Market research specialist B2B International has expanded its UK-headquarters in Bramhall to make room for new recruits as the company accelerates its global growth strategy.
The business-to-business intelligence firm has increased its office space by a third at its Bramhall House base to 5,500 sq ft. The new offices will provide the research firm with the capacity to sustain a rapid rate of expansion over the next five years to achieve a £15 million annual turnover target.
This expansion follows sustained international growth over the past year, which included boosting its global footprint with new offices in Germany and Singapore and increasing its workforce by 25 per cent. The research firm’s latest financial results showed a year-on-year growth in revenue to £7.5 million (year-end December 2014).
In addition to these achievements, the firm was recently ranked the 5th fastest-growing agency by the Market Research Society in their Annual League Table – the global rankings assess the 20 market research agencies achieving the largest year-on-year growth.
Matthew Harrison, (left) CEO at B2B International, commented:
“The past 12 months has been a particularly successful period for the business. While we invested significantly in our international operations in 2014, it is equally important to ensure our headquarters in Bramhall has the infrastructure and capacity to sustain the growth planned for the year ahead. We now employ over 80 people at our Bramhall offices and look forward to welcoming more new employees into the business in 2015/2016. The new office developments show our commitment to providing our staff with an excellent place of work.”
B2B International was launched as a family business in 1998 and has grown to employ a team of 120 people globally. The firm provides comprehensive business-to-business research services to a wide range of sectors, from traditional heavy industry through to financial and business services, and counts 600 of the world’s largest 1,500 companies among its client base.