TheHow and Why of Having a Successful Life

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1 CALLING ALL LEADING TECH PROPERTY FACILITIES AND PARTNERS 1

2 WE LL GIVE YOU A LEASE/FIT OUT PACKAGE WORTH UP TO 2m TO OPEN YOUR NEXT SPECIALIST TECH CO-WORKING/INCUBATOR SPACE IN CROYDON - LONDON S FASTEST GROWING TECH CLUSTER. 2 3

3 THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CROYDON TECH CITY AND THE MAYOR OF LONDON, ARE LOOKING FOR PARTNERS TO DELIVER A MAJOR NEW PROPERTY FACILITY FOR CROYDON S BURGEONING TECH SECTOR. WE INTEND TO DEVELOP A COMBINATION OF ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES AND ACCELERATOR SERVICES FOR HIGH GROWTH BUSINESSES AT ALL LEVELS, FOR MATURITY TO SUPPORT CROYDON S EMERGING STATUS AS LONDON S MOST VIBRANT NEW TECH LOCATION PROPOSITION. 4 5

4 THE OFFER LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED, QUALIFIED PARTNER TO LEASE AND MANAGE A NEW TECHNOLOGY/CREATIVE MEDIA FOCUSSED HUB AT THE HEART OF CROYDON S TECH AND CREATIVE DISTRICT IN CENTRAL CROYDON OLD TOWN. WE ARE OFFERING UP TO 20,000 SQ.FT IN DAVIS HOUSE, A MODERN BUILDING AT THE HEART OF CROYDON S TECH CLUSTER IN OLD TOWN TO THE MARKET FOR THIS PURPOSE. TO ATTRACT THE HIGHEST CALIBRE OPERATORS LB CROYDON INTEND TO FUND ALL PROPERTY OCCUPATION COSTS (RENT, BUSINESS RATES, AND SERVICE CHARGE) FOR UP TO THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OCCUPATION, AND WILL AGREE FAVOURABLE TERMS FOR A FULL 10 YEAR LEASE TERM WITH THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATOR, INCLUDING PROVISION FOR UNCONDITIONAL LEASEE ONLY BREAK, A RISK FREE STARTER PROPOSITION. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL & MAYOR OF LONDON WILL FUND A COMPREHENSIVE REFURBISHMENT OF THE SPACE TO AN AGREED SPECIFICATION, DESIGNED, MANAGED AND EXECUTED BY YOU. YOU GET TO CHOOSE HOW YOU DESIGN, BRAND AND RUN THE INCUBATOR*, AND WILL RETAIN ALL INCOME PRODUCED THROUGH THE UNIT (IE: THROUGH SPONSORSHIP, EVENTS, MEMBERSHIP FEES ETC). A PROJECT BOARD WILL BE APPOINTED TO OVERSEE ALL ASPECTS OF THE DELIVERY OF THE TECH HUB PROGRAMME AND TO ENSURE THE OPERATOR DELIVERS THE OUTPUTS OUTLINED ON P21 6 7

