A small north-east energy service business has taken on its first employee thanks to a £1,000 grant from Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire councils
Ross Clarke, director of Westhill-based Greenthread – which helps operators to deal with water produced as a byproduct of oil and gas extraction that must be treated before disposal or re-use – has recruited Robert Gordon University graduate Andrew Henderson as a result of the Business Gateway funding scheme.
Mr Clarke said it had been useful because he found starting a technology company to be a costly process, adding: “New businesses shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help and advice as there are a great many support functions available through Business Gateway and Scottish Enterprise.”
Mr Henderson said his new role allowed him to combine his passion for design engineering and the greater responsibility which came with project management.