Yorkshire game developer to add new characters following 'significant' growth

A Yorkshire software developer is planning to create new jobs after more than tripling its turnover in a year.

Torchbearer, based in Huddersfield, announced that it has gone from operating at 60 per cent growth to 480 per cent in the last year.

The company, which was set up in 2016, has had to move twice since, receiving grant funding from business support programme AD:VENTURE to do so.

Torchbearer specialises in mobile app design, website development and game development, and plans to employ an office administrator and a new software developer in the coming months.

Co-founder Peter Waugh commented: “We were operating at around 60 per cent growth, but in the last year that has shot up to 480 per cent.

“It’s not just the grant funding we’ve taken advantage of – pretty much every resource we can access through the AD:VENTURE programme has been utilised and it’s been great all the way through.

“As we’ve gone along, we’ve always had a new problem to tackle, but their advisors have always been there with the right advice of how we can solve it.

“Since starting the business we’ve always believed it’s really important to listen to what other people are saying to us.

“We have a vision for where we want the business to go, but we don’t necessarily have a clear idea of how we can get there.”

Councillor Peter McBride, cabinet member for regeneration at Kirklees Council, added: “Torchbearer are a fantastic example of how business support programmes can be instrumental in giving exciting local businesses the tools they need to grow, which in turn creates jobs and prosperity for the region.

“We are delighted to be a partner in the AD:VENTURE programme and are looking forward to helping many more small businesses like Torchbearer to reach their full potential.”

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