The City Council owns and manages 5 small Business Centres, in support of its' Corporate Objective to promote prosperity and new jobs.
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.
Vulcan House is managed by Property Services, who let the units/offices 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.
There are a number of attractive features within this serviced Business Centre:
- 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 out grown 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.
To support new/emerging businesses we give a 30% discount on the 1st years rent.
A number of criteria have been set for tenancies in the building including:
1. It is preferred that businesses should be a new or emerging business.
2. Preference will be given to local businessmen/women and businesses that will employ from the local community.
3. Businesses must be independent and commercially viable.
Interested?
Please contact James Bedford-Stradling.
Tel: 0116 2620839
Fax: 0116 2620838
E-Mail: james.stradling@leicester.gov.uk
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 Property Services 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 Red Care, 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.
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: -
1. It is preferred that businesses should be new or an established business relocating to the City.
2. Businesses must either be run by, or expect to employ in the long term, local people.
3. 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.
Interested?
Please contact Gill Eagles
Tel: 0116 2838678
Fax: 0116 2838678
E-Mail: gill.eagles@leicester.gov.ukBeaumont 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 Property Services. 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.
Interested?
Please contact Greg Cross.
Tel: 0116 2341222
Fax: 0116 2351844
E-Mail: greg.cross@leicester.gov.ukLeicester Creative Business Depot
31 Rutland Street
Leicester LE1 1RE
Tel - 0116 261 6800
Fax - 0116 261 6801
E mail - info@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).
Leicester Business Centre
Ross Walk
Leicester
Contact - Ismail Patel
Tel - 0116 268 1341
Fax - 0116 266 7984