Trafford Business Connect

March/April 2014 TRAFFORD BUSINESS connect
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Bruntwood has a range of
properties that operate under
their own unique style, both
in the form of the business
approach of the client working
there, to the actual physical
appearance of the property.
The landlord has long gone,
and a culture of partnership and
support for not just their clients
but their clients’ brands, seems
to be paying dividends, reflected
in remarkable retention rates and
a generally positive perception
across the borough.
od gets
across a range of different
business sectors.
“As we develop, let and manage
all our own properties, we can
seamlessly control the whole
experience to make sure it meets
your needs and expectations. This
strong customer focus underpins
everything we do, from selecting
and developing the property
we invest in, to the sustainable
management of our buildings and
our involvement in the cities and
communities where we operate.”
Why would businesses
choose you?
“With over 36 years’ experience
of managing our buildings to the
highest operational standards, we
that give the borough a distinct
advantage.
“Transport connections provide
easy access to the M60, M56
and the M62, in addition to the
Metrolink connects at Trafford Bar
and Old Trafford, meaning you
can be in the city centre in just
five minutes.
“Also, out of town locations can
be considerably cheaper than city
centre offices. Being located in
out-of-town locations means you’re
closer to residential suburbs so
you have a large talent pool on
your doorstep if you require higher
volumes of staff for your business.
“As well as the larger occupiers
we also find a lot of SMEs are
attracted to Old Trafford. They
tend to move into the area to
a more attractive location purely
down to the hassle involved, so we
make the whole process as easy as
possible and we’ll guide you every
step of the way. Covering all your
options, space planning and design,
plus help with your moving costs.
“As well as leased offices in a range
of sizes we also have available space
within our ‘small suites scheme’ at
Trafford House which is aimed at
start-ups and small size businesses.
“The ‘Move for free’ incentive works
across a whole range of spaces we
have in our four locations in Old
Trafford. For super-fast high-speed
Internet connections you can also
take advantage of our partnership
with Metronet (UK), a pioneering
North West Internet Service Provider,
to deliver ‘super-connected’ office
business
Old Trafford
moving in
Trafford Business Connect caught
up with Sharon Johnson, head of
regional sales, for a chat at
Trafford Plaza, one of Bruntwood’s
four iconic Old Trafford properties
currently featured in their new
‘Move for free’ campaign:
How would you describe
Bruntwood as a business?
“Bruntwood is a family-owned
and run property company that
specialises in creating spaces
that help businesses to succeed.
We work with all sizes and types
of companies from start-ups and
SMEs to international market
leaders and everything in between.
“With over 110 properties across
four UK city regions of Manchester,
Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham,
we provide office space, serviced
and virtual offices, meeting rooms
and retail premises to companies
understand how to keep your work
space performing at its best. With
our dedicated customer service
teams and in-house facilities
management, you’ll find that we
react quickly and efficiently to any
problems that arise.
“Also, as a values-driven
organisation, we recruit our people
based on their attitude, enthusiasm
and commitment, because we
know that good relationships are
the foundation of a good business.
We apply our values to every
aspect of how we behave as a
company, both in our day-to-day
operations and in making an active
contribution to the cities where we
operate.”
So why are companies
attracted to your
properties in Old Trafford?
“There are several key factors
start or grow their business taking
advantage of cheaper rents, less
capital expenditure and schemes
like the government-backed ‘Small
Business Rates Relief’ incentives.”
Describe how you can help
businesses with your new
marketing campaign?
“We’ve just introduced our
‘Move for free’ incentive which
is a scheme intended to help
businesses move into Trafford and
find a work space that is tailormade
for them. We’re offering
really flexible leases, so if you
need to expand sooner than you
thought that’s fine - your lease is
with Bruntwood, not the building,
so you can easily move to a larger
space or another location in our
portfolio of buildings.
“Often we find that people don’t
move to a more suitable office or
space, meaning Bruntwood
customers in Old Trafford can now
expect connection speeds up to
1Gb per second as standard and
even up to 100Gb per second in
some instances. Taking office space
with us in Old Trafford also means
you get 24-hour access, high
quality open-plan office space,
with ample car parking and on-site
customer service teams.
“It’s all about finding what’s right
for you and your business.”