BUSINESS support firm Ellis Whittam has invested £1 million opening an office in Glasgow, creating 35 jobs.
Established originally in Chester in 2004, the office is the company’s first in Scotland and chief executive Mark Ellis said the move underlined its plans to grow its current Scottish customer base of 200 organisations.
Ellis Whittam plans to expand its Scottish workforce from 15 currently to 50 staff within the first two years.
The office will be opened officially today by Frank McAveety, leader of Glasgow City Council.
Mr Ellis said: “For us, Glasgow was the ideal base to launch our growth ambitions in Scotland. We estimate that less than 20 per cent of organisations in Scotland currently use fixed-fee professional support services and we know, from the growing demand for our services across the UK, that the market potential is significant.
“Over the next three years, we aim to treble our existing customer base in Scotland and our investment now in new infrastructure and new talent reflects our serious intentions to grow in Scotland.”
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