A global sports marketing business has become the first company to commit to office space at a major regeneration project in Greater Manchester.
Sportfive will take on 13,600 sq ft on the second floor of the former Rackhams department store in Altrincham.
The site is currently being transformed into an office development called Foundation.
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The business has signed a 10-year lease and will relocate from its current office in Wilmslow, where it has been based for over 20 years.
Sportfive has been based at 40 Water Lane since signing a 10-year deal with Orbit Developments in 2015 to occupy 6,016 sq ft of space.
Foundation, which is being led by property group Bruntwood and Trafford Council, is expected to be completed in the autumn.
The site will include 50,000 sq ft of office space as well as 25,000 sq ft for retail and leisure.
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The deal comes after Lane7 was named as the first leisure operator to be confirmed at Foundation.
The brand will be taking over the 12,640 sq ft lower ground floor.
Sharon Johnson, head of commercial Bruntwood, said: "As we near completion of Foundation, it’s incredibly exciting to be building our community of forward-thinking and innovative businesses that will make it one of the most exciting workspaces in Greater Manchester.
"Our vision for Foundation has always been to create a place where businesses and the wider community can come together, collaborate, socialise and learn, and really add to the culture and vibrancy that already exists in Altrincham.
"Sportfive is a perfect example of a business that has its entrepreneurial and ambitious roots in Manchester, which has seen it expand globally, meaning it has much to offer the wider community of customers that will be based at Foundation.
"We are looking forward to officially welcoming Sportfive to Foundation, and introducing other like-minded, ambitious businesses to the community in the coming months."
Tim Birt, 海角视频 CFO and executive vice president of pperations at Sportfive, added: "We're incredibly excited to be relocating our office to Foundation in Altrincham and have been impressed with the vision for the scheme and the wider plans for the Stamford Quarter.
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"This provides us with the opportunity to create a modern and sustainable workplace for the benefit of our employees which will support the continued growth of Sportfive."
Cllr Liz Patel, Trafford Council’s executive member for economy and regeneration, said: "I am delighted that Sportfive are the first company to take up the opportunity of setting up in the Foundation building.
"This is a fantastic development which will undoubtedly add to the excitement and vibrancy of central Altrincham."
In 2022, Sportfive's 海角视频 arm achieved a revenue of £53.4m and a pre-tax profit of £8.1m while it employed almost 140 people.
The company was founded in 2001 when the European Commission approved the merger between the sports rights activities of Jean-Claude Darmon, Sport+, a subsidiary of Canal+ Group, and RTL Group's sports rights division, UFA Sports.
Since 2015 it has been owned by Florida–based private equity firm H.I.G Capital whose portfolio includes the likes of Lancashire-headquartered Silentnight.