Aberdeen software firm to double headcount after new ‘flagship’ contract

An Aberdeen-based software specialist plans to double its headcount to 24 after building a customer base across the UK and beyond.

Chorus is also forecasting a doubling in revenues to £3 million over the next 12 months on the back of £750,000 of contract wins in the past few months, led by a three-year agreement with Serica Energy. It has also appointed a chief technology officer and a chief operating officer to accelerate product development and growth.

The firm supports organisations with an AI-enabled platform that brings training delivery, compliance monitoring and competence tracking together in a single, audit-ready place.

Michael Coll (chief technology officer), Iain Taylor and Adam Sharp (chief operating officer).

The past four years have seen the company build a customer base spanning not only the UK but also Poland and the Middle East. Its clients include National Gas, Velox Power and Air Products, which is based in Saudi Arabia.

Chorus was co-founded by chief executive Iain Taylor in 2022.

He said: “In the UK we’ll be looking to grow in utilities and transport, and longer term the Middle East is a key region for us. We already have customers there and in northern Europe, and with them and our partners we plan to build into new markets including Malaysia.

“We launched Chorus because we saw a real gap in the market. Companies working in hazardous environments need reliable information that helps keep their running costs down. The Serica contract is a flagship UK win for us and shows the real efficiencies companies can gain by going digital.”

The company began trading piecemeal and built up steadily before deciding to scale at pace. At that point it turned to Opportunity North East (ONE), working closely with the organisation and basing itself in an office at the One Tech Hub for its first two years.

Michael Coll joins the firm as chief technology officer, while Adam Sharp comes on board as its chief operating officer from RelyOn Nutec, where he was global head of learning.

Chorus, which has been supported by Opportunity North East, is backed by Ufi Ventures and Haatch, which invested £750,000 in March 2025 to expand its client base and learning content.