Brainstorm has designs on TV mill
THE iconic 1912 Mill near Leeds, where YTV’s Emmerdale and Heartbeat were filmed, has a new tenant.
Brainstorm, a multi-disciplinary design agency, has relocated from nearby Stanningley and taken 665 sq ft of prime business space.
The historic mill in Farsley is part of the Sunny Bank Mills complex, which has been transformed into a business centre.
Altogether 64 companies are now on site, creating 300 jobs.
John Gaunt, joint managing director of Edwin Woodhouse, the owners of Sunny Bank Mills, said: “We are delighted to welcome such an exciting company like Brainstorm to the community at Sunny Bank Mills. We believe the pedigree of business we attract is a testament to the quality of our £2m refurbishment at the 1912 Mill.
“The 1912 Mill is one of the jewels in our crown. It is a striking building, which has been extensively modernised to provide an attractive combination of historic features and contemporary facilities. Other occupiers include Prestige Graphics, Vitality Health and Powerhouse Digital Photography, but we still have 14,000 sq ft of prime office space to lease.”
Mr Gaunt added: “We are very proud to have achieved this significant letting and are looking forward to building on this success.”
David Whitworth, managing director of Brainstorm, who specialise in branding, print and web design, said: “I’d visited Sunny Bank Mills previously to work with Powerhouse Photography and was always struck by what a great job William and John Gaunt were doing as they renovated the buildings and created a superb mix of tenants.
“We’ve relocated from not too far away on Bradford Road, Stanningley and have found this is a great base.”
Mike Dove, of Leeds-based property consultants Dove Haigh Phillips, said: “The refurbishment of the 1912 Mill is a complete triumph, a wonderful balance of cutting edge modern office space in an environment rich in history and heritage.”
