Salford enterprise centre develops new space to create film studio

A 10-year lease has been agreed for a 5,000 sq ft space at Montford Enterprise Centre in Salford.

Northern Trust Company welcomed G6 Motion Control to the site after combining two adjacent units to create the new facility.

Montford Enterprise Centre covers a total of 31,305 sq ft of modern business units which have recently undergone a substantial refurbishment programme.

G6 Motion Control provides the filmmaking industry with specialist services such as high speed Cinema Robots, Tracking vehicles, Steaadicam, Virtual Production and Motion Controlled rigs.

Director at G6 Motion Control, Ramzan Anwar, said: “The specialist equipment we provide isn’t the easiest to get hold of, especially if you are looking for one company to provide more than one. That’s where we come in, all our tools are under one roof so we become a one-stop shop for agencies and production companies.

“We collaborate with innovative brands and artists to make films, commercials and music videos that look like no other. We strive to break the boundaries of what’s possible and love it when people say ‘it can’t be done’.”

He added: “Within five years G6Moco has gone from one singular motion control unit to now having the widest selection in the UK, perhaps Europe.

“With constant development, fabrication and investments in new services we had outgrown our space significantly. We were in the market for about a year or two to locate the perfect area which we could grow the business into. We needed somewhere large enough to house all our specialist services and another joining unit/space where we could look to open up a brand new film studio.

“Opening up a new film studio will go hand in hand with our current offering and will allow us to expand the business. The future looks bright now we have taken the leap and moved into our new space at Montford Enterprise Centre, and we can’t wait to draw more productions up to Manchester, ideally providing more work and exposure for the crew in the local area.”

He said the company chose the space at Montford as first, having two brand new units next to each other, and secondly, the location: “Having two brand new units was perfect for what we wanted to do – one unit for our kit, fabrication and office and a completely separate unit to launch a new film studio.”

Mr Anward went on: “Located right behind Media City and minutes away from our preferred rental house, it was a gem of a find.”

Montford Enterprise Centre is an established scheme located off West Ashton Street in Salford, close to MediaCity, Trafford Park and Manchester city centre.

Victoria Anderton, asset manager at Northern Trust, said: “Providing modern business space, Montford Enterprise Centre is now home to eight different companies, and there are only two units that remain available. We have had strong interest in the remaining space and I am confident the scheme will be fully occupied in the near future.”