Bizspace wins "Managed Workspace of the Year Award 2007"At the Business Centre Association’s (BCA) 7th Annual Industry Awards ceremony held in London on November 23rd, the Bizspace centre in Hebburn received the coveted BCA Managed Workspace of the Year award.
BCA chairman, Tony Waldron, commented, “It’s the quality of the customer experience that is the key differentiator of our industry. With all centre operators striving to excel in delivering the highest level of service, combined with superb facilities, the judges’ task was tough and complex. However, in the end it was the clients who made the winners the most deserving by describing in detail how these enlightened centre teams had been instrumental in working with their clients to enhance the growth and prosperity of their business.”
Gareth Evans, managing director of Bizspace, picked up the award for BCA Managed Workspace of the Year and stated, “We are very proud of winning this prestigious award for the second year in a row, this time for our centre in Hebburn managed by Lorraine Smith. The BCA has again recognised Bizspace’s contribution to the industry and this award is a result of Lorraine’s team’s commitment to customer service excellence as well as a consistent and dedicated approach by the entire Bizspace group.”
BSS House in Swindon has seen a rapid increase in lettings since being taken over by Bizspace, one of the UK’s largest providers of flexible managed workspace.
The property was acquired by Bizspace’s parent company, Highcross, this summer in a £4.75 million deal. It has already attracted a number of new tenants, with further lettings scheduled for January 2008. Among the new occupiers are arts & crafts suppliers, a copywriting agency, carpentry & joinery works, light engineering, nail & beauty online & trade supplier who join the established business community in BSS House.
Maureen Harvey, centre manager, says: “With the very welcome arrival of Bizspace as our new owners, we look forward to a fresh start and exciting times ahead. Bizspace plans to upgrade the premises to make BSS House the place for the micro & small businesses which play a vital part in the local economy.”
She adds: “This is Bizspace’s first property in Swindon and the keen interest we have experienced over recent weeks, highlights the demand in the local area for our wide range of office and light industrial space and flexible terms.”
The 100,000 sq ft development includes 81 light industrial business units ranging from 163 – 5,850 sq ft. In addition, a two-storey office building attached to the front of the property, provides a further 17 individual office suites ranging from 100 – 670 sq ft.
Premises are available on flexible licence agreements, which allow businesses to sign up and move in on the same day. Other features include instant access, on-site management and maintenance, fax and photocopying services, mail boxes, kitchen facilities, reception, meeting rooms, on-site café and car parking. BSS House has easy access to the M4, close to the town centre and main line railway station.
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Bizspace, the largest UK-wide provider of flexible managed workspace, has acquired its 100th property, with a further eight sites in the pipeline. In the 18 months since Bizspace was bought by Highcross, its property portfolio has grown by over 100 per cent.
Bizspace starts 2008 with almost 7.5m sq ft under management, with a portfolio value of £390m. Its range of flexible managed workspace properties, which are located across England and Scotland, range from self-storage, offices, light industrial, workshops and studios to warehouse accommodation.
Says managing director, Gareth Evans: “To have achieved over 100 per cent growth in 18 months is fantastic. We pride ourselves on providing a consistent, high quality and flexible service to our customers across the UK, an approach that certainly works for us.”
In November, Bizspace won the Business Centre Association’s Managed Workspace of the Year award for its Hebburn centre in Tyne & Wear. In 2006 it won the same award for its business centre in Hove, East Sussex.
Flexible business accommodation is provided through simple licence agreements, with the potential to sign up and move in the same day, and the flexibility to expand or contract space as business needs change.
NEW BATTERY BUSINESS LAUNCHED IN ROCHDALEAlpha Batteries Ltd. are proud to announce the openning of their new trade counter in Spotland Bridge Mill. Supplying all types of 12 volt batteries for cars vans, trucks, plant, and leisure use. Plus mobility and bike batteries. This is a family business (Dad and 2 sons) drawing on over 35 years experience in manufacture, trade and retail sales.
Situated now in Unit 110 at the rear Mill carpark, the business has developed from Ebay sales to supplying over the counter local trade and retail sales; with a fitting service. Scrap batteries disposed of also.
Alpha Batteries are also proud to have recently been appointed Lucas main agents, and now stock and have access to the whole range of Lucas Batteries for all applications; with an emphasis on customer service the company also has a price promise! Cheapest in Rochdale, any price beaten, but; with no compromise on quality, to the point of 4 Year Guarantees! So Rochdales best guarantees and lowest prices in one company!
