Transport planning firm on road to growth with office move
TRANSPORT planning firm Fore Consulting has signed a lease at Queens House in Leeds to support its ambitious growth plans.
The Leeds office of Knight Frank has advised developer Abstract Securities on the deal, which saw Fore Consulting take 1,130 sq ft of office space at 34 Wellington Street in the heart of the city’s professional quarter, paying £19 per sq ft on a five-year lease.
There is currently 2,209 sq ft of refurbished office space available to rent on the ground and first floors of the five-storey building.
Paul Irwin of Fore Consulting said: “Since our launch five years ago in 2011, Fore has focused on the transport and development planning market which has seen the business grow significantly.
“The team has expanded to 18 staff, with offices in both Leeds and Newcastle, where we have established a team of three professionals. In 2016, Fore’s turnover is likely to exceed £1.25m and the recent addition of infrastructure services will help to continue to drive the business forward and deliver some of the recent planning successes on the ground.
“Our recent move to Queens House in Leeds is due to this growth, having outgrown our previous space at offices in nearby Queen Street.”
Sam Jamieson of Knight Frank said: “We are delighted to have concluded this significant letting at Queens House. Prominently located in central Leeds, this is a landmark building, providing ideal working space, value and excellent amenities nearby.
“The Aire Street entrance to Leeds City Station is less than a minute away, whilst the flourishing Trinity Leeds Shopping Centre, with its tremendous mix of retail and leisure facilities, is close by.”
Fore Consulting offers expertise in transport planning and infrastructure. The firm works with a range of public organisations and private companies to solve transport problems, deliver schemes and achieve planning consents.
