A construction company which refurbished hospital wards during the worst of the Covid pandemic has become the latest firm to move into Plymouth Science Park.
After a successful year of business growth, Bates Development Services Ltd (BDS) has joined the thriving business community at the park, in north Plymouth.
Founded in 2018 by experienced quantity surveyor and project manager Tom Bates, BDS specialises in bespoke construction consultancy within the health, education, commercial and residential sectors.
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BDS, which has relocated from the Widewell area of the city, played an important role in Plymouth’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and supported the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and Derriford Hospital during periods of extreme pressure by refurbishing wards to enable extra capacity for critical care and acute dependency patients.
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The move to the Science Park provides BDS with a decisive step forward and an increased regional presence to promote further growth within a community of synergetic businesses and support services already based at the park.
Tom Bates, BDS managing director, said: “I am delighted to have joined the network of businesses at Plymouth Science Park and to become a part of their supportive and thriving community.
“The whole team at the park have been so welcoming, and the environment at the Park is truly geared towards realising our business goals.”
Fay Davies, business development manager at Plymouth Science Park said: “We work closely the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, and are delighted to welcome Bates to the park so that they can continue to provide bespoke support to our neighbour at the Hospital, and other laboratory based businesses, particularly as they deal with the demands brought about by Covid.”
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The relocation of BDS is the latest in a tide of new arrivals at the science park in 2021and follows the arrivals in June of Complete Communication, a company which provides specialist services to support disabled and deaf people across the 海角视频.
Also in June the NHS Peninsula Clinical Genetics service moved in closely following the arrival of leading global semiconductor company X-FAB which is basing its highly skilled design and development engineers from its research and development team at Plymouth Science Park.
In May recruitment business Nurses Direct moved in, as did global design, engineering and project management consultancy Atkins. Recently the NHS SW Peninsula Transplant Service’s (SWPTS) stem cell transplant processing laboratory team chose the park, close to the Derriford Hospital site.
That arrival came hot on the heels of global tech firm Genese Solution, which moved its 海角视频 headquarters from London to Plymouth to support ambitious growth plans.
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Other recent arrivals at the park include US-headquartered Ancora Software and digital design agency Knowthis, which arrived at the park’s special Formation Zone for start-up businesses.
In February 2021, pioneering drug firm Amprologix, a University of Plymouth spin-out, settled at the park, following the arrivals of data tech company Gathering Momentum and toothpaste research venture Modus Laboratories.
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Originally named Tamar Science Park, PSP was incorporated in 1996 as a joint venture between the University of Plymouth and Plymouth City Council.
More than £30m of investment, including ERDF, SWRDA and HotSW LEP grants, have funded five separate phases of development since 1996.
The board of PSP comprises senior representatives from Plymouth City Council. including the elected leader of the council, and the University of Plymouth, plus three independent non-executive directors. The 25-acre campus is home to science and technology businesses involved in digital, creative, marine, earth and life sciences.