A South Gloucestershire-based e-commerce and fulfilment business is creating more than 100 jobs after “extraordinary” growth during the coronavirus pandemic.
Huboo, which is based at Vertex Park in Emersons Green, near Bristol, has expanded from two employees, 60 clients and £20,000 in monthly recurring revenues (mrr) just 18 months ago, to 120 employees, more than 500 clients and £800,000 mrr this year.
Martin Bysh, co-founder of Huboo, said the company was seeing “great growth” before the pandemic, but the business was “catapulted years ahead” after Covid-19 created huge demand for online shopping.
To cope with the increasing demand for e-commerce orders, Huboo has expanded into two more warehouses, adding to the two it already occupies.
The company is also looking for a permanent office in Bristol city centre, where it will base its HR, finance and marketing teams. According to Huboo, this will free up space at Vertex Park South for the warehouse and logistics teams.
“We’ve been growing at an extraordinary rate throughout 2020,” said Mr Bysh.
“We’ve just added two more local warehouses in Bristol to meet demand and are actively seeking out both UK and EU expansion options for post-Brexit.
“The growth of online shopping has led to a boom in demand for third-party logistics solutions. They’re the quickest and cheapest solution for e-commerce and high street retailers looking to grow or diversify.”
The business is advertising more than 100 roles to work in Bristol, including hub managers, PHP developers, a data scientist, health and safety manager, accounts assistant and a European HR manager.
Mr Bysh added: "This growth is resulting in scores of new employment opportunities in the South West – offering job opportunities and career progression to many in the area who may have faced redundancies or lost their jobs due to the pandemic.”