5 THE OPPORTUNITY THE BOROUGH IS HOME TO 1,560 TMT BUSINESSES, INCLUDING A THRIVING HUB OF BUSINESSES CLUSTERED AROUND EAST CROYDON AND OLD TOWN. THIS CLUSTER IS CURRENTLY HOME TO 275 TMT BUSINESSES, INCLUDING INDUSTRY LEADERS SUCH AS DOTMAILER, PRO G AND GOAL GROUP, AND HAS GROWN BY 38% SINCE CROYDON IS LONDON S FASTEST GROWING CLUSTER AND NOW ONLY BEHIND THE WEST END AND THE SHOREDITCH/EAST LONDON HUB AS LONDON S BIGGEST TECH CENTRE. DALSTON LONDON S NEW OVERGROUND ROUTE CONNECTS WEST CROYDON TO SHOREDITCH IN 33 MINS TECH CITY SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET RIVER THAMES BOX PARK WHITECHAPEL WHITECHAPEL GALLERY CANARY WHARF THE BUSINESS GROWTH IS DRIVEN BY THE OUTSTANDING TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS, AFFORDABLE ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS, ACCESS TO TALENT AND THRIVING LOCAL TECH COMMUNITY. THE CROYDON TECH CITY COMMUNITY, FOUNDED BY A SMALL PARTNERSHIP OF LEADING INDUSTRY FIGURES 12 MONTHS AGO, NOW EXTENDS TO MORE THAN 600 TECHNOLOGISTS, SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, STARTUP FOUNDERS, CREATIVE AND VENTURE CAPITALISTS AND THEY HOLD WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL MEETUPS TO CATALYSE COLLABORATION AND DEVELOPMENT. THE SOUTH LONDON REGION HAS OVER 5,700 TMT COMPANIES AND OVER 15,000 EMPLOYEES (ONS NOMIS UK BUSINESS COUNTS AND BUSINESS REGISTER AND EMPLOYMENT SURVEY). SINCE 2012 TMT EMPLOYMENT HAS GROWN BY 14%, AND THE NUMBER OF TMT BUSINESSES HAS GROWN BY 16%, AS BUSINESSES CONTINUE TO GET PRICED OUT OF EAST LONDON AND SEEK A NEW WAY TO DO BUSINESS. IN ADDITION, LB CROYDON AND CROYDONTECHCITY HAVE ESTABLISHED STRONG LINKS WITH LONDON & PARTNERS, UKTI AND KEY REFERRAL AGENCIES IN INTERNATIONAL TECH HUBS ACROSS THE WORLD, WHO REGULARLY SOURCE OCCUPIER ENQUIRIES FOR SPACE. IN , L&P WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR 58 LANDINGS IN THE SHOREDITCH TECH HUB, AND HAVE INDICATED STRONG DEMAND FOR SIMILAR SPACE IN CROYDON. TMT COMPANY GROWTH CROYDON OLD TOWN FRANKS BAR CROYDON PECKHAM FAIRFIELD HALLS FURTHERMORE, CROYDON IS HOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST STUDENT POPULATIONS, WITH OVER 44,000 STUDENTS DOMICILED IN THE BOROUGH. THE EXCELLENT TRANSPORT CONNECTS CROYDON TO ALL THE MAJOR INSTITUTIONS IN CENTRAL LONDON INCLUDING UCL, UNIVERSITY OF ARTS AND LSE VERY QUICKLY, WHILST OVER 14,000 CROYDON RESIDENTS GRADUATE FROM UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE UK EACH YEAR. AS A RESULT, A NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONS ARE IN DETAILED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT ACQUIRING NEW PREMISES IN CROYDON CAMBERWELL SCHOOL OF ARTS BUSSEY BUILLDING NEW CROSS GOLDSMITHS CANADA WATER YET DESPITE THIS HUGE CATCHMENT, THERE IS STILL NOT A SPECIALIST TECH PROPERTY PROPOSITION TO REFLECT AND SERVE THE GROWING DEMAND FOR SPACE, ADVICE AND SERVICES. THERE IS A HUGE POTENTIAL FOR THE RIGHT OPERATOR TO DEVELOP A CROYDON BASED UNIT TO SERVE THE ENTIRE SOUTH LONDON TECH OPERATION AND TO OFFER A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO THE EAST LONDON CLUSTER. 8 9

6 CROYDON S OFFICE MARKET SERVICED OFFICE CROYDON HAS 11 SERVICED/SHORT TERM OFFICE FACILITIES BASED IN THE CENTRE OF CROYDON. THIS IS A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL MARKET, WITH AVERAGE TOTAL OCCUPANCY COST WITHIN THESE FACILITIES OF C 65 PSQ.FT AND AVERAGE OCCUPANCY RATES OF 80%+. OPERATORS AND SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS IS INCLUDED IN APPENDIX B. CURRENTLY, ONLY ONE OF THESE UNITS IS SET UP TO PROVIDE CO-WORKING FACILITIES AND A SPECIALIST TECH ENVIRONMENT, AND THIS IS STILL ONLY PROVIDING A BASIC OFFER. WIDER OFFICE MARKET CROYDON IS AN ATTRACTIVE LOW COST ALTERNATIVE TO CENTRAL LONDON WITH GRADE A OFFICE AVAILABLE FOR 24 SQ.FT AND REFURBISHED SPACE FROM 10+ PER SQ.FT THIS MAKES CROYDON THE MOST AFFORDABLE MAJOR DISTRICT IN LONDON - 65% LESS THAN CLERKENWELL, 58% LESS THAN THE SHOREDITCH/CITY FRINGE, AND 38% LESS THAN PLACES SUCH AS HAMMERSMITH. (ALL FIGURES FROM BNP PARIBAS, UK TOTAL OCCUPANCY COSTS, JAN 2014) HOWEVER, THE OFFICE MARKET IS EXPANDING AND CROYDON HAS SEEN A SURGE IN INTEREST OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS WITH A 90% YEAR ON YEAR INCREASE IN TAKE UP IN 2014, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN AN AVERAGE 17% INCREASE IN QUOTING RENTS FOR OFFICE SPACE ACROSS THE DISTRICT (SHW, 2014). THESE TRENDS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE OVER THE COMING FIVE YEARS, AND A MAJOR NEW SCHEME UNDERWAY AT RUSKIN SQUARE WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE CROYDON S REPUTATION AS A COMMERCIAL OFFICE HUB. EDINBURGH 47 GLASGOW MANCHESTER 46 LEEDS CROYDON 35 BIRMINGHAM GRADE A OFFICE TOTAL OCCUPANCY COSTS ACROSS UK MIDTOWN 99 WESTEND CITY CHISWICK 66 HEATHROW HAMMERMITH READING CROYDON 35 REDHILL/REIGATE 38 GUILDFORD CRAWLEY SOURCE BNP PARIBAS, UK TOTAL OCCUPANCY COSTS, JAN 2014)

