Customer Success Story

TIMCO

TIMCO, also known as T I Midwood & Co Limited, is one of the UK’s largest and fastest-growing wholesalers to the construction and industrial sectors. Established in 1972, the company imports and supplies more than 8,000 quality products from around the world throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe. TIMCO’s range of professional products are made for the trade to the same exacting standards. From screws and fixings to power tool accessories, hand tools, adhesives, chemicals, personal and site protection, security, ironmongery, building hardware, workwear and beyond.

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20+ Years Experience

UK + North America

First UK Sage X3 Partner

Product

Sage X3

Location

United Kingdom

Industry

Manufacturing & Distribution

Employees

~200
The Challenge

Business Challenges

Having used Sage X3 since 2014, TIMCO recognised the importance of staying current with the latest functionality and decided to upgrade its system to Sage X3 V12. The upgrade was partly driven by the need to access new features, such as Making Tax Digital.

The upgrade also allowed TIMCO to move to the cloud, supporting better scalability and performance as the business was beginning to face constraints with its on-premise servers.

TIMCO is focused on delivering award-winning customer service, and the upgrade would also allow the business to follow a more regular Sage X3 upgrade path, taking advantage of new technology to support the next phase of growth.

at a gLANCE

A Sage X3 upgrade to support performance, scalability and the next phase of TIMCO’s growth.

TIMCO, also known as T I Midwood & Co Limited, is one of the UK’s largest and fastest-growing wholesalers to the construction and industrial sectors.

What They Needed

Key Requirements

TIMCO’s upgrade requirements focused on staying current, improving performance and supporting future growth:

The upgrade was partly driven by the need to access new features, such as Making Tax Digital. Moving to the cloud also enabled better scalability and performance, as TIMCO was beginning to face constraints with its on-premise servers in the previous version.

By upgrading to Sage X3 V12, TIMCO could continue taking advantage of new technology to support the next phase of the company’s ongoing growth.

The Solution

Benefits of Sage X3 for GCT

Improved performance

The upgraded platform delivered faster system performance, helping users work more efficiently across the business.

Cloud Scalability

Moving to the cloud enabled better scalability and performance, addressing constraints with TIMCO’s previous on-premise servers.

Modern functionality

Upgrading to Sage X3 V12 gave TIMCO access to the latest functionality, including Making Tax Digital.

Cleaner system foundations

TIMCO and Mysoft were able to clean and validate legacy custom code, taking ownership of it and gaining a deeper understanding of the system.

The Outcome

A faster, cloud-based Sage X3 platform with stronger foundations for continued growth.

It all went really well and the end result was good. We’re really happy with the platform that we’re on. It’s so much faster than it used to be. I don’t hear anybody complaining that the system is slow.

I have a high level of confidence that when we come across a problem, the Mysoft team know what we do and what we have. We’re very pleased with how it all came out. We’re pleased with the support, pleased with the attention we got from all the areas.

John deWeerd | Operations Director

The Partnership

Why Mysoft?

TIMCO’s experience with Mysoft highlights the value of working with a specialist Sage X3 partner with the technical, consulting, project management and development resources required to manage an upgrade effectively.

For organisations considering a Sage X3 upgrade, TIMCO’s experience also shows the importance of preparation, planning and testing. The project demonstrates how the right partner can help a business stay current, unlock the full potential of an upgraded system and build confidence in its technology foundation.

Of course, we would recommend Mysoft. X3 is what you do. Between technical and consulting, project management and development, Mysoft have all of the skill sets and resources. You’d be in very good hands if Mysoft were managing your upgrade

John deWeerd | Operations Director

Next Step

Could Sage X3 give your business the same foundation to grow?

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