AN expanding publishing firm has relocated to a new base at historic Salts Mill in Saltaire.

Greenleaf Publishing, whose parent company GSE Research is backed by funding body Finance Yorkshire, recently reported a second consecutive year in which revenues grew by more than 20 per cent and has taken on a number of new staff.

John Peters, chief executive, said Salts Mill would be an ideal base for the business.

He said: “We are now the world’s leading specialist publisher in sustainability and responsible management and we are delighted to be in a world-renowned location. When he had the Mill built in the 1850s, Titus Salt brought together his entrepreneurial success with a keen awareness of the social responsibility of business, so this is especially fitting for us as a location.

“With Finance Yorkshire’s help, we have created jobs, and brought sustainable and responsible management resources to business practitioners, students and researchers worldwide”.

GSE and Greenleaf currently have 15 staff at the Salts Mill offices, along with two more in Sheffield, and a network of agents covering China, the US, Germany and Mexico. The firm works closely with international agencies including the United Nations Global Compact and the Principles for Responsible Management Education, PRME.

Greenleaf and GSE Research have been supported by investment from Finance Yorkshire since 2011.

Ian Brown, Finance Yorkshire portfolio director, said: “Salts Mill is a fitting location for an enterprise which is dedicated to sustainability and responsible business, and we’re confident Greenleaf and GSE will enjoy continued success in their new home.”

Robin Silver, director of Salts Estates, added: “We are very pleased to welcome Greenleaf to Salts Mill. We love to have innovative and expanding organisations as part of our community, and we look forward to seeing Greenleaf grow and thrive here.”

To date, Finance Yorkshire has invested over £105 million in Yorkshire and Humber, enabling companies to increase their turnover by £377 million and attract a further £273 million from other private sector sources. Through this activity, Finance Yorkshire investment has helped those SMEs to create and safeguard more than 12,000 jobs in the region.