7 WHY CROYDON LONDON BRIDGE AND LONDON VICTORIA ARE JUST 15 MINUTES FROM EAST CROYDON AND BANK CAN BE REACHED IN JUST OVER 30 MINUTES. THE EXTENSION OF THE LONDON OVERGROUND INTO WEST CROYDON CONNECTS CROYDON TO WHITECHAPEL, SHOREDITCH, AND DALSTON IN LITTLE OVER 30 MINUTES. GATWICK AIRPORT IS 14 MINUTES TO THE SOUTH, PROVIDING DIRECT FLIGHTS TO OVER 200 DESTINATIONS 96 OF WHICH ARE SERVED MORE FREQUENTLY THAN HEATHROW, INCLUDING THE KEY TECH/DIGITAL CLUSTERS IN BARCELONA, HELSINKI, STOCKHOLM, BERLIN AND COPENHAGEN. CROYDON IS AT THE HEART OF THE LONDON -BRIGHTON HIGH GROWTH CORRIDOR, IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF SEVEN KEY GROWTH CORRIDORS DRIVING THE CURRENT GROWTH OF THE UK ECONOMY. BRIGHTON IS ALSO HOME TO ONE OF THE FOUR NATIONAL DIGITAL CATAPULT CENTRES PROMOTING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, AND CAN BE REACHED FROM CROYDON IN JUST 33 MINUTES. THIS TRANSPORT NETWORK PUTS YOU AT THE CENTRE OF 1.1 ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE INDIVIDUALS (400,000+ OF WHICH EDUCATED TO DEGREE LEVEL+) WITHIN 30 MINUTES AND 4 MILLION PEOPLE WITHIN 45 MINUTES OF THE URBAN DISTRICT

8 AT THE HEART OF AN URBAN RENAISSANCE CROYDON IS ON THE CUSP OF AN UNPRECEDENTED PERIOD OF REGENERATION. OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, A SERIES OF MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES, LED BY THE 1BN WESTFIELD/HAMMERSON REDEVELOPMENT OF THE WHITGIFT CENTRE, WILL TRANSFORM CROYDON AS A PLACE TO WORK LIVE AND VISIT. THE COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR OF LONDON, THROUGH THE MAYORS REGENERATION FUND, IS COMMITTED TO PUTTING THE DIGITAL AND TECH BUSINESS SECTOR AT THE HEART OF THIS REGENERATION PROGRAMME. OUR PLANS FOR THE WHOLESCALE TRANSFORMATION OF THE URBAN DISTRICT FROM A POST COMMERCIAL HUB TO A MODERN EUROPEAN CITY INCLUDES MAKING PROVISION FOR A VIBRANT AND CONFIDENT TECH SECTOR BY INCLUDING ACCESS TO SUPERFAST BROADBAND AS STANDARD, DEVELOPING PURPOSE BUILT SPECIALIST OFFICE SPACE REVITALISING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC SPACES AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS IN A VIBRANT CULTURAL AND LEISURE OFFER FOR STAFF. EAST CROYDON MAJOR COMMERCIAL HUB (INCLUDING INTERCHANGE) EAST CROYDON DIRECT RAIL LINKS TO THE CITY AND WESTMINSTER IN 15 MINUTES FAIRFIELD HALLS LED CULTURAL QUARTER RESIDENTIAL LED DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES HIGH DENSITY CITY RESIDENTIAL SCHEMES WEST CROYDON WEST CROYDON LINK TO EAST LONDON TECH AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES CLUSTER A WORLD CLASS RETAIL DESTINATION OLD TOWN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES /TECH CITY HUB 14 15

