Investment pays off for converted mill complex
Dean Clough, a 22-acre mixed use destination in Halifax, has reported a successful year in business.
In the last 15 months it has signed and renewed deals with occupiers on more than 110,000 sq ft of space and currently has a further 110,000 sq ft of work, office, and leisure space in discussion or under offer.
Recent highlights include the UK’s largest online florist, Prestige Gifting, taking a 10,000 sq ft HQ, a new purpose designed 8,000 sq ft gym facility for Jim-Nas-Tiks, and Pinc College supporting neurodiverse students taking 4,000 sq ft.
Greenarc Energy, SSP, And Digital, Frog, Chef Benson Smith Academy and HUBB Coffee have also helped to boost trading at Dean Clough.
Investment in renovating more of the spaces within the historic mill buildings has attracted a number of independent retail operators offering beauty, health and wellbeing, and upmarket shopping.
Dean Clough is currently home to around 150 businesses employing over 3,000 people including the UK HQ of Covea Insurance and it provides the Halifax base for Chadwick Lawrence solicitors.
Dean Clough was selected to host the ultimate awards finale for The British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) as its first venture outside of London.
It also hosted award winning TV and film productions including Happy Valley, the Gallows Pole, and Marvel’s Secret Invasion.
Jeremy Hall, chairman and managing director at Dean Clough Ltd, said: “We are pleased to have enjoyed such a vibrant and productive year, working with the wonderful mix of creative and engaged partners and stakeholders from and within our extensive community.
“The community of Dean Clough has always been rooted in creativity, business, and place making to create and foster a location which is attractive and appealing to people and businesses alike.
“The new and sustaining deals we have signed in the last period are a notable achievement and are a direct testament to that journey and investment.
“There is such a vibrant breadth of amenity on site now, with a fabulously diverse range of cafes, bars, restaurants, hairdressers, beauticians, therapists, retailers, galleries, theatre and student facilities.
“The site benefits from constant evolution and investment. Numerous projects are planned for the coming year which include amongst others, the installation of high-speed EV charging stations which will be a fantastic addition to the site’s offer.”
