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'''Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd.''' (operating as '''Advanced''') is a British private company founded by [[Vin Murria]] in 2008 with its main headquarters in [[SloughBirmingham]], [[Berkshire]]West Midlands. It provides information technology services including hosting and cloud based systems to the [[National Health Service|NHS]] and many other organisations. Through various acquisitions, in 2016 it became the third largest software provider in the UK market while employing over 2,400 people with a customer base of more than 20,000 organisations. Later in the year it would go on to rebrand itself to "Advanced" while opening a newit's central headquarters in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Mailbox Birmingham|Mailbox]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Advanced Computer Software Group rebrands as Advanced, implements new marketing strategy |url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/04/12/advanced-computer-software-group-rebrands-advanced-implements-new-marketing-strategy |access-date=13 September 2018 |publisher=The Drum |date=12 April 2016}}</ref>

==History==

Advanced was founded by [[Vin Murria]] in 2008. Originally listed on the [[Alternative Investment Market]] in 2008 with a cash value of £3 million, it was bought by [[Vista Equity Partners]] in 2014 for £765 million. From the 18% stake Murria held in Advanced she took £140.2m from the sale making her one of the wealthiest women in the UK.<ref>{{cite news |last=Armstrong |first=Ashley |date=25 November 2014 |title=Advanced Computer Software agrees to £765m takeover by Vista |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |publisher= |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/privateequity/11253036/Advanced-Computer-Software-agrees-to-725m-takeover-by-Vista.html |access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> Murria was awarded an [[OBE]] for services to the UK digital economy and advancing women in the software sector in the [[2018 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Softcat director and TechUK president included on New Year Honours list |url=https://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/3023633/murria-and-de-rojas-included-in-new-year-honours |access-date=13 September 2018 |publisher=Channel web |date=2 January 2018}}</ref>

At the time of sale, Vista brought in a new leadership team including current chief executive officer Gordon Wilson, and chief financial officer Andrew Hicks.

In August 2019, Vista sold a 50% stake in Advanced to [[BC Partners]] for £2 billion including debt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BC Partners buys 50% stake in Advanced from Vista Equity |url=https://www.ft.com/content/1c1855fc-bce5-11e9-b350-db00d509634e |access-date=2020-09-13 |website=www.ft.com}}</ref>