Sherwood Computer Services Plc has taken on 34 key staff previously employed by Premier Systems (London) Plc, which has ceased trading; finance director Charles Taylor said Sherwood had known the Oracle house quite well before trouble hit, and would gaining expertise in open systems development, support and consultancy; Premier specialised in systems for large City investment and financial customers; the staff will be completely integrated into Sherwood’s London headquarters, forming a separate unit within it, and their skills will complement the September 1992 acquisition of Consort Data Ltd (CI No 2,017); Leicester-based Consort does back office systems for smaller than average regional brokers, so Sherwood can now look after both ends of the market; it is keen to win over Premier’s former customer base, and expects to sign a number of new contracts shortly; the group is looking at buying Premier’s assets when a liquidator is appointed.