9 CANARY WHARF 33 MINS INTERCHANGE NEW 180,000 SQFT GRADE A SPACE LONDON BRIDGE 12 MINS LONDON VICTORIA 16 MINS THE BUILDING WEST CROYDON EAST CROYDON MAJOR ENGINEERING/FINANCE /INSURANCE CLUSTER GOVERNMENT HUB WESTFIELD/HAMMERSON NEW 1BN INTERNATIONAL RETAIL DESTINATION RUSKIN SQUARE 1M SQ.FT NEW GRADE A COMMERCIAL PREMISES BEING DEVELOPED EAST CROYDON DAVIS HOUSE COMPRISES 92,000 SQ.FT SPREAD OVER EIGHT STOREYS. THE BUILDING IS HIGHLY PROMINENT WITH AN EXTENSIVE FRONTAGE CLOSE TO THE CENTRE OF THE RETAIL AND LEISURE DISTRICT. THE PROPOSED SPACE IS ARRANGED ACROSS THE GROUND/FIRST FLOOR AND, SUBJECT TO REFURBISHMENT, IS INTENDED TO BE A SELF-CONTAINED UNIT WITH EXCLUSIVE ACCESS FROM THE STREET AND AN INTERNAL STAIRCASE (TO BE PROVIDED). MATTHEWS YARD A NEW CREATIVE CLUSTER LINKED TO TECH CITY DAVIS HOUSE PROPOSED CO-WORKING/ INCUBATOR FACILITY FAIRFIELD HALL WORLD CLASS ACOUSTICS IN 27 MILLION CULTURAL HUB GATWICK AIRPORT 14 MINS EAST CROYDON AND WEST CROYDON STATIONS ARE BOTH JUST 10 MINUTES WALK FROM DAVIS HOUSE. THE NEAREST CROYDON TRAM IS JUST 3 MINUTES AWAY LINKING CROYDON DIRECT TO WIMBLEDON AND A NUMBER OF OTHER KEY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS IN SOUTH LONDON. THE LOCAL FREQUENT BUS SERVICES THAT TRAVERSE THE AREA ALSO ARE READILY AVAILABLE ON THE HIGH STREET. DAVIS HOUSE IS LOCATED AT THE CENTRE OF CROYDON S GROWING CREATIVE CLUSTER, HOME TO MATTHEW S YARD AND CROYDON TECH CITY. IT ALSO SITS AT THE GATEWAY OF CROYDON S RESTAURANT QUARTER, SOUTH END, WITH BUZZING BARS AND FEATURING MICHELIN STARED RESTAURANT RESTAURANT ALBERT S TABLE. KEY 50M PUBLIC RELAM SCHEME REVITALISING KEY PEDESTRIAN ROUTES THROUGHOUT THE CITY CENTRE. DELIVERY

10 DAVIS HOUSE FIRST FLOOR PLAN N 16,400 SQ.FT TOTAL (PLUS SQ.FT STREET FACING FACADE ON GROUND FLOOR) FIRST FLOOR STREET FACING FACADE PROPOSED HIGH STREET ENTRANCE PROPOSED HIGH STREET ENTRANCE 18 19

