Hat-trick of deals completed at historic mill complex

Three new deals have been completed at Sunny Bank Mills, between Leeds and Bradford.

Kaleidoscope Psychology and Psychotherapy, brand and marketing agency So Contented and IT support company CTek are relocating to the mill in Farsley.

These three deals closely follow a series of significant office, retail and leisure lettings at Sunny Bank Mills during the past few weeks.

William Gaunt, joint managing director of Edwin Woodhouse and Co, the owners of the mill complex, said: “Kaleidoscope, So Contented and CTek are excellent examples of quality businesses being attracted to a quality business environment.

“Their moves underline the flexibility of space at Sunny Bank Mills, which is now attracting an exciting range and breadth of occupiers.”

Paul Walton

Paul Walton, founder and managing director of Kaleidoscope, which has relocated from Far Headingley, said: “When I looked around Sunny Bank Mills and saw what the Gaunts have built here, saw the kind of businesses who have set up here, I knew that this is where we belonged.

“I’d viewed a few different locations but none that spoke to me in the way Sunny Bank Mills was able to.

“It is a wonderful, creative and innovative space. It really speaks to the importance of community and collaboration, of relationships and connections.”

Gemma Edwards, co-founder and director of So Contented, relocating from Bradford Road in Leeds, said: “We fell in love with our new office at Sunny Bank Mills when we walked through the door. The stone walls, high ceilings and big windows were lovely and we immediately felt like we were home.

“We were also really impressed with the number and variety of other businesses in the mill. We think it’s going to be great for our work life and culture.”

Finally Howard Haigh, managing director of Ctek, which is relocating from Eccleshill, explained Sunny Bank Mills was the perfect base for his IT support company, which was founded in 1994.

He added: “We have a much more hands on personal service than the current fad for support over the phone.

“We do a remote support too but it’s intermingled with site visits. We mainly have customers in West Yorkshire but do have some as far away as Liverpool and Warrington. Sunny Bank Mills is well-located for our clients.”