Dad, Chris has no hesitation in praising the owners of Spotland Bridge Mill, Bizspace. I owe much of our success to Bizspace. A very well run property company, catering excellently for the needs of small businesses; with low rents, excellent maintenance and security 24/7. I would also like to endorse the 30 or more other varied small businesses operating in the Mill There truly is a culture of acorn growing here!
Though still very much internet driven, (www.batterymania.co.uk and www.batteries2go.net (still being built), the company hopes to develop offline sales and are confident of achieving this. Chris says, all we need is the support of the Rochdale public now, and at our prices and guarantees, I am sure we will get it.
Chris is Rochdale born and bred and will be advertising in the Motorist Services section of the Observor regularly.
Contact telephone numbers are 01706 356356 or 07918 765271 anytime!
BIZSPACE APPOINTS NEW PROPERTY DIRECTOR
Bizspace are pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa-Jane Risk as Property Director.
Lisa-Jane, a Chartered Surveyor, joined Bizspace from NCP on 24 January 2008 and will be overseeing the extensive refurbishment and site improvement works that are scheduled across our nationwide properties.
Lisa-Jane is delighted to join Bizspace and is looking forward to developing the Bizspace product along with her property team.
Johnson credits the unit with being cheap-ish, but Chris Gabbott of car batteries retailer Alpha Batteries, who moved into the mill last September from his home in Bury, believed there was more to it than just price. There is a good atmosphere here and it seems to be a place where acorns turn into oak trees, Gabbott said.
Well-managed He credits the centres management, Bizspace (part of the Buckinghamshire-based Highcross Group) with providing the right kind of environment. The rents are quite reasonable and it seems to be well-run. The building is manned 24 hours and there is a night man on all night. That gives us a bit of peace of mind and it seems very well-managed, he said. He has just moved from the second floor into a 1,000 sq ft ground floor unit which has allowed him to offer a counter service alongside the online operation. Like Jacqui Lowe-Jackson, he found that as soon as he started putting his trading address on the eBay shop and his own website, customers started knocking on the unit.I sell a lot of specialist batteries for leisure equipment and I have also started selling truck batteries and people have come from as far away as Warrington or Halifax to save on the postage, he said. Lowe-Jackson, meanwhile, has also taken on a shop unit adjoining the mill which allows her to display in surroundings that are slightly more intimate. I would say that 18 months ago 100 per cent of our sales were on eBay, said Rick Lowe-Jackson. We have tried to change the model and that is all been about improving margins, he said. At its peak, his firm was paying up to £3,500 in eBay and Paypal transaction fees. There is a lot of businesses that can survive on eBay, but not in lingerie, said Jacqui. It is a powerful marketing tool but from a profits perspective it is not sustainable.
Bizspace brings flexible managed workspace to Leeds
Three contemporary business centres have been acquired in Leeds by Bizspace, the UK’s largest provider of flexible managed workspace, to provide small businesses and SMEs across the West Yorkshire region with the widest possible range of workspace options.
The three centres are close to the City centre and provide businesses with access to workshop, light industrial, studio and storage space through to managed serviced office space, virtual offices, meeting rooms and mailboxes, with space sizes ranging from 100 to 8,500 sq ft.
“Our centres provide businesses, both large and small, with easy-access to quality workspace available on flexible terms and it enables those that want to relocate or start-up business in the Leeds area to enjoy the benefits of a professional working environment,” comments Andy Holland, Bizspace’s regional manager.
“Both the Brooklands Court Business Centre on Tunstall Road and the Photon House Business Centre on Percy Street offer flexible accommodation for those seeking managed office space. The Brooklands centre is in a prime location adjacent to junction 5 of the M621 and both centres provide ample free parking.
“The Wortley centre in Amberley Street comprises of units ranging from 175 sq ft to 8,500 sq ft in size and is ideally suited to those businesses seeking workshop, light industrial and adjacent to office space.”
Bizspace already owns more than 100 business centres across England and Scotland and its quality of customer care has seen the company be awarded the covetted Managed Workspace of the Year award from the Business Centre Association for the past two years in succession. The company has achieved growth of more than 100% during the past 18 months and with plans to add more centres to its portfolio during 2008. Bizspace is on target to provide an ever increasing number of small businesses with the perfect workspace solution.
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For further information, please contact Colin Peck in the Bizspace press office on 07802 606433 or email: colinjpeck@aol.comBIZSPACE is one of the UK's leading providers of managed workspace, offering flexible property licensing or leasing solutions to the SME market.
