Teesside IT company targets £5m turnover mark with expansion into Leeds city centre

Cornerstone Business Solutions, the Teesside-based IT company, is set to expand into Leeds with the aim to more than double turnover to £5m within three years.

Founded in 2008, Cornerstone is targeting Leeds after exceeding a record £2m turnover and increasing its workforce to 25 at its existing offices in Stockton and Newton Aycliffe.

Along with being Official Technology Partner for Middlesbrough Football Club, Cornerstone also boasts long-term contracts with Durham Tees Valley Airport, Camerons Brewery, Tecnicas Reunidas, OSB, Punch Robson Solicitors and Endeavour Partnership.

Chris Petty, managing director of Cornerstone Business Solutions, said: “This is an incredibly exciting time for Cornerstone. What better way to celebrate 10 years in business than buy expanding into a major city?

“We believe we’re the best known IT brand on Teesside now, but there are thousands more businesses in Leeds that give us huge growth opportunities. We’re set to open an office in the city centre and recruit some senior staff with detailed knowledge of Leeds, so we’re aiming to make a real statement of intent there.

Mr Petty added: “But we won’t be resting on our laurels. We’ve already got our eyes on continuing our expansion into Manchester, Birmingham and London.

“But Teesside will remain our headquarters and main focus, so much so that we have growth plans that would see us achieve a £5m turnover in three years, driven mostly by further expansion across the North-East.”

The move into Leeds comes on the back of the recent opening of the firm’s new Newton Aycliffe office to accompany its headquarters at Preston Park, Stockton.

Mr Petty, who runs the firm with fellow directors Chris Clark, John Storey and Chris Bibby, continued: “We have simply strategies that have underpinned Cornerstone’s success and ongoing growth. It’s about providing a first-class service, real expertise, a professional call management system, looking after our customers and all supported by partnering global brands.

“Ultimately, our core values are customer service and making sure our customers are happy. It’s no coincidence that over the years we’ve won multiple awards for our customer service and IT offerings. Each day we’re always looking at ways to further improve our customer experience and make sure we never rest on our laurels.”

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