23/04/09 - Basepoint Centre Opens for Business

A £2.2 million Basepoint Business Centre in Malvern officially opened its doors this week to accommodate over 65 local businesses. The Mayor of Evesham, Councillor Alan Booth and representatives from Wychavon Council including the chairman of the council, Mrs. Jo Sandalls kindly attended to join in the celebrations.

The 3 storey business centre, constructed by Midlands based Thomas Vale Construction will be fully managed with reception facilities during business hours, meeting rooms and a full range of business support services.

Basepoint develops and operates business centres specifically designed to house small and growing enterprises of all types, often in partnership with local authorities and regional development agencies seeking to stimulate employment and economic activity. Most of its wholly owned business centres begin as new-build projects, ensuring licensees receive the highest quality accommodation and can choose from a variety of incubation, office and workshop units of varying sizes, as well as having access to a selection of communal facilities.

Paul Clarke, Divisional Manager, Thomas Vale commented -“This is the second scheme that Thomas Vale Construction has delivered for Basepoint, following the success of the £3.4 million Bromsgrove development. We are proud to have delivered the Evesham scheme successfully as a Strategic Partner in the Basepoint delivery programme. The Basepoint model and philosophy integrates well with our own Corporate Social Responsibility commitment regarding investment in and regeneration of the communities we work in.”

The project has been funded by The ACT Foundation which will retain ownership of the building; Basepoint is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ACT Foundation. Basepoint provides flexible easy in, easy out licence agreements that reduce the financial commitment for licensees, providing a welcome kick-start for new businesses.

“I am very excited to be moving in at last,” commented centre manager Laura Griffiths. “The Evesham Basepoint is going to be a superb place to work — not just for my team but for all our licensees who will create a successful business hub here. The facilities are state‐of‐the‐art: just move in and start work straight away and my on‐site team are here to provide whatever help is needed to get businesses up and running efficiently.”

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