An ambitious Darlington web design company is weaving itself a new home in the heart of Newcastle as it looks to expand its client base.
Edward Robertson, which was founded in 1996 by co-owners Graham Miller and Simon Crisp, is opening its second office in the newly refurbished railway arches on Westgate Road, with the support of Tyne and Wear Development Company.
The company designs, develops, optimises and hosts web sites, working closely with clients to make sure they get the best return on their investment.
Graham Miller said: “We currently have 12 people working at our head office in Darlington, but we have a handful of clients based in Newcastle. We really wanted to expand our business in the city and are now looking forward to recruiting more staff to handle our Newcastle accounts and generate new business in the area.
“Web sites we’ve built have won the North East Business Internet Award six times, which proves we have what it takes to give the other fantastic web design agencies in Newcastle a run for their money. The competition can only be good for other businesses.”
The company has been supported by Tyne and Wear Development Company, which helped to identify the new property in central Newcastle.
Graham added: “Deborah at Tyne and Wear Development Company was so helpful. We gave her a spec of what we were after and she came back to us with a portfolio of about 12 properties in central Newcastle. She managed to book viewings all on the same day, which was great and didn’t mean we were wasting any time.”
Speaking of the new premises, Simon said: “The property she has found is absolutely perfect. We certainly didn’t think we would manage to get an office right in the centre of Newcastle and so close to the railway station.”
Deborah Fletcher, information officer at Tyne and Wear Development Company, said: “This is an ambitious and expanding company and we’re delighted to have helped them find their new base. They’ll really be at home in this developing part of Newcastle and could even attract new leads from the young businesses popping up around them.”