Video production firm praises creative hub as businesses ‘thrive off each other’
A video production firm is one of the many creative industry companies to have chosen Create Yorkshire, in Church Fenton, as their new base to grow the business.
Paul Sherwood, Business Development Manager for Seven Video Productions, said: “We wanted to move to Church Fenton to be at the heart of the action.”
The company has expanded recently and deals with clients across the UK and as far afield as New York. They operate from a base at Church Fenton airfield, just to the east of Leeds, which is now set to become a brand new hub for creative industries.
Sherwood added: “The plans to open up more opportunities to bring in other creative businesses will develop a community that can thrive off each other. Our position right in the centre of the economic hubs of Leeds, Hull, York and Sheffield puts us in a strong position to reach out to lots of different clients”.
The Create Yorkshire development has been supported by Selby District Council, working alongside the land owner, Chris Makin. Makin said: “”We have the will, the expertise and the capacity to create the Pinewood of the north here”.
The site is already home to The Yorkshire Studios, which has been used recently for the ITV hit drama, Victoria.
Selby District Council’s support for the venture also fits with work across the Leeds City Region to develop creative industries.
Roger Marsh OBE, Chair of Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership, said: “The move of Chanel 4 to Leeds demonstrates the important role Yorkshire is going to play in the future of digital and creative industries.
“These are high skilled, well-paid jobs.”
That’s echoed by Selby District Council’s Executive member for economic development, Cllr David Buckle, who added: “This development focuses on a sector of the UK economy that’s growing fast and now is a great time to be working with creative industries to make something really special for our area”.
