In spite of the fact that UK-based Granada Computer Services has continued to see an increase in revenue in the first six months of the year, parent Granada Group Plc seems too preoccupied with the more glamorous parts of its business to afford it m ore than a fleeting mention in its interim results statement. Granada said only that Computer Services had continued to grow its revenues, up 14% in the UK and 10% in Europe. Nevertheless, Computer Services managing director Gordon Towell says there is no truth in recurrent rumors that Granada Group may be looking to shed the computer company. He reckons Granada Computer Services is an attractive proposition for anyone looking to buy a computer services company, and whenever proposals land on the group’s desk, rumors abound, he told Computergram. However, he believes there is no plan to sell at the moment, and says the fact that the group is positively encouraging it to go out and keep acquiring, shows its committment to the computer mai ntenance and disaster recovery business. The recent purchases of Alcatel MDS’s Field & Services division (CI No 2,911) and French disaster recovery firm Securordis will show strong contribution later in the year, Towell said. The business recovery side, as they now call disaster recovery, is particularly strong both in the UK and Europe, and with much consolidation in the market, Granada is one of ever fewer players vying for share. The computer company has some very exciting acquisition possibilities on the table at the moment, said Towell.
