Middlesbrough SaaS company reports "outstanding" 75% turnover increase

A North East SaaS company has seen an ‘outstanding’ year of expansion with a 75 per cent increase in turnover during 2020.

Salesfire, which is based in Middlesbrough, saw the rise in turnover after increasing its client base by 332 last year, and now works with over 600 eCommerce stores including Hamleys, Godiva and Select Fashion.

Not only has its client list got longer, but the company has also grown from eight employees to fifty in three years, with its staff count rising by 52 per cent during the lockdown.

In addition to growth in turnover and staff numbers, Salesfire also won Company of the Year at the Tees Tech awards and the Best Digital Project/Campaign for its eCommerce analytics platform, TrendDesk.

Rich Himsworth, CEO of Salesfire, said: “Throughout the pandemic, we turned our focus to helping online retailers continue to thrive during a particularly difficult time for businesses. Despite the setbacks thrown at all companies over the last year, the ambition of Salesfire has not faltered.”

The increase in staff count has also meant that Sales fire doubled its office space at Albert North’s Sixteen-26 building last year, with its office now spread across two floors. With plans for growth into American, European and Australian markets, the company is continuing its recruitment drive, hoping to double its headcount in the next 12 months.

Rich said: “We’re proud to be part of something exciting in the tech sector in Teesside. We hope to continue to represent a thriving, growing tech industry worldwide, along with our growing neighbouring companies.”