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Firms get ready to move in to Smithy Wood offices
ST PAUL'S Developments has secured two new office occupiers for its 50-acre Smithy Wood regeneration scheme.
Image solutions company Konica Minolta Business Solutions (East) Ltd, which has relocated from Leeds, and Sheffield based Healthcare Technologies' sector support organisation Medilink will occupy a 5,000sq ft office unit on a 10-year lease. CB Richard Ellis, Knight Frank and Fowler Sandford represent St Paul's Developments on Smithy Wood Office Park and Konica and Medilink represented themselves.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd markets business machines manufactured in China and Japan by Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc, through a direct UK sales force and a network of independent dealerships.
Martin Hetherington, sales director for Konica Minolta (East), said: "Our northern sales team has been based in Leeds for the last 10 years and as our client base has grown, we have been looking to locate to an accessible, South Yorkshire location.
"From Smithy Wood we have direct access to Junction 35 of the M1 which makes us easy to find and most importantly allows us to reach our clients quickly. In addition to having the key location we were seeking, the contemporary set-up of the offices at Smithy Wood means that we can operate much more efficiently. We are extremely pleased with our prestigious new base and the move has been welcomed by our teams and regional clients alike."
Joining Konica Minolta at Smithy Wood is Medilink (Yorkshire & the Humber) Ltd, a membership-based professional association which services Healthcare Technology companies, hospitals and universities within the Yorkshire & Humber region of the UK. It also provides a gateway for national and international clients interested in developing relationships (commercial, research or clinical) with the region's medical sector.
Medilink have relocated from Glossop Road in Sheffield and their new facilities include a central office for the consultancy team which encompasses the product innovation, public relations, international, events and sector networking departments, in addition to two fully furnished 'serviced' offices which are ideal for start-up companies or small businesses as occupants have direct assess to specialist business support through the Medilink team and can benefit from a fast track networking route into the healthcare technology industry.
A state-of-the-art conference room facility, which can be hired for events, meetings and bespoke training sessions is also incorporated into the space. The room is fully furnished and accommodates 16 people in conference style and 35 in a workshop/training session.
Kevin Kiely, managing director of Medilink Yorkshire and Humber said: “Our new head office at Smithy Wood is part of a programme of support aimed at developing the growth of the region’s healthcare technologies’ sector, providing a wealth of opportunity and additional support to organisations across the region.”
Smithy Wood is a joint venture development between St Paul’s Developments, the Duke of Norfolk and Yorkshire Forward and comprises an office park of six detached two-storey buildings and a Business Park with two self-contained industrial units of 21,260sq ft and 23,260sq ft.
Managing director for St Paul’s Developments, David Newton, says: “The two office deals have sparked a high level of interest in the office park from similar types of organisations. Our largest building of 10,000sq ft is currently under offer and our appointed agents are handling enquiries for the remaining four buildings of 6,000- 8,000sq ft.
“Despite the difficult market conditions we have forged ahead with Smithy Wood due to our confidence in its strategic location, quality of product and the genuine requirements for well-connected space at a commercially viable rate.”
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