Jobs promised as diagnostics business trebles HQ in major expansion
Preventx, which conducts more than 150,000 health screenings a year, is set to create more jobs after tripling its premises with a move to Meadowhall Business Park in Sheffield.
The relocation for Preventx, which offers remote laboratory solutions and public screening services, marks the beginning of a new phase in the development and expansion of the organisation.
The company is currently finalising the state-of the-art testing and analysis facilities at Meadowhall Business Park.
“This is an exciting time for us,” said Tim Alston, technical director at Preventx. “The new move has allowed our testing facilities to be upgraded and the bigger premises means we can be even more efficient and streamlined and have room to grow.
“We will be looking at recruiting extra staff on top of our current team of 10.
“As the market leaders in the field, we are currently dealing with more than 150,000 tests a year, but are expecting this number to rise going forward.”
Preventx, previously located at Sheffield Bioincubator, now occupies 7,500 sq ft on the ground and first floor in Block 5 at ARBA Group’s multi-million pound refurbishment scheme.
The company, set up in 2007, joins construction giant NG Bailey, growing project management/surveying practice Auburn Ainsley and photography and makeover studio Chique Photography, Eaton Commercial Property Consultants, Galaxy Insulation and Dry Lining (Holdings) and North Midlands Construction at the business park.
The 70,000 sq ft site, located close to the new Ikea development and adjacent to Meadowhall Shopping Centre, is undergoing a full refurbishment by ARBA Group and is now being marketed by Knight Frank & Campbell & Co.
Richard Burns, director at ARBA Group, said: “We welcome Preventx to Meadowhall Business Park.
“We were aware of the site’s potential value from the outset and have invested heavily to make the accommodation as flexible and modern as possible, and for businesses like Preventx, they can tailor the accommodation to their growing needs.”
New developments at Meadowhall include the construction of a new 370,000 sq ft Ikea superstore – due to open end of summer 2017, the £300m expansion of Meadowhall Shopping Centre, the completion of supercar showrooms for Porsche, Mercedes Benz and BMW. This has been complemented by announcements from Boeing, Rolls Royce and McLaren who are all opening bases nearby.
