Marketing firm Ouma has moved into Swansea’s Urban Village scheme to support its growth plans.
Founded in 2017 by directors Ross Jones and Rachel Lyndon-Jones, Ouma has seen a 800% rise in revenues over the last year with monthly revenues rising from £6,000 to £50,000, while its head count has risen from three to eight.
Its clients include the Oldwalls Collection and Fairyhill, Athlete Career Transition and Samaritans Cymru.
Initially based in Llansamlet, the team has spent the last year working flexibly, with a mix of home working and time at the directors’ home address which was partly converted to provide working offices.
To support further expansion it has now taken nearly 1,200 sq ft in the mixed-use Urban Village on High Street in the centre of Swansea. The Urban Village, owned by housing association Coastal, is made up of three buildings, which provide just over 70,400 sq ft of space, of which 69,814 sq ft is let.
Tenants include Alleyway Coffee, Basekamp, CDSM Interactive Solutions, Marine Power Systems, Tangled Parrot and Wolfestone Translation.
Ouma has signed up to nearly 1,200 sq ft of space.
Ouma co-director Ms Lyndon-Jones said: “We’re thrilled to have moved into our new office on High Street.
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“This is an exciting time to relocate to the city centre, whilst the urban regenerations are ongoing and so many community projects, builds and events are happening around us. As a local, independent business, we’re passionate about keeping our employment close to our home roots and as we continue to grow and develop our teams, the opportunity to attract local talent really excites us.
“We’re also close to many of our clients here and we also know that by choosing a location at the heart of Swansea, we have plenty of opportunity to make a substantial community impact too, particularly as we look to support charities and community causes in the near future.”
Rokib Uddin Coastal’s commercial surveyor said: “We are delighted to welcome Ouma to their new offices at Urban Village. As a vibrant, creative company they are a perfect fit for the space and we know they’ll contribute to the energy of the area and to the thriving community of local, independent businesses in and around the Urban Village on High Street.
“Demand for high-quality, commercial property remains high despite the impact of the pandemic and at Coastal we’re particularly well-placed to understand the needs of independent businesses and respond accordingly to make those spaces available in a way that works for all parties.”