30 years of working
in space

Our Story

1993 – 1998

From simple beginnings on the marshes in Essex - to a home office in the Shropshire Hills. 

19992001

Spiral binding and Tipex to infant interactivity and a welcome to Sylvia. Working abroad - well Jersey really - and a fresh faced Pascoe joins.

2002 – 2003

At last we got the recognition we deserved ...albeit in The Shropshire Star. Welcome to the Pru indeed, ratio working started here - as did Adrian.

2004 – 2005

Our first major BBC project, Pebble Mill to Mailbox. The Archers and Gardener's world into open plan. Taking off around the world, Tokyo, Middle East and most European capitals.

2006 – 2007

A couple more young bucks, Nick and Robin join and a 'Day in the life’ of enters our lexicon. The team builds, Kevin, Amber and the one and only ‘Little Me’ Mr Nathan Morris.

2008 – 2009

BBC Media City comes on stream and iDEA goes live with Hayley and Sam. The wonders of workplace. I wonder how many desks we have planned over the years...?

2010 – 2011

The ‘sweet spot’ of the BBC. BBC W12 transformed. A bumper year for recruitment. Both scary and hairy.

2012 – 2013

What a team of medal winners. Me and my profiles. Our twenty year landmark passes. 

2014 – 2015

8 years before post covid working and we were already charting occupancy. Mapping estates in a game engine - game on!

2016 – 2017

Data, design, developers and delight. Agnes joins a winning team.

2018 – 2019

A Rock & Roulade lifestyle. Manchester University takes shape with a new mature student intake.

2020 – 2021

Maybe mask over this year but a warm welcome to our friends in the North. Despite a strong headwind the ship kept sailing - what a crew. 

2022 – 2023

New shipmates join fisherman friends. 

30 Years -
It was only an iDEA. 

William