Lancaster ecommerce agency expands with Barclays funding
Lancaster-based ecommerce agency and hosting provider, Nublue, has opened a new office in Manchester and introduced flexible dynamic working for its staff with support from the Barclays Northern Powerhouse Fund.
For more than 10 years Nublue has been specialising in ecommerce web design, development and ecommerce hosting solutions, producing and hosting thousands of online stores.
Starting out as just two brothers with a dream, back in 2005, today the company employs a team of 45 experts whose skills span from user experience and Magento development, to server management and ecommerce strategy.
The £500m Northern Powerhouse Growth Fund was established to inject investment into businesses across the North of England and is intended for SMEs across the Northern Powerhouse region, including established businesses with ambitious growth plans, start-ups with high growth potential, companies with early-stage equity funding, and businesses focusing on innovation, R&D and technology.
Michael Ashworth, managing director at Nublue, said: “We’re delighted to benefit from the Barclays Northern Powerhouse fund which, as well helping with our new office in Manchester, will allow us to introduce remote/fully flexible working for our staff – this flexibility means we can expand the workforce by having a virtual office and free up space in the main office for group projects. We’re really excited for the future of the business.”
Steve Blunstone, Barclays relationship director, put together the undisclosed funding package for the deal and said: “At Barclays we’re delighted to be able to help businesses grow and expand and the Northern Powerhouse fund is the perfect vehicle for businesses that are looking for new opportunities and require flexible funding options.
“I have worked closely with Nublue for many years and they continue to really impress me with their professionalism, vast background experience in the sector and, most importantly, their burning desire to succeed.
“With Barclays backing the future looks bright for this well-managed company.”
