Revenue growth for Stockport’s B2B International as US becomes main market
Market research firm £B2B International has reported record growth for 2017 with revenues climbing 28%.
The Stockport-based company generated sales of £10.9m last year, up from around £8.5m in 2016.
B2B said it plans to continue doubling in size every five yearss. Its strategy sets out growth in its North American and European operations.
The firm’s CEO, Matthew Harrison, said: “We are delighted by our performance over the past year. We expanded rapidly in the UK, our German subsidiary in Dusseldorf continued its phenomenal growth, and the US division grew by a huge 41%.
“Our teams across all locations have done a fantastic job.”
He continued: “We have become a truly international business. North America is now our number one market, overtaking the UK for the first time. With continental Europe now representing almost a quarter of our business, and research in Asia continuing to be in demand, we have a real balance across our key markets.”
Nick Hague, chairman of B2B International, commented: “In a market that is more competitive than ever, we have grown by focusing on the leading business-to- business corporates as well as rapidly expanding our team.
“Large businesses know that when they come to B2B International, they can expect world class research and insights from the most experienced business-to- business research agency around.”
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