A human resources consultancy launched a year ago by two women who took redundancy from Northern rock is moving into bigger offices.

Maureen Lindberg and Monique Ewart said they decided to move their company PPM from Newcastle to new offices at The Quadrus centre in West Boldon after winning a new business and taking on their first member of staff.

They say they are looking to win new clients in South Tyneside as well as Newcastle and had already signed up the South Tyneside Manufacturing Forum as a customer.

Ms Ewart said: “ After setting up the business less than a year ago we never imagined we would need to move into permanent office accommodation so quickly. The business has gone from strength to strength and we are looking forward to forging links with organisations across South Tyneside.”

John Wood, South Tyneside Manufacturing Forum’s Manager said: ”It is great that a new companies are setting up within South Tyneside and we welcome PPM to the borough. It is good to see young professionals prepared to apply their knowledge of Employment Law in a way that will support the business community.