A leading technology skills provider has delivered more than £44m in social and economic impact by directly addressing the barriers to the technology sector faced by local people and organisations.
In the last three years, IN4 Group, a commercial enterprise led by Blackburn tech entrepreneur Mo Isap, has generated more than £44m in social impact, with £25.3m delivered in 2024. It has also supported over 3,000 people from diverse backgrounds with access to careers in the tech sector.
IN4 has seen its revenues grow consistently by over 53 per cent and achieve an EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) of 20 per cent yearly over the past four years.
The company has expanded and operated across three UK regions and internationally across the Middle East, and it was recently ranked as one of the fastest-scaling businesses in the North West.
According to the Social Impact Report produced by Social Value Business in partnership with the Social Value Quality Mark CIC (SVQM), for every £1 invested in the group’s programmes, there is a social return on investment (SROI) of £3.98 with a total of £20.3m generated on behalf of its stakeholders in 2024. This is a significant increase of 77 per cent in the value of social impact compared to the previous year’s £14.3m.
This social impact has been created through IN4 Group’s Skills City, one of the country’s largest professional technology training operators, CyberFirst North West and West Midlands, an initiative delivered on behalf of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of GCHQ, and IN4’s range of dynamic, fully-funded programmes including the award-winning FreelanceHER 100, Gametech365 @HOST, Stockport Creative Campus and the Creative Solutions Programme delivered on behalf of Saudi Aramco.
Mo Isap, CEO of IN4 Group, said: “Our mission at IN4 Group is to create profit with a purpose and to make a real difference to people’s lives through technology. We have once again seen incredible social impact results, with over £25 million being invested back into our communities this year.
“We value the importance of balancing commercial business success with social responsibility, and having achieved a total of £44 million of social value in the last three years means we’re well on track with this mission.
“It only gives us the ambition to do more. With this in mind, we’re continuing to design and develop programmes with our clients, partners, and stakeholders to ensure we’re meeting the demands of the evolving tech ecosystems in the UK and internationally.”
Richard Dickins, managing director of Social Value Business, said: “We congratulate IN4 Group on the significant social value they are driving through Skills City, CyberFirst North West and West Midlands, and its programmes.
“They are outstanding examples of how the tech industry can support young and underrepresented people into digital careers.
“IN4 Group show a consistent passion and commitment to driving prosperity at a community level. It has been a pleasure to map and measure their impact.”