Accident management solutions company, Activate Group, has secured a new 14,000 sq ft state of the art headquarters facility at Dean Clough in Halifax.
The Group, listed in the Sunday Times Top 100: Britain’s Fasted Growing Private Companies, as well as the FT 1000: Europe’s Fasted Growing Companies, has relocated from existing premises at Dean Clough to support expansion.
Founded in 2015 the firm employs more than 700 people nationwide, providing end-to-end accident management services to the fleet and insurance industries.
Earlier this year Activate Group announced a major investment deal with Elysian Capital to fuel rapid growth plans for the business. This includes investment in expanding its headquarters at Dean Clough.
Adrian Furness, managing director said, “We are pleased to be able to expand our headquarters whilst maintaining our established presence a Dean Clough. The historic mill complex has been home to Activate Group since inception and delivers a plethora of exceptional spaces and amenity for our team.
“Indeed, Halifax itself is one of the biggest providers of insurance services in the UK and provides us with unparalleled opportunities for growth. We are expanding our presence here because of the incredible talent pipeline and the town's commitment to nurturing skills through partnerships with local schools, colleges, and apprenticeship programmes.”
“The Dean Clough team knew exactly what we wanted with our upgrade and presented several options. They supported us through every step, helping to make the process straightforward.”
Activate Group has relocated from a 9,000 sq ft premises in F Mill to 14,000 sq ft of refurbished, characterful mill space in D Mill at Dean Clough.
Dean Clough is an award-winning 22-acre business and leisure destination close to Halifax town centre. It is already home to around 150 businesses employing over 3,000 people with major office occupiers include Covea Insurance, Prestige Gifting, and Severn Glocon. Extensive renovations to its characterful mill buildings provide unique, energy efficient Grade A workspaces up to 50,000 sq ft as well as flexible offices and retail units from 50 sq ft.
Jeremy Hall, chairman and managing director at Dean Clough Ltd, said, “We are delighted to be able to support Activate Group as it pursues an exciting growth plan with a fantastic new headquarters facility at Dean Clough. We pride ourselves in providing very personalised business support for expanding enterprises, large or small, and Activate Group’s decision to stay at Dean Clough is testament to that.
“Dean Clough, as its stands today, is the result of more than 40 years in curating a truly unique environment for work and leisure. Its historical relevance and grandeur of the mill buildings, combined with the important carbon benefits of repurposing historic buildings, provides very unique and sustainable spaces for modern day uses.
“We have a vibrant offering with a diverse range of cafes, bars, restaurants, beauty and hair salons, wellbeing centres, therapists, retailers, galleries, event space, a theatre and even an onsite creche. With the enviable combination of landscaped space, engaging public realm, and ample onsite parking, we feel that Dean Clough contributes so much to the growing business and cultural reputation that Halifax now enjoys.”
Bowling Mill is the most recently renovated building at Dean Clough which provides 54,768 sq ft of Grade A workspace over five floors that can be rented on a whole floor-by-floor basis or a part floor basis. With all the unique features associated with historic buildings, suites are available from 3,336 sq ft up to 54,768 and benefit from lift access, and energy efficient VRF cooling and heating systems delivering modern functionality.
