The Business Exchange Bath & Somerset Issue 4: Summer 2017 | Page 24

INDIE BUSINESS
Systemagic
ESTATE AGENTS IS THE PLACE2GO
celebrates business FOR COFFEE... (as well as a house!)
Independent Bath estate agents, Harrisons has launched a coffee
birthday with
shop alongside its residential property offering on Wellsway.
landmark move
Before setting up Harrisons, managing director, Andrew Harrison
Award-winning IT support company
Systemagic is currently celebrating 18
years in business with a move to new
premises in Bradford on Avon.
worked for a franchise estate agency. He found that there were
many restrictions that de-personalised the client and wanted to
establish a business that treated people like people and not as a
number or statistic.
Andrew said: “I set up Coffee2Go as part of our offering,
because there simply wasn’t anywhere to go to get a
decent cup of coffee locally. So, I thought, why not give
the community something they might like, and at the same
time, chat to me as a person with a nice cup of coffee, not
just as an estate agent in an expensive suit.”
Talking to Andrew and Nikki Heal, who runs the
Coffee2Go side of the business, it is clear they have a
passion for the local community and have set out to create
a space that’s welcoming.
Located at 500 Wellsway, with outside parking and
located next to a bus stop, it provides a central meeting
place to enjoy a range of Fairtrade ‘Grumpy Mule’
Following a period of significant growth, the firm has
invested in their future to accommodate further expansion.
Based in the Old Gas Warehouse on the Frome Road, the
office space stretches over 4000 sq ft.
Systemagic’s office boasts break-out space for staff,
meeting rooms, shower facilities and a large, modern, open
plan office space allowing the team to work closer together
as they continue to grow.
The IT firm has grown from a team of 5 to 15 in just
two years. This bucks the trend of most IT firms, who get
to a team of six and stop growing. James Eades, managing
director of Systemagic said: “With such a growth in the
team and more new staff to come, it was important to
find a new office that can support our growth. Our new
space allows us quick access to Bath and Bristol using the
train network, as well as easy access to our customers
throughout Wiltshire, Somerset and further afield. It’s a
great environment and the local business community has
been extremely welcoming.”
Systemagic provides IT support, cloud computing and
connectivity solutions to South West businesses and prides
itself on offering flexible 30-day terms on all its services.
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coffees, Eros speciality teas and Schmoo milkshakes. And,
according to a TripAdvisor review they make “the best
luxury hot chocolate in town.”
Open 8am to 4pm weekdays and 8am to 1pm on a
Saturday, you can grab a drink on your way to work or
whilst on the move. Nikki is keen to promote a friendly
‘make yourself at home’ atmosphere, with free Wi-Fi,
music on demand from a voice activated Amazon Echo.
Advance telephone ‘Call & Collect’ service and live bus
time display.
For more info:
www.harrisonsbath.com