Bizspace brings flexible managed workspace to Sandy
Two business centres have been acquired in Sandy by Bizspace, the UK’s largest provider of flexible managed workspace, to provide small businesses and SMEs across the region with the widest possible range of workspace options from workshop and light industrial space to office storage premises and virtual offices or mailboxes
The two new business centres on the Middlefield Industrial Estate have been acquired by Bizspace’s parent company, Highcross, and together will provide almost 100,000 sq ft of flexible workspace suitable for a wide range of applications and businesses. Together with Bizspace’s existing centres in Letchworth and London Colney they will help small businesses to set up across the Home Counties.
“We’ve only been in Sandy for a couple of weeks and already have a wide range of light engineering and light industrial businesses rushing to move in,” comments Gillian Ellis, centre manager. “These businesses appreciate the fact that they can have instant access with the minimum of hassle and with a wide range of workspace sizes, facilities and, of course, plenty of car parking, they can enjoy the benefits of managed workspace without having to go into the town centre.
For further information, please contact Colin Peck in the Bizspace press office on 07802 606433 or email: colinjpeck@aol.com
Bizspace brings flexible managed workspace to St.Helens
A business centre has been opened in St. Helens by Bizspace, the UK’s largest provider of flexible managed workspace, to provide small businesses and SMEs across the region with the widest possible range of workspace options from workshop and storage facilities, to managed office space, meeting rooms, virtual offices and mailboxes.
The Bold Business Centre on Bold Lane has been acquired by Bizspace’s parent company, Highcross, and will provide almost 35,000 sq ft of flexible and fully-inclusive workspace suitable for a wide range of applications and businesses.
“We’ve only been in St. Helens for a couple of weeks and already have a wide range of small and start-up businesses eager to move in,” comments Julie Jones, centre manager. “These businesses appreciate the fact that they can have instant access with the minimum of hassle and with a wide range of workspace sizes, facilities and, of course, plenty of car parking, they can enjoy the benefits of managed workspace without having to go into the town centre.
Bizspace brings flexible managed workspace to Oldham
Two new business centres have been acquired in Oldham by Bizspace, the UK’s largest provider of flexible managed workspace, to provide small businesses and SMEs across the region with the widest possible range of workspace options from workshop and light industrial space to office storage premises, meeting rooms and virtual offices or mailboxes
Both the Hollinwood Business Centre in Albert Street and the Saddleworth Business Centre in Delph were acquired by Bizspace in January this year and Saddleworth is to be subject to an upgrading programme.
“The Hollinwood centre is large complex that has been beautifully refurbished inside to provide office accommodation from 260sq ft to 12,000 sq ft units,” comments Ann-Marie Jeffrey, Bizspace’s regional manager. “It has excellent motorway links to the M60; provides clients with plenty of free parking and enables a wide range of businesses, both large and small, to enjoy the benefits of managed workspace without having to go into the town centre.
“The Saddleworth centre in Delph provides a number of smaller units ranging from 200 sq ft up to 5,500sq ft and is ideal for businesses looking for workshop, light industrial, office or storage facilities. Located within walking distance to the picturesque village of Delph and adjacent to the River Tame, the centre is already attracting considerable interest from a wide range of local businesses.”
For further information, please contact Colin Peck in the Bizspace press office on 07802 606433 or email: colinjpeck@aol.comBizspace brings flexible managed workspace to Oldham
Date: 24 Apr 2008
Two new business centres have been acquired in Oldham by Bizspace, the UK's largest provider of flexible managed workspace, to provide small businesses and SMEs across the region with the widest possible range of workspace options from workshop and light industrial space to office storage premises, meeting rooms and virtual offices or mailboxes Both the Hollinwood Business Centre in Albert Street and the Saddleworth Business Centre in Delph were acquired by Bizspace in January this year and Saddleworth is to be subject to an upgrading programme. "The Hollinwood centre is large complex that has been beautifully refurbished inside to provide office accommodation from 260sq ft to 12,000 sq ft units," comments Ann-Marie Jeffrey, Bizspace's regional manager. "It has excellent motorway links to the M60; provides clients with plenty of free parking and enables a wide range of businesses, both large and small, to enjoy the benefits of managed workspace without having to go into the town centre."The Saddleworth centre in Delph provides a number of smaller units ranging from 200 sq ft up to 5,500sq ft and is ideal for businesses looking for workshop, light industrial, office or storage facilities. Located within walking distance to the picturesque village of Delph and adjacent to the River Tame, the centre is already attracting considerable interest from a wide range of local businesses."Bizspace already owns more than 100 business centres across England and Scotland and its quality of customer care has seen the company be awarded the covetted Managed Workspace of the Year award from the Business Centre Association for the past two years in succession.
