Fireworks as Thrive co-working space opens at Widnes
Thrive, a new co-working and serviced office space at Widnes Business Park, has been formally opened.
The Mayor of Halton, Cllr John Bradshaw, and Mayoress, Cllr Marjorie Bradshaw, and 100 guests were treated to a firework display to celebrate the completion of the transformation of Foundry House, the former estate headquarters of Widnes Business Park, into 11,245 sq ft of modern, stylish office space across 36 suites.
The office suites are complemented by facilities including meeting rooms equipped with the latest technology, break-out areas including pool table and aquarium, and a garden area with external Wi-Fi.
The Mayor said: “Thrive is a great addition to the office offer in Widnes.”
Halton Council leader, Cllr Rob Polhill, added: “It’s fantastic to welcome Thrive to Widnes.
“The Mersey Gateway Bridge and road network improvements have transformed the borough and are providing much quicker and easier travel through Halton to the Liverpool City Region and the wider North West – it’s such an exciting time for small businesses and the borough.”
Foundry House is located within 1.5 miles of the A557 Expressway, giving access to the M62 and M56 motorways, and close to the recently opened Mersey Gateway Bridge and several train stations.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is also just five miles away, providing connections to destinations all over Europe.
The new office space forms part of the Thrive network, which currently has operations in Warrington, Newton-le-Willows and Wigan.
Matthew Settle, managing director, Thrive said: “Foundry House offers great office suites to small businesses in Widnes and the surrounding areas and provides stunning communal areas and facilities, along with excellent connectivity across the North West.
“Our occupiers benefit from automatic membership to Club Thrive, which allows them to use our facilities at other locations as well as connecting them to other Club Thrive members. We’ve had a brilliant reaction so far, including three occupiers already signed up.”
He added: “We aim to grow Thrive considerably over the next six months. In addition to Foundry House we have plans to open in Burnley, Blackburn, Oldham, Cheadle and Farnworth, as well as having operations in Blackpool, South Yorkshire and the North East in the pipeline.”
Office suites at Foundry House range from 154 sq ft for 2-3 people, to 795 sq ft for up to 15 people.
Prices start at £525+VAT PCM for a 2-3 person suite, including access to all communal areas and facilities, free high-speed fibre broadband and Wi-Fi, cleaning and a concierge service.
