The number of Northern-based companies with global operations has more than doubled in the last eight years.
The Global Reach 2021 Report has identified 538 Northern companies who employ over seven million people globally, a big jump from the 250 discovered when the report was first compiled in 2013.
The new report was commissioned by Prolific North – in association with Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Digital Arts (SODA) – in a bid to explore the performance of the region’s tech, marketing, media and creative companies on a global stage.
It highlights the continuing global expansion of Northern businesses, which now contribute $1.81 trillion in global turnover.
The Hut Group is the top global employer headquartered in the North, employing 7,000 people, followed by the NCC group with 1,700 employees.
The Northern-based company with the largest revenue is Crewe-headquartered Radius Payment Solutions, with £2.6bn.
