Set up in 1991, as the first company of its kind in the country we have led a number of campaigns and activities, most notably: -
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Procurement and operation of the International Business Centre, a one-stop-shop for business support in Cheshire and Warrington, since December 1999. |
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Procurement and operation of the Xpdia Wireless Telecommunications Centre, the only privately operated business incubator in the region. |
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Operation of the Birchwood Forum, a business forum for the Birchwood area of Warrington. |
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Operation of the Town Centre Warrington Partnership, a business forum and public-private forum for the town centre of Warrington. |
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Organisation of the annual international trade exhibition “BusinessConnections”, which attracted thousands of visitors from the UK, Europe and the US every year from 1993 until 1999. |
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Publication of the Annual Property Review in partnership with BE Group and Warrington Borough Council. |
Establishment and operation of Destination Warrington, a venue placement service dealing with hotels and conference venues in the Warrington postcode area; this service is now operated by Visit Chester and Cheshire on our behalf. |
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Warrington 2000+ owns and operates two business centres
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The International Business Centre or IBC, officially opened in April 2000, is an example of how local partnerships can work togetherto deliver successful business support and economic development
services.
The IBC providing the following facilities:
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Managed office space |
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Meeting rooms |
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Video conference facilities |
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Access to impartial and confidential business advice to those looking to start a new business or grow an existing |
Current tenants include:
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Warrington Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
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Cheshire & Warrington Business Venture |
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North of England Excellence |
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First Class IT |
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IWD Limited |
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Warrington Borough Council |
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Kumon |
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SHP Limited |
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Cunningham Lindsey Marine |
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Clarity Seven |
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IP Aspire Limited |
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Warrington is home to a growing number of start-up companies in the telecoms, digital, creative and ICT industries. Opened in March 2002, Xpdia provides incubation space and essential business services to encourage start-ups to become commercially viable enterprises.
Current tenants include:
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Talk Internet Limited |
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Dial-USAP |
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Creative Frenzy Limited |
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IFT |
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Synaxon UK Limited |
For further information on the IBC or Xpdia, please contact
Mr. Colin Daniels on 01925 715150 |
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