Success Stories: Luminary Solutions

Neil Warnock, 42, graduated from the HND Computer Studies course at Leeds Metropolitan University fourteen years ago and set up his business in September 2003 after a failed attempt years before. Neil felt that there was so much more support for start-up businesses that it was worth giving it another try.

“…several colleagues were made redundant. We’d been putting the world to rights for months down the boozer; it seemed the right time to put up or shut up. I emailed an old lecturer asking if I could use the library to work on a business plan and he suggested I contact the Leeds Metropolitan university Incubator. Two weeks later we were in business.” Neil Warnock – Luminary Solutions.

“The Leeds Metropolitan University Incubator was brilliant. The staff were very helpful and this has greatly contributed to the success of my business.”

Luminary Solutions success was recognised at the ‘Incubator Business of the Year Awards’ 2004 where he won the overall prize.

Luminary Solutions is an IT services provider specialising in systems integration. Beginning in October 2003 with four people in the Leeds Met incubator, the company now employs 24 full time staff and has a customer list which includes TNT, Indesit Company, Accenture, a US Government subcontractor and many more blue chip and government customers.

Luminary Solutions website