Ann-Marie Jeffrey, Bizspace's regional manager, outside Hollinwood Business Centre
Bizspace provides small businesses with the flexibility
to prosper in Lewes
Small businesses have now the serviced office facilities to help them grow and prosper in East Sussex with the acquisition, by Bizspace, of the Mallings Business Centre in Lewes. The new centre complements Bizspace’s existing centre in Hove and is part of the company’s expansion plans for the region.
Bizspace is the UK’s largest provider of flexible managed workspace and the centre on Malling Street will provide small businesses and SMEs with the widest possible range of serviced offices, virtual offices, mailboxes and meeting rooms. The centre is supported by a team of professional and friendly staff who are on hand to assist clients and their customers.
The Mallings Business Centre was acquired by Bizspace as part of the Company’s plan to increase the number of flexible workspace centres it operates in the south of England. “The Mallings centre is a large modern complex situated just 10 minutes walk from the town centre,“ comments Dawne Woolgar, centre manager. “It is also close to the train station and has on-site car parking, so it’s the perfect location for small businesses that want to set-up in, or relocate to Lewes.
“We have a wide range of offices available, ranging from 110sq ft up to almost 1,500 sq ft and they are all available on flexible terms. Customers don’t need to make any long term financial commitments and we’ve removed the hassle factor normally involved with finding office space. In fact, in most cases clients can view an office and move in the very same day.
“We’ve also got a number of meeting rooms available which can be rented by the hour for everything from team briefings and product launches through to training and recruitment sessions.”
Bizspace already owns more than 100 centres across England and Scotland and its quality of customer care has seen the company be awarded the covetted Managed Workspace of the Year award from the Business Centre Association for the past two years in succession. The company has achieved growth of more than 100% during the past 20 months and with plans to add more centres to its portfolio during 2008. Bizspace is on target to provide an ever increasing number of small businesses with the perfect workspace solution.
Bizspace are pleased to announce that we will shortly be launching newly refurbished offices and light industrial units in Morton House, Grangemouth to complement our nearby property, Epoch House, on Falkirk Road.
The Grangemouth Business Centre at Earls Gate Park will offer flexible managed workspace accommodation for companies seeking a central location close to the vibrant oil and port facilities of the town, just off the motorway network of Central Scotland.
The building is art deco with a prominent façade from several main road aspects with individual suites ranging from 150 to 3500 sq ft and will be available from the end of April.
For further information please call Shirley Henderson on: 0141 241 6341
For more information about the locations of Bizspace business centres please see www.bizspace.co.uk
Thriving SME market boosts Bizspace to 110 centres
Proving that uncertainly in the global economy and a possible credit crunch has not weakened demand for flexible workspace, Bizspace, the UK’s largest operator of managed workspace has expanded its operation to 110 centres.
“We have tremendous confidence in the market based on a strong, constant and healthy demand for managed workspace,” comments Gareth Evans, Bizspace’s managing director, “And with more than 4,000 customers and 7.5 million sq ft of flexible space across the UK we have a genuine understanding of how to meet occupiers workspace needs.
“As a company, Bizspace actively supports the SME community by providing flexible and value-for-money workspace solutions which are customised to meet specific business needs. SMEs and smaller businesses are increasingly demanding flexibility of workspace and so the variety of occupancy solutions found at Bizspace centres will enable their businesses to grow and prosper, while bringing inward investment and creating hundreds of job opportunities to the local community.
“Our unique mix of properties, ranging from purpose-built office blocks and storage units, through to former warehouses, mills and factories enables Bizspace to accommodate the needs of SMEs looking for everything from serviced and virtual offices through to light industrial, workshop and studio workspace. Our customer base is extremely diverse and includes just about every conceivable industry sector from aerospace engineers to builders and plumbers. As no two Bizspace centres are alike we can customise the workspace, and any support services, to exactly meet the customer’s needs.
“SMEs are key to the continued growth of Bizspace as it is estimated that there are more than 4 million small businesses in the UK. As a business we are focussed on ensuring that we continue to meet the needs of all customer groups, both large and small.”
Bizspace offers significant value in 5 major deals
Bizspace has proven the managed workspace market is still tremendously buoyant by signing five major workspace deals in the North West, North East and Midlands – in just one week – despite a credit crunch and a downturn in the economic climate.
