Workspaces

We own and manage four small business centres in order to support the council's objective to promote prosperity and new jobs.

1. Vulcan House
2. Linwood Workshops
3. Beaumont Enterprise Centre
4. Leicester Creative Business Depot

Vulcan House

Vulcan House is an impressive Victorian building located close to the Leicester City centre on the A47 Humberstone Road and all major routes to the City and in close proximity to the Leicester Train Station.

This beautiful building was totally refurbished back in the early 1990s and provides 49 units/offices from 220 square feet to 2,475 square feet suitable for both light industrial and office use.

We let units and offices in Vulcan House on a 3 year Lease with an attractive easy-in/easy-out clause offering full occupation in a matter of weeks rather than the usual months and allowing the tenant to give 3 months notice of termination; this releases the occupant from their 3 year lease agreement.

Facilities

• Warm and friendly on site staff including an on site Manager who takes care of the day to day running of the Business Centre; this provides the occupants and their clients with an immediate point of contact and support e.g. advice on all areas of Health & Safety legislation.
• A high level of security including intruder alarms; CCTV; security key pad entry and intercom system at the main entrance; well lit common areas that operate on proximity sensors.
• Parking.
• Refuse facility.
• Meeting rooms.
• Service lifts and passenger lifts to all levels.
• 24 hour access 365 days a year.
• Opportunities for inter-trading with other businesses within the complex.

We offer flexible accommodation so that if your business has outgrown the space occupied we will re-accommodate you to another unit/office within the complex or within the local authority’s property portfolio (subject to terms and conditions).

A fixed service charge is applied which includes heating, refuse disposal, annual maintenance to the main gas fired boilers; intruder alarm systems; fire alarm system; emergency lighting; waste compactor facility; upkeep of external grounds and security lighting; cleaning of all common areas; replenishment of all consumables.

Vulcan House Business Centre aims to provide space for local people to establish businesses and to provide local employment.

Tenancy criteria

To support new/emerging businesses we give a 30% discount on the first year's rent.

 A number of criteria have been set for tenancies in the building including:

• It is preferred that businesses should be a new or emerging business.
• Preference will be given to local businessmen/women and businesses that will employ from the local community.
• Businesses must be independent and commercially viable.
  

To find out more please contact James Bedford-Stradling

Tel: 0116 2620839

Fax: 0116 2620838

E-Mail: james.stradling@leicester.gov.uk

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Linwood Workshops

The Linwood workshops provide 17 workspace units of between 480 and 1000 sq.ft (44.6 sq.m - 93 sq.m) suitable for office or light industrial use.  The workshops are managed by Strategic Asset Management who let the units on monthly tenancies.  The workshops are ideally placed for access both to the city, Leicester ring road and the M1.

A fixed Service Charge is applied which includes refuse disposal; intruder alarm systems; fire alarm system; emergency lighting; upkeep of external grounds and security lighting; cleaning of all common areas; replenishment of all toiletry consumables. Each unit is separately metered for utilities, and business/water rates apply.

Each unit is individually alarmed along with a central building alarm to NACOSS standards that is monitored via PSS, there is internal and external CCTV and building access is via magnetic key fob/intercom.

A fully refurbished passenger/goods lift to the first floor and access to a private enclosed courtyard area with seating.

Tenancy criteria

This 1930’s school building was converted with the intention of the workshop units providing space for local people to establish businesses and to provide local employment.  A number of criteria have been agreed for tenancies in the building including: 

• It is preferred that businesses should be a new or emerging business.
• Preference will be given to local businessmen/women and businesses that will employ from the local community.
• Businesses must be independent and commercially viable.

24 hour daily access, and free parking is available for tenants and visitors.

A full time Premises Technician is on site 5 days a week as the main point of contact.

To find out more please contact Jonathan Waterworth

Tel: 0116 2528195

Fax: 0116 2528192

E-Mail: jim.waddington@leicester.gov.uk

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Beaumont Enterprise Centre

Built in 1993 the Beaumont Enterprise Centre has been designed to provide a quality working environment for start up and small businesses.  Split between either office or workshop use, there are 37 units of between 241 sq. ft. and 1100 sq. ft.

The units are let on monthly tenancies and are managed by Strategic Asset Management.  Utilities are charged from individual meters, whilst business and water rates apply.

24 hour daily access is obtained with use of a swipe card for the main entrance to the building and keys for the offices and workshops.  Each unit is individually alarmed along with a central building alarm to NACOSS standards. Free parking is available for occupants and visitors.

Managed services are available as required, as is a conference room facility which holds 12-15 people within a conference style setting.  Catering can be supplied as required.

A kitchen is provided which includes drinks/food machines and fridge, dishwasher and microwave oven.

The Beaumont Enterprise Centre also operates a very competitively priced mailbox service, which includes receiving mail and taking telephone messages.  Other services can be provided for a further additional charge, i.e. photocopying, faxing, franking etc.

For more information please contact Greg Cross.

Tel: 0116 2341222

Fax: 0116 2351844

E-Mail: greg.cross@leicester.gov.uk

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Leicester Creative Business Depot

31 Rutland Street

Leicester LE1 1RE

Tel - 0116 261 6800

Fax - 0116 261 6801

E mail - info@lcbdepot.co.uk

Web - www.lcbdepot.co.uk

At the heart of Leicester’s emerging Cultural Quarter the Leicester Creative Business Depot seeks to support, stimulate and develop the city’s creative industries.

Creative businesses can join the LCB Depot creative community by renting one of 55 workspaces, taking an LCB Depot postal address or by accessing temporary office facilities with LCB Depot’s hotdesks. The building also boasts exhibition and showcasing facilities, a fully licensed café/bar open to the public, as well as meeting and conference rooms available for hire on an hourly or daily basis (and at discounted rates for LCB tenants).

NEW -  Phoenix Square Depot 2

Phoenix Square is home to three cinema screens, a digital exhibition space, and digital production facilities, workspaces, office units and a cafe/bar open to the public. It has 22 workspaces available for rent, ranging in size from 20 sq m (215 sq ft) to 90 sq m (971 sq ft)

The building's central location and hi-spec IT and telephony infrastructure make it an ideal base for creative, media and digital companies.

The team behind LCB Depot also manage the workspace at Phoenix Square, continuing to support Leicester's thriving creative and cultural community.

If you would like us to contact you with more information about Phoenix Square Workspace or you would like the opportunity for a tour of available spaces then please contact us on 0116 2616800 or email info@lcbdepot.co.uk

Useful links:

Workspaces at Phoenix Square  

Web - www.lcbdepot.co.uk/phoenix.html

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