MSP Littlefish makes big splash with expansion

The firm’s new Sheffield service centre will employ 150 people

Microsoft partner Littlefish will add 150 new employees to its headcount with the opening of a new service centre in Sheffield.

The office will be housed in Sheffield's Steel City House and is a part of the Nottingham-headquartered company's expansion programme. It is the second major centre for the MSP, with the other one located in Rochdale.

"We are delighted to announce the opening of our new, strategically important Sheffield office," stated Mark Petty, sales and marketing director at Littlefish.

"Geographic expansion is a must for us as we continue to secure new customers who chose Littlefish because they want their users to experience world-class service, which Littlefish is renowned for delivering."

The MSP secured a minority investment from private equity firm LDC last year, and at the time stated that it was on track to reach revenues of £18m for its FY19. It reported a turnover of £12.6m for its year ending 30 September 2018.

The new employees will bring the MSP's total headcount to 470 and will join the Sheffield centre throughout this year, delivering services from managed IT to cloud services and cybersecurity.

Steve Robinson, co-founder and CEO of Littlefish, added: "The decision to expand our footprint in the UK and open a second major service centre here in Sheffield was due to the exceptional levels of digital talent in the city and the surrounding areas, the fantastic transport links, and the superb universities, but also because Sheffield is a creative and vibrant city that we feel has a huge amount to offer our people."