RAPIDLY GROWING DIGITAL FIRM COMMITS ITS FUTURE TO ALBERT NORTH

Salesfire, a rapidly growing digital firm is the latest tenant to make a move to Albert North having secured 5,000 sq ft of new office space on the second floor of SIXTEEN/26.

Founded in 2017, it provides e-commerce businesses with solutions to increase website conversions, sales and ROI, and it boasts Hype, Ringtons Tea and Lifestyle Fitness as its clients.

Richard Himsworth, Salesfire’s CEO, said: “We’ve experienced tremendous growth during the second half of last year which resulted in us growing our client base by 175% and trebling the team to 23 full-time employees.

“This resulted in us quickly outgrowing our existing premises, and we needed a new office that would be flexible enough to meet our ambitious growth needs.

“Having searched the market, we quickly realised Albert North provided us with the perfect opportunity as it offered us the space we required now with the flexibility for future expansion.”

Salesfire has joined Mabo Media, Alkaline Kitchen, Keystage Recruitment, Working Links and Hays Recruitment who have also chosen this central location.

“The fact that this area has been designed to attract the town’s ambitious digital and creative sector alongside living space and food outlets made Albert North even more attractive to us,” added Richard.

Tenants based at Albert North receive many perks including high-speed broadband, rent and rate incentives, free public health initiatives for staff, and a city centre loyalty card offering discounts and incentives in local shops.

Mark Hill, commercial property director at Jomast, said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Salesfire as our latest tenant, and the fact that we have modern facilities and space flexible enough to meet their future growth needs demonstrates the calibre of what we have available.

“In under six months, we have let 20,000 sq ft at Albert North, and this is a testament to the potential businesses see in this bustling new community.”

NEW COMPETITION LAUNCHES TO OPEN DOORS TO AN ALBERT NORTH TENANCY

We’re looking for a new food and beverage or leisure operator to add to Albert North’s existing offer and we’ve launched a competition to find our latest tenant!

The winning business will be offered a lease of a ground floor unit along Albert Road, of between 750 sq ft and 1,200 sq ft with a generous rent incentive and the opportunity to apply for a £2,000 grant from Middlesbrough Council to assist with the fit-out.

The new business will join Mabo Media, Salesfire, Keystage Recruitment and Hays Recruitment on Albert North, and our newest edition, vegan café, Alkaline Kitchen, the development’s first food and beverage operator.

Budding yoga studios, coffee shops, beauty salons and eateries are encouraged to apply.

Mark Hill, Commercial Property Director at Jomast, said: “We aim to bring together passionate people and inspiring businesses into one exciting business community.”

“This is a great opportunity for a business to establish itself as a brand in the ever-growing community at Albert North.”

Michelle McPhee, City Centre Manager at Middlesbrough Council, added: “The historic quarter and Boho Zone are already home to a host of cutting-edge creative and digital businesses, with Middlesbrough firmly established as a regional centre of excellence.

“Albert North is the latest phase of an ambitious programme of regeneration that is creating a vibrant city centre offer, with first-class retail and leisure sectors.

“This competition offers the right business a unique opportunity to play a part in the creation of a prosperous future for Middlesbrough and the wider city region.”

Albert North is a multi-million-pound regeneration project, led by local property developers Jomast in partnership with Middlesbrough Council.

It forms part of a wider Council strategy to drive significant investment to Middlesbrough’s city centre and support local business growth.

The development is situated on a major thoroughfare through Middlesbrough’s centre, close to the rail station, Middlesbrough College, and the main shopping area.

To enter the competition, applicants must submit their business plan to monk@jomast.co.uk by Friday, May 17, 2019.