The new name is to reflect the changing nature of its business as it extends beyond pure research and develops and delivers more integrated solutions.

It has also appointed Alex Culshaw and Jim Parkinson to the board to create a six strong management team.

Founder Duncan McCallum said: “Our business has changed substantially since Kathy Layton and I set it up over 30 years ago, not only in terms of the nature of the work we do but also with regard to the people who are involved – we felt it was about time our name reflected this.”