A Wearside web agency is looking to build its client base beyond the region after securing a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund.
Blueocto, based at the North East Business and Innovation Centre in Sunderland, specialises in providing web services including website design, responsive web development, web audits and SEO. The company has an increasing focus on delivering Shopify and other ecommerce solutions, mainly for SMEs across the North East.
The company was founded in 2015 by experienced developer Caroline Hagan, who worked as a sole practitioner for five years before deciding to grow her business at the beginning of the pandemic on the back of increased client demand. Having built a five-strong team over the last three years, Blueocto is now looking to use the £30,000 Small Loan Fund investment, obtained through regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers, to help create new jobs as it builds its client base within and outside the region.
