A growing tech firm has unveiled plans to create more than 200 new jobs after moving to a new head office in a flagship Newcastle city centre building.
Scott Logic has officially opened its new HQ in Lumen, based at Newcastle Helix, becoming the latest business to join the city’s hybrid science and business park.
The company, launched in 2005, employs more than 400 people across its six UK offices, providing a range of technology services to organisations such as the Scottish Government, the Department for Work and Pensions and NatWest Group. It has been on a sharp growth curve over the past few years, triggering the opening of new offices in Leeds and Glasgow in the past 12 months.
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It plans to recruit 200 more people on Tyneside, as part of ambitious growth plans over the next few years.
Scott Logic has always been headquartered in Newcastle and the directors said the new head office supports its long-term growth plans and its focus on sustainability, while setting the company up for a new era of hybrid working.
CEO Steve Foreshew-Cain said: “Scott Logic has always been about integrating with the communities around us and having an influence beyond our core business.
“We are embedded within North East communities and committed to future talent development, from close ties with Newcastle University and Durham University, where we fund scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, to the continued expansion of our graduate hiring programme in Newcastle.”
The new office is designed for the modern tech worker and hybrid working, with a significantly different ratio between desks, collaboration facilities, and socialising spaces, all designed for particular purposes, from one-to-ones and interviews and calls, to team working and collaborative workshops.
“The pandemic has changed how we all work forever,” added Mr Foreshew-Cain.
“The Lumen readies us for a new era of hybrid working. Our space has been designed to get maximum value from in-person interactions, and people choose the space that best suits their needs for that day. We will be welcoming more people into our business in the coming years and we want to provide a working environment that works for everyone.”
Gary Scott, founder and chairman, said: “We have locations all over the UK, but our HQ will always be in Newcastle. It’s important to us to remain an active participant in the North East community, and I can’t think of a better place than Newcastle Helix for us to be based as we continue our growth over the coming years. The Lumen’s green credentials also fit perfectly with our Net Zero commitments, so it feels like the perfect HQ for Scott Logic.”
Coun Nick Kemp, leader elect of Newcastle City Council, said: “Scott Logic is a pioneering Newcastle technology business and exactly the type of organisation we want to join the growing community at Newcastle Helix.
“The city has a rich heritage in tech and is packed with the talent required to drive further growth. Creating spaces like this will only help Newcastle’s tech and business communities even further.”
