A Tyneside utilities business is creating more than 50 new jobs after expanding its head office.

Hebburn-based Consultiv Utilities offers energy, waste, water and telecommunications services to businesses around the UK, and it has seen significant growth since it was launched by founder and managing director Paul Smith in 2017. The company now has more than 170 employees, having seen a rise in business last year, prompting bosses to take additional office space in its Monkton South Business Park headquarters, to make way for the new staff members who are joining over the course of this year.

The latest recruitment drive is under way to fill sales and business support roles and, so far, 27 of the 50 job vacancies have been filled. Consultiv Utilities – named as the best company to work for in utilities on the 2023 Best Companies to Work For List – has leased an additional floor at Merchant House on Monkton South Business Park from property owners, Central Space, providing an extra 8,000 sqft of office space and almost doubling its footprint.

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Founder Mr Smith said: “We’re delighted to be expanding operations here at Merchant House and making room for new team members within the business over the coming years – all of whom will be able to access our extensive training and professional development opportunities. We pride ourselves on providing an enjoyable and rewarding working environment and we’ve taken the time to ensure that the new office is both conducive to getting work done but also a welcoming and sociable space.

“In securing the second floor of Merchant House, our landlords at Central Space have made the process easy for us. We’re now looking forward to settling in and building on the momentum that has enabled us to reach this point.”