The deals, totalling more than 60,000 sq ft of managed workspace, were all signed by Bizspace customers during the last week of June. The deals comprised of more than 22,000 sq ft of industrial space at Bizspace Liverpool; 3,000 sq ft - encompassing an entire floor of serviced office space at Stockport, Cheadle; 2,500sq ft of industrial space at Morpeth, Northumberland; 3,600 sq ft of flexible workspace at Bordesley Green, Birmingham and 30,000 sq ft of storage and warehousing space at Immingham, Lincolnshire.
“Completing workspace deals totalling 60,000 sq ft of managed workspace, in one week, demonstrates that the flexible space sector is both healthy and buoyant,” comments Gareth Evans, Bizspace’s managing director. “Businesses are beginning to feel the pinch and so are realising that Bizspace offers significant value for their limited resources.
“We specialise in providing managed workspace space to businesses of all sizes and particularly the SME sector, which accounts for more than 95% of all UK businesses. We have a client base of more than 4,000 customers and this gives us tremendous confidence in the market, which is key to our continued expansion plans beyond our current 110 business centres.”
For further information, please contact Gregg Sheen, Bizspace Marketing Director at
Bizspace expands flexible workspace in Bradford
Small businesses and SMEs across the West Yorkshire region now have the widest possible range of workspace options following the acquisition of a second business centre in Bradford by Bizspace, the UK’s largest provider of flexible managed workspace.
“We opened our first centre in Bradford in 2007 and it’s proven so successful in attracting businesses and jobs to this vibrant community that we are now opening a second centre,“ comments Andy Holland, Bizspace’s regional manager. “Our new Bradford centre will provide businesses, both large and small, with easy-access to quality workspace available on flexible terms and it enables those that want to relocate or start-up business in the Bradford area to enjoy the benefits of a professional working environment,”
The new centre, in Knowles Lane, Dudley Hill, follows the opening of other Bizspace centres in Halifax, Leeds and Wakefield. It will provide businesses that want to set up in, or relocate to, the area with easy access to workshop, light industrial, studio and office space, with space sizes ranging from 150 to 10,700 sq ft.
“The Dudley Hill centre has a large number of stand-alone units, complete with their own entrance and toilet facilities. There is ample parking and the centre is in a prime location just one mile from Bradford city centre and close to the M606 motorway.” Concludes Andy Holland.
Bizspace already owns more than 110 business centres across England and Scotland and its quality of customer care has seen the company be awarded the coveted Managed Workspace of the Year award from the Business Centre Association for the past two years in succession.
The company has achieved growth of more than 100% during the past 18 months and with plans to add more centres to its portfolio during 2008, Bizspace is on target to provide an ever increasing number of small businesses with the perfect workspace solution.
Gregg.sheen@bizspace.co.uk or Colin Peck in the Bizspace press office on 07802 606433 or email: colinjpeck@aol.comBI
Bizspace opens its eighth centre in Scotland in eight months
Continuing demand from business start-ups and the SME sector has seen Bizspace acquire eight flexible office and managed workspace centres in Scotland during the past eight months.
The newest Bizspace centre, at Earls Gate Park in Grangemouth, opened for business in July and provides a range of office, studio and light industrial units aimed at making it easy for businesses to relocate to the area.
“We acquired our first business centre in Grangemouth at the end of 2007 and it’s already proven so successful in attracting businesses and jobs to this port community that we have opened a second centre,“ comments Shirley Henderson, Bizspace’s regional manager. “There’s a shortage of good quality mid-size workspace in the region, so the new Bizspace centre will provide flexible workspace ranging from 108 sq ft right up to 2,800 sq ft units.
“The Earls Gate Park centre is in a fabulous art deco building located in its own grounds. All ground floor units will be self-contained with their own private access and most will have private toilet facilities. In addition, all customers will have access to ample parking and an on-site gymnasium.
“The two Grangemouth centres will complement the two Bizspace centres in Livingston, as well as centres in Bellshill, Coatbridge, East Lothian and Glasgow, and they form part of our on-going expansion plans for Scotland.”
Bizspace already owns 110 business centres across England and Scotland and its quality of customer care has seen the company be awarded the coveted Managed Workspace of the Year award from the Business Centre Association for the past two years in succession.
Gregg.sheen@bizspace.co.uk or Colin Peck in the Bizspace press office on 07802 606433 or email: colinjpeck@aol.comBIZSPACE