awards.”

We couldn’t have done any of it without the trust and support of our clients, partners and staff. Thank you.