A US recruitment specialist has opened its first European base in the heart of Newcastle’s thriving life sciences centre.
The Mullings Group, launched in Florida more than 30 years ago, is a leading executive search firm focused on health technology and bio technology markets with bases across the States.
The company has now launched an office at The Biosphere, which is based on Newcastle Helix, reflecting the rapid growth of the North East’s life sciences sector.
READ MORE: Call out for investors to lead expansion of Newcastle's life sciences success story
Newcastle Helix is a 24-acre city centre development that brings together industry leaders, businesses, and top researchers into an internationally renowned innovation cluster.
The Mullings Group aims to use its experience in unearthing the best talent in the medical device, life sciences and biotech sectors, and will work with high-growth companies across the sector, whose products and services change the global standard of care.
The group’s Tyneside base, which is led by Tom Farr and Michael Allport, has grown revenues from a standing start to seven figures and is expanding its team with internal hires over the course of 2022.
The firm said it is excited to be a part of the life sciences community in the region.
“Being from the North East, Michael and I are fully aware of the investment that is being made in life sciences in our region and beyond, whilst having first-hand appreciation of the significance this sector has to the future of the local economy,” said Mr Farr.
“The speed at which the sector is growing in Newcastle and the region’s commitment to life sciences was a key factor in the Mullings Group deciding to establish a base in the city.”
Mr Allport added: “The Mullings Group is like no other search firm on the planet and with our award-winning, in-house production company, alongside our integral connections within the investment community, we fully immerse ourselves with our clients, so much so that we actually design and build an organisation’s hiring narrative from the ground up.
“To work so closely with companies who are literally changing the world, is incredibly rewarding.”
Luke Dunnett, property business manager at The Biosphere, said: “The Biosphere is now 90% occupied and as we look to engage a private investor to take forward the next stage of its development, there will undoubtedly be a demand for quality talent within new and existing businesses. Having a worldwide recruitment business at the heart of The Biosphere will go a long way to helping bring the very best talent to the heart of Newcastle’s life sciences sector.”
Jen Hartley, director of Invest Newcastle, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, said: “The health and life sciences sector in Newcastle has been in the spotlight like never before and The Biosphere has played a significant role in supporting talent and graduate retention in the region.
“The Mullings’ Group’s commitment to joining The Biosphere’s life science eco-system further cements the city’s global reputation as a leading location for businesses to grow and thrive and I am delighted that they are joining our dynamic community.”
The Biosphere, a laboratory facility dedicated to the commercialisation of life sciences, secured significant funding through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020 and the Government’s Local Growth Deal through the North East LEP.
Invest Newcastle highlighted the success of The Biosphere at this year’s MIPIM property event in Cannes, in a bid to attract investment to build further Biosphere buildings in Newcastle.
