Blue Square Utilities, a smart meter installation business servicing small to medium sized energy suppliers throughout the UK, employs 65 smart meter engineers working across the North on three utility contracts and has a two-year growth plan in line with the government’s Smart Meter Rollout initiative. As such, it will be building a workforce of more than 300 staff, including 100 apprentices.

 

Tim Cantle-Jones, chief executive of Blue Square Utilities, said: "With the support of investors, we have been able to secure contracts and recruit a skilled workforce, with a view to achieving sustained profitable growth. The smart meter roll out represents a huge opportunity for a business such as ours to become established as a key national player in the energy infrastructure sector."

 

The consortium of investors was led by Scottish Angel network TRICAPITAL, whose chairman Jamie Andrew added: "We have been impressed with Tim Cantle-Jones’s vision for the company and the benefits the company brings to the wider community through its smart meter installation service.

 

"We wish Tim and his team every success in executing his growth plan."

 

Every firm that plans to extend their workforce should also consider implementing a solid, reliable and flexible workforce optimization system, and this is specifically where Time & Attendance – North East might be able to put its extensive experience to very good use.

 

Our systems are user-friendly, innovative and designed for the working environment. They also offer a wide array of features, such as support for contactless smart cards, as well as optional finger print biometrics and mobile phone SIM card support.

 

Moreover, the multi-user, networked, multi site Time and Attendance, Access Control, Fire Roll Call and security system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting and allows administrators to save up to 2000 employees, supports extensive shift management and payroll-related operations, the allocation of various pay bands, and much more.

 

If you want to find out more about the range of solutions provided by Time & Attendance North East, just contact our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer all of your queries.