Dragon's Den self-tanning company announces new North East HQ move

A self-tanning company featured on Dragon’s Den has announced that it is moving into new headquarters in the North East.

Tancream, which combines sun protection and self tan, has signed to take up a virtual office at the £50m Catalyst.

The Catalyst, which is also home to the North East Innovation Centre for Ageing and the North East Innovation Centre for Data, has ties with Newcastle University, has already teamed the company up with a PhD student.

The company was created after co-founder Gillian Robson battled with skin cancer, prompting the idea for a combination self-tan and sun protection product.

Katy Foxcroft, co-founder of Tancream, commented: “We created Tancream with the support of one of the most renowned and respected skincare professionals, Dr Jack Ferguson, who has developed a global reputation for his work in sun protection and anti-ageing, along with his colleague skincare formulation specialist Jo Warren.

“We wanted to deliver a product that would give people the healthy glow of a natural-looking tan, while also providing protection against the damaging effects of the sun and with skin enhancing properties, in one product.

“Bringing those qualities together in one cream is not easy, so it’s taken hard work and total determination to get us to where we are today, with a product that does not compromise on anything – from the way it feels on the skin, to the colour, and the positive impact it has on the condition of the skin when it’s used.

“It’s everything your skin needs in one product and with the support of Jess [Moor, PhD student] and the move to The Catalyst, which will help us access more assistance, we can get more in-depth evidence of its unique benefits.”

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