11 WE ARE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING WITH A VARIETY OF DELIVERY MODELS THAT CAN DELIVER THIS ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING CO-WORKING FACILITY OPERATORS, ACCELERATORS, VC BACKED MODELS AND MORE. THIS PROJECT IS PART FUNDED BY THE GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY (GLA) AND IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL, THE IDEAL TENANT/OPERATOR WILL COMMIT TO EXCEEDING THE BELOW TARGETS: 40 PEOPLE PER ANNUM GETTING INTO EMPLOYMENT. 14 PEOPLE PER ANNUM BECOMING SELF-EMPLOYED. 14 NEW BUSINESSES CREATED EACH YEAR. ACTIVELY SUPPORTING AT LEAST 15 BUSINESS S EACH YEAR. AT LEAST FIVE NEW TMT BUSINESSES RELOCATING TO CROYDON. TWO ACCELERATOR PROGRAMMES RUN PER ANNUM. ONE SOCIAL EVENT/WORKSHOP PER WEEK FOR USERS OF THE TMT HUB. IDEAL OPERATOR THE IDEAL OPERATOR WILL BE AN EXPERIENCED CO-WORKING/ACCELERATOR SPACE OPERATOR WITH A STRONG TRACK RECORD OF DELIVERING INDUSTRY LEADING ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS AND SUPPORT PROGRAMMES DELIVERED IN HOUSE OR WITH PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF TENANTS. THE SUCCESSFUL TENANT WILL BE REQUIRED TO SATISFY A SET OF SPECIFIC TENANCY CONDITIONS (BOTH COMMERCIAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL) AND ACHIEVE SPECIFIC CRITICAL MILESTONES. A PERSONAL, DEMONSTRABLE TRACK RECORD AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES (A TRACK RECORD OF HELPING TECH COMPANIES GROW FROM START UP TO EXIT OR IPO WOULD BE IDEAL). DIRECT, ACTIVE AND CURRENT WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TOP 20 VC FUNDS, WHETHER IN THE UK/EUROPE OR BEYOND. A CURRENT, ACTIVE AND HIGH END NETWORK OF SENIOR TECHNOLOGY LEADERS AND TECH CEO S WITH PROVEN, SIGNIFICANT EXIT TRACK RECORDS TO USE AS ADVISORS, INVESTORS AND MENTORS. SECURE CAPITAL FROM VENTURE INVESTORS TO 7 BUSINESSES. AT LEAST ONE LARGE SCALE EVENT PER ANNUM INVITING SENIOR FIGURES, EXCITING ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO CROYDON. THE IDEAL OPERATOR WILL PROVIDE A NUMBER OF FACILITIES CONTAINED WITHIN THE BUILDING. THESE ARE INTENDED TO BE FUNDED FROM THE FIT OUT BUDGET PROVIDED TO THE OPERATOR AND MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: A PROPORTION OF THE SPACE FREE AT THE POINT OF USE TO EARLY STAGE TECH/CREATIVE START UPS. A TEST LAB WITH A FULL RANGE OF HARDWARE/SOFTWARE PLATFORMS TO TEST NEW DIGITAL PRODUCTS. A FULL RANGE OF IT SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO VIDEO CONFERENCING, PRINTING SERVICES, PRESENTATION EQUIPMENT, POST PRODUCTION/BROADCAST FACILITIES (IF REQUIRED) AND SUCH SERVICES FOR THIS COMMUNITY. HIGH SPECIFICATION MEETING AND COLLABORATION FACILITIES. FOOD AND BEVERAGE FACILITIES IT IS ENVISAGED THAT PART OF THE GROUND FLOOR UNIT WOULD INCLUDE A PUBLIC CAFÉ/BAR SPACE

12 TIMETABLE WE ARE ASKING THAT INTERESTED PARTIES REGISTER THEIR INTEREST BY SUBMITTING A SIX PAGE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (NOT INCLUDING APPENDICIES). YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST MUST INCLUDE: OVERVIEW OF COMPANY AND TEAM, INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION ON EXISTING UNITS/SERVICES RESPONSE TO BRIEF / VISION STATEMENT TO EXPLAIN YOUR INTEREST, AMBITION AND HOW YOU PERCEIVE THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED (AS WELL AS THE RISKS) OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED OPERATION/MANAGEMENT PROCESS, INCLUDING PROJECTED INCOME STREAMS (PRESENTED IN A DRAFT P&L ACCOUNT) WE ATTACH A DRAFT TERMS FOR THE LEASE FOR YOUR REFERENCE ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF BUSINESSES/EMPLOYEES ACTIVE IN THE UNIT, AND NUMBER OF BUSINESSES/INDIVIDUALS THAT THE BUSINESS WILL ENGAGE WITH OVER A YEAR OUTLINE PROPOSAL OF ADDED VALUE SERVICE PROVIDED (EG ACCELERATOR SERVICES, EVENTS PROGRAMME, WORKSHOPS) AND PARTNERS/LINKS TO WIDER NETWORKS INDICATIVE LAYOUT OF SPACE, INCLUDING ALLOCATION BETWEEN CO-WORKING/ INDIVIDUAL OFFICE SPACE, INDICATIVE PRICE/MEMBERSHIP POINTS AND HARDWARE FACILITIES REQUIRED (IE BOARDROOM/CONFERENCE SPACE, DIGITAL TEST LABS, SPECIALIST FACILITIES SUCH AS POST PRODUCTION ROOMS) PLEASE CONTACT NICK ROBERTSON (NICK.ROBERTSON@CROYDON.GOV.UK) OR MATTHEW MCMILLAN (MATTHEW.MCMILLAN@CROYDON.GOV.UK) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO NICK ON THE ABOVE ADDRESS BY 12PM, WEDNESDAY 4TH FEBRUARY. A SHORTLIST WILL BE TAKEN FORWARD TO A PANEL INTERVIEW WITH GLA, LBC AND CROYDON TECH CITY REPRESENTATIVES, WHERE YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT YOUR PROPOSAL AND PROVIDE MORE DETAIL ON YOUR PROPOSITION (SPECIFIC QUESTIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED AHEAD OF TIME, WHICH YOU MUST ADDRESS IN THIS PRESENTATION) - PLEASE KEEP MONDAY 16TH FEBRUARY (ALL DAY) FREE FOR THIS PURPOSE IN THE EVENT YOU ARE SHORTLISTED. WE INTEND TO SELECT THE PREFERRED OPERATOR BY 6TH MARCH TO COMMENCE DESIGN AND FIT OUT SPECIFICATION PROCESS AND AGREE LEASE ARRANGEMENTS BY MAY 2015, AND FIT OUT/PRE-MARKETING BY JUNE THE UNIT IS INTENDED TO BE OPEN BY DECEMBER

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14 TESTIMONIALS SOLIUM CAPITAL IS AN INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICE (SAAS) PROVIDER WHO DELIVER CLOUD-ENABLED ADMINISTRATION, FINANCIAL REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE SERVICE, INCLUDING THE INDUSTRY LEADING SHAREWORKS PLATFORM, FOR GLOBAL EQUITY-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS. IN 2013 SOLIUM SET UP ITS EUROPEAN AND EMEA HEAD OFFICE IN CROYDON. CROYDON SEEMED TO BE AN INTERESTING, UP-AND-COMING AREA WITH LOTS OF CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION WORK GOING ON. IT ALSO HAS TERRIFIC TRANSPORT LINKS, WHICH IS IMPORTANT AS WE DO A LOT OF BUSINESS IN THE CITY HOTGEN IS AN ESTABLISHED AND TRUSTED INDEPENDENT VIDEO GAMES DEVELOPER. OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS HOTGEN HAS CREATED PRODUCT FOR SOME OF THE BIGGEST VIDEO GAMES PUBLISHERS, AND RECENTLY WE HAVE DEVELOPED OUR NEW AND EXCITING GAME TO-FU: FURY FOR THE NEW AMAZON FIRE PHONE. THE TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS TO CROYDON ARE FANTASTIC. THIS HAS ENABLED US TO ATTRACT TALENTED STAFF FROM LONDON, BRIGHTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. TERRY HAYNES, CEO, HOTGEN RAND TOMTER, SOLIUM HAVING BEEN FOUNDED IN CROYDON, THE BOROUGH REMAINS THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL HOME OF DOTMAILER. DOTMAILER DELIVERS FUTURE-PROOF AND CROSS- CHANNEL MARKETING AUTOMATION PLATFORM AND SERVICES FOR LEADING BRANDS, LARGE CORPORATIONS AND MULTI-SITE ORGANISATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. WE CAN T FIND CROYDON IN NEW YORK CITY. NOWHERE CAN WE GET TO TOWN OR AN AIRPORT THAT QUICKLY. HAVING SIGNED ANOTHER LEASE, DOTMAILER ARE COMMITTED TO CROYDON FOR THE LONG TERM INALYTICS IS A BOUTIQUE CONSULTANCY BUSINESS THAT DELIVERS MEASUREMENT OF INVESTMENT SKILL TO THE FUND MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY. A SUITE OF SERVICES, BASED ON SPECIALIST CLOUD-BASED SOFTWARE, HELP ASSET OWNERS TO SELECT AND MONITOR ASSET OR TRANSITION MANAGERS, AND ASSET MANAGERS TO UNDERSTAND AND STRENGTHEN THEIR INVESTMENT PROCESSES. OVER THE PAST 15 MONTHS WE VE