E N T ERPRI SE CITY® DEBRIEF SUMMER/2019 AN ALLIED LONDON PUBLICATION DEBRIEF WELCOME TO THE SUMMER EDITION OF ENTERPRISE CITY DEBRIEF ©2019 Allied London Debrief is an Enterprise City publication produced by Allied London. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form of advertising or promotion without written permission of the editor. The information contained in this publication is for information purposes only. Allied London assumes no liability or responsibility for any inaccurate, delayed or incomplete information, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. The opinion expressed in each article is the opinion of its author and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Allied London. Therefore, Allied London carries no responsibility for the opinion expressed thereon. AN ALLIED LONDON PUBLICATION E N T ERPRI SE CITY® logo is a registered trademark at Allied London. CGI visual of ENTERPRISE CITY Enterprise City phase two. SET TO DOUBLE IN SIZE Manchester Quays – a Michael Ingall, CEO of Allied company controlled by London and founder of Enterprise City, said: “Sure, we can and will the owners of Allied provide great places and some of London, the developer and the best accommodation for start- owner of Spinningfields ups and scale-ups through our – has announced it is affordable workspace strategies, set to double the size but I really want us to attract major global players in the tech, of its Enterprise City media and creative industries. development with an Having already attracted global extensive second phase. names like Booking.com, WPP Group, Soho House and The Farm The concept of Enterprise Group, we can really build on City has quickly established this. These will not be ordinary itself in Manchester, and in buildings, and this will not be an international markets, generating ordinary place.” unprecedented deals for new workspace from the likes of “Our buildings, and Enterprise City tech giants Booking.com and as a place, will be extraordinary by international advertising agency UK standards, its diversity, depth, WPP. Allied London have stated technology, infrastructure, service, how astonished they’ve been by ownership and management the interest received since the will make it a truly inspiring and vision was launched a year ago. rewarding place to locate your Enterprise City already has a business, it will be a place to number of international companies breed talent and thereby release that have joined the new cluster, growth opportunities.” but with more and more interest the need to respond by increasing the commercial offer became more pressing. “Our buildings, and Allied London is now in the Enterprise City as final stages of concept design a place, will be for phase two and about to submit planning applications extraordinary by for three new commercial UK standards” towers totalling 750,000 sq ft, with one of the towers being a tech-driven campus complex. The three 25 floor commercial Michael added: “Manchester towers will all provide various needs to both attract and grow space and amenities and have a its talent, it needs exciting places value of a further £0.5bn. and exciting companies to do that, it will happen at Enterprise City, The new second phase of actually it’s already happening. Enterprise City will also see the We will attract more of these vastly expanding TV and film companies from near and far. studios, operated by All Studios, I’ve travelled to see a lot of grow and further expand their developments around the world media reach in the estate. Within and I know that this will be the the latest phase two designs best of its type in the UK.” there is bespoke new studio and production space that makes the new towers and campus complex the perfect location for tech and media businesses of the future. - 4 - - 5 - SO WHAT IS ENTERPRISE CITY? Enterprise City is a distinctive new neighbourhood that has the best of the city centre on its doorstep. Building on the success of Spinningfields, Allied London has created something truly special to give Manchester an inspirational new district of the city, with exceptional workspaces, inspiring cultural spaces, bespoke city centre living and significant public spaces. It really can be a significant and important place for modern industry in Manchester and a leader for the UK. On site - Enterprise City phase one. WHEN IS IT HAPPENING? The delivery of Enterprise City When walking around the site enabled workspace; and ‘Riverside has been divided into two phases. you’ll notice that Enterprise City is Tower’ – a new workspace building Phase one is already underway on already a hive of activity with an positioned on the bank of the river site and many of the key buildings array of businesses already based Irwell; and Enterprise City Campus are currently being constructed or here. Around 50% of phase one is – a new dedicated workspace