Research consultancy Kada choses Gateshead for second UK base

A consultancy specialising in economic development work has chosen Gateshead as its second office in the UK.

Sheffield-based Kada research has already been working in the North East and has now decided to launch permanent base in Gateshead's Baltic Quarter. A handful of highly skilled research jobs have been created in the move which sees the firm take space in Baltimore House.

Kada specialises in creating evidence-based reports and recommendations for clients including governmental bodies, academic institutions and community organisations. Its team has already worked with the former to research "inclusive productivity" for the Our Economy 2023 report, and has produced a Digital Framework for Hull and East Yorkshire LEP, among other projects.

Newcastle and Gateshead’s destination and inward investment agency, NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), initially supported Kada in its search for office space, and continues to prov