A growing North East utilities specialist is establishing a presence in Newcastle, creating approximately 40 new jobs in the city.
Procure Smart, founded in 2022 to help businesses save time and money on utilities and services, is opening its first Newcastle city centre office at St James’ Place. The company launched its initial base at Sunderland’s Doxford Park and has since expanded into Manchester, where 10 jobs were created, while also employing remote workers in Dubai and across the UK.
Having surpassed the 50-colleague mark, the company is now pursuing its next phase of growth. The Newcastle expansion triggers a recruitment drive for around 40 new employees who will be based in the city centre.
Head of sales Michael Tansey, who brings over 15 years of industry experience, said the expansion represents an exciting opportunity to build on the success at the Sunderland headquarters.
Since launching four years ago, Procure Smart has built a dedicated team at its Sunderland base. The company recently announced it will sponsor Spennymoor Town FC for the 2026-2027 season.
The Newcastle launch follows the introduction of an online business energy switching tool called Switch Savvi. The platform provides businesses with a comparison-site solution for procuring gas and electricity, designed to help combat rising energy costs.
Mr Tansey said: “We cannot wait to get Procure Smart Newcastle off the ground in May and continue on the upward trajectory which has been driven by the team at our Sunderland HQ over the last four years.
As a North East lad, I’m in awe at the growth we are seeing in the region, and excited to be a part of it, building the first team to be based out of Newcastle city centre for Procure Smart. I hope to employ up to 40 new individuals who live our Smart values every day.”
The company has plans to release new innovations this year, including monitoring and tracking software named SmartVu. This will give customers visibility into their energy usage, enabling them to spot trends, improve efficiency, and make further cost savings.
Procure Smart CEO Brad Groves formerly ran Seaham-based Great Annual Savings, which went into administration in May 2023. More than 100 jobs were lost at the 20 million-turnover company, which had been a Sunderland AFC shirt sponsor.
