Psychology company prepares for move to historic business centre

Applied Psychologies is the latest company to become tenants of an historic business centre in Hull which is undergoing a £100,000 refurbishment.

Applied Psychologies, which will move to Hesslewood Hall Business Centre next month, mainly provide educational psychology services, building long term relationships with schools, and also work in business, sport and community sectors.

Dr David Lamb, Applied Psychologies director, said: “Hesslewood Hall Business Centre will provide our first permanent base in Hull. We have a team of seven people working in the area and they will all be under the same roof for the first time.”

“ We work in schools throughout the region so the business centre is in an ideal location for easily getting onto the A63 and accessing the motorway network,” he added.

Dating back to the early 1700s, the building is the oldest on the Hesslewood Country Office Park and was the Hull Seamen’s and General Orphanage from 1921 to 1985.

David Warren and Malcolm Noble are joint majority owners of the building.

Warren said: “The Business Centre is a Grade II listed building so the refurbishment has to take account of this status. We are upgrading kitchens, toilets, the reception and other communal areas. It’s a beautiful building and we are providing some TLC to further enhance its qualities.”

“We offer serviced office space with a fully manned reception, so tenants have the privacy of their own office suite but also the economy of sharing costs such as security, heating, and building maintenance,” he added.

Two remaining offices – of 505 sq ft and 533 sq ft – are being let by PPH Commercial.