specialist consultancy and software for the finance industry
thecitysecret

thecitysecret are a specialist co-sourcing and consultancy technology company with an established record of working with investment banks, hedge funds and other financial based institutions.

Established in 2000, the company has built a solid reputation in the industry.

"The success was due to the great working relationship ..."
MD @ Large Investment Bank

thecitysecret news

Novemberly 2011

thecitysecret support Movember!
- thecitysecret have formed a team called The Mogrammers who are taking part in Movember to raise money for charity.

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July 2011

thecitysecret head east! - thecitysecret have been working with a Russian Investment Bank on a number of projects over the last couple of months and this has enabled them to pick up further work.

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January 2011

thecitysecret are pleased to annouce the appointment of a Business Development Director. Barney Brown joins the company bringing a wealth of experience of implementing large scale technology strategy and change across multiple asset classes.

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November 2010

thecitysecret is delighted to have been awarded Highly Commended Business in this years Richmondshire Green Awards.

The judges were particulalry impressed by thecitysecret's latest green initiative.

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October 2010

thecitysecret was pleased to play host to the Newcastle VBUG developer seminar.

Thank you to everyone who came along. George Adamson presented an excellent introduction to jQuery after an eventful journey to the North East.

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September 2010

Being in a lovely location makes bad days a whole lot easier to deal with.

Martin Worner admits sometimes he can't quite believe his luck. Ten years or so ago he was working long hours in the City in an investment bank.

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June 2010

Secrets of success in aftermath of crisis.

INCREASING activity in equity markets has spurred a North Yorkshire software firm to go on a recruitment drive.

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May 2010

Our clients are struggling to recruit in the major financial hubs.

A recent success story has seen a top tier Investment Banking client use thecitysecret for a short term, urgent regulatory project.

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April 2010

We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Still as Special Industry Adviser, Simon was until September 2009 Chief Operating Officer of Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC.

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April 2010

Climate Change Capital has signed up thecitysecret to help look after their in-house trading system.
There was a good fit as thecitysecret has sustainability at the heart of their business as well as being able to provide a flexible package with the relevant business and technology skills.

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what we offer

thecitysecret offers experienced & knowledgeable staff who are able to:

 

bullet point ask intelligent questions bullet point explain methodology sensibly for client acceptance
bullet point make sensible assumptions    bullet point deliver effectively the appropriate work programme to meet the client's requirements

thecitysecret works closely with our clients, providing a bespoke service to fit in with our clients' needs and requirements. These can range from the tactical to the longer strategic project that gives a client the competitive edge.

We approach our projects with a view of solving problems, understanding what the business aims are and leveraging existing technology to maximise the IT budgets.

who we are

thecitysecret prides itself in having a team of experienced developers and consultants with previous experience working within the Investment Banking & Finance Industry.

Established in 2000 by an ex-Investment Bank technologist, thecitysecret has a track record in building strong teams to work with our wide range of clients.