HILLSBOROUGH based software company Tascomi plans to create at least 10 new jobs as it bid to increase sales in England and Wales.
The company specialises in providing web-based software solutions for local authorities across Britain and Ireland.
The software is used in the management of services such as public protection, building control licensing and citizen engagement.
The firm's expansion is being supported by a £600,000 loan from the Growth Loan Fund.
Tascomi managing director Richard Martin said the company's foothold in Britain has developed quickly.
“Last year we expanded our business into Wales and England, securing a major contract with the Welsh Purchasing Consortium, including up to 19 local authorities in Wales," he said.
"We now hold a 35 per cent share of the Welsh market. This year we would like to penetrate these markets further. The business has gone from strength to strength and we feel the time is right to add to our exceptionally talented workforce.”
And he said the business had plans to expand much further beyond the horizon.
“Canada is another market that we have been looking closely at breaking in to," he said.
"We have plans to attend trade shows over there in the next quarter which we hope can help us build good contacts. We are an ambitious company with aspirations to expand into new markets.
"We’ll also be launching a new piece of planning solutions software later this year. With the backing of the Growth Loan Fund we are confident in taking the business into a new phase of growth.”
Jenna Mairs, investment manager at WhiteRock Capital Partners which administers the fund described Tascomi as "an exciting local company with plans to take its solutions around the world".
"Richard and his team are committed to continually developing their products and are the kind of company the Growth Loan Fund is keen to support.
“This investment will help ensure they maintain a strong foothold in the UK and Irish markets whilst continuing to grow the business," she said.
