LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Professional services company Norman Broadbent updated the market on its operational expansion on Tuesday, reporting that due to increasing client demand, it was opening new operations in the North of England.

The AIM-traded firm said the new office, Based in Cheshire and with access to Manchester, other commercial centres, the airport and transport networks, would provide a base for its local team to better serve clients across the North, North West and North East of England, and Scotland.

"The Centre for Cities Think Tank annual report last year showed that the North has been 'transformed' by a period of rapid regeneration which has seen population and job growth far exceeding that of London," said managing director John Begley.

"Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool have seen the fastest growth out of all UK cities in the UK."

Begley said the locally-based team would leverage the company's range of services from interim management, board and c-suite executive search, and leadership consulting through to research and insight.

"All our services are tailored to meet individual company needs and focused on delivering successful outcomes at the right price and on time."

Mike Brennan, chief executive officer of Norman Broadbent Group, added that as a talent advisory and acquisition business with a 40-year heritage, it was "little surprise" that just over half of the business came from outside London.

"Increasingly, we are finding our clients based in the North want local knowledge and national expertise to help support their people agenda.

"This client demand has led us to invest further and open this new office."

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