refurbished, including: Manchester already operational, including the campus building adjacent to Goods Yard, The Factory, ABC and Bonded Warehouse, part of The the Factory. Granada HQ. ABC Buildings and the film and TV studios all up and running. When you see the development Phase one has already attracted first-hand it’s easy to believe the unprecedented commitment The second phase is the delivery vision and hype; the fantastic from a series of top brands and of the new tech clusters at the spaces created for businesses organisations, including Booking. gateway to Enterprise City and to call home, the design and com, Soho House Group, Everyman another creating a bespoke aesthetics, but also the way that Cinemas, The Farm Group and campus at the centre. The new they’re carefully planned to create many others. These organisations clusters comprise ‘Tech Tower’ an experience for both employees have been trailblazers in creating – an iconic mixed-use tower and visitors alike. This really is a a new enterprise eco-system for building; ‘Globe & Simpson’ – place of great history that’s set to the city. WPP’s new home, a modern tech be the future anchor of the city. ALL Studios event at Drone footage of Enterprise City. phase one progress. - 6 - - 7 - ENTERPRISE CITY NEWS BOOKING.COM UNVEILS £100M WPP SIGNS AT BARRY’S INVESTMENT IN ENTERPRISE CITY HQ ENTERPRISE CITY BOOTCAMP E-commerce giant Booking.com is Ian Brown is the chief executive of Grant Jarvie, Managing Director Advertising agency WPP has confirmed a deal at Allied London’s OPENS AT ABC to open a new global headquarters the transport division of Booking. of Allied London, added: “We Enterprise City in Manchester, where the company is set to take in Manchester’s Enterprise City. com. have formed a great working 82,000 sq ft to bring its five agencies under one roof. Barry’s Bootcamp, the The move represents an investment relationship with the senior global leader in boutique “We are committed to the city of The campus will sit within the new tech, media and creative cluster of £100m over the course of ten management at Booking.com, fitness studios, is the first Manchester and to its future as in the Globe & Simpson building, and brings together MediaCom, years with the business becoming which has enabled us to reinforce retail and leisure occupier the anchor tenant of Allied one of Europe’s largest and most the company’s commitment to Wavemaker, Code Computer Love, Kinetic and Cheetham Bell. to open at Allied London’s London’s phase one tech campus. important tech hubs,” said Brown. Manchester.” “We plan to develop Manchester The office is due to open in early 2022, and will include education Enterprise City. Booking.com will consolidate its Goods Yard into one of the most Sir Richard Leese, leader of and event spaces to support WPP’s community, school, start-up four existing city centre sites - exciting and dynamic workplaces Manchester City Council, said: and SME partnerships, courses and events. The building will also The company, which pioneered home to more than 1,500 staff. in the UK.” “This a major vote of confidence include a roof terrace, café, bar and business event space. the boutique fitness sector in During 2018 it has already created in Manchester by a leading global the UK since launching in West more than 75 new tech jobs in “We’re proud to be anchoring name which underlines the city’s Karen Blackett, UK country manager for WPP, said: “WPP campuses Hollywood, Los Angeles, 20 Manchester and is looking to hire Enterprise City as it establishes attractiveness and will open up not only give our people amazing, inspiring spaces in which to years ago, has opened its first another 200 new roles as soon itself as a hub for talent and further job opportunities in our work, learn and create, but provide our clients with easier access to UK studio outside collaboration between tech, media our expertise.” of London. as possible. It plans to add many flourishing tech sector.” more over the next 18 months. and creative businesses both large and small.” “The UK is our second largest market, and by building a brand- Barry’s Manchester occupies new home for our agencies and a creative hub for the city, 5,500 sq ft at The ABC we’re investing in both our future and in the future economy of Buildings, part of Allied Manchester.” London’s Enterprise City, which “We’re proud to be anchoring is purpose built for the media, Enterprise City as it Tanya Grady, Head of Partnerships for Enterprise City, said: “We’re tech and creative industries. establishes itself as a hub delighted to have WPP join Enterprise City. The co-working spaces in particular will allow SMEs in the media, creative and Sandy Macaskill, co-owner of for talent and collaboration tech industries to benefit from being located close to some of the Barry’s Bootcamp UK, says: between tech, media and world’s largest companies.