A Tyneside party planning company is set for growth after securing a £150,000 investment.
Cyber concierge business PoptopUK, based in Gateshead, was launched to provide guidance and prices for the hire of anything that might be required by party planners, and during the pandemic the business pivoted to offer virtual events. The company, which uses technology that it developed and built itself, was originally set up in Kyiv, Ukraine, before being brought to Newcastle seven years ago by CEO Eugene Shestopal and co-founder Ignat Thorovsky.
PoptopUK has a second office in Kyiv, with 37 people currently working across the two locations, and up to 10 new North East jobs are expected to be created as the business expands. It focuses on private events for up to 40 people, although it also works with a number of companies on smaller corporate events.
