We have just been appointed by the technology support company I-T Farm Ltd to help it find new offices in South Manchester.
I-T Farm has outgrown its existing offices at Manchester Science Park and with no suitable options available on the park it now has no choice but to look further afield.
TAG was recommended to I-T Farm by Godel Technologies which was previously based at the science park. TAG helped Godel acquire a new head office at City Tower in Manchester City Centre two years ago.
It seems that Manchester Science Park is becoming a victim of its own success with very little expansion space now left for growing businesses to expand into. The dilemma facing many of these companies including I-T Farm is whether to move closer into the city centre or venture further out of town where amenities and public transport provision are less generous.
It is a difficult decision particularly if staff want to avoid the increasingly busy commute into the city centre. Mind you, I am not sure many business parks are regarded as ‘cool’ places to work by those working in the TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications) sector. Until then, Manchester city centre and in particular the Northern Quarter will probably continue to attract the majority of these footloose technology companies. Only time will tell whether I-T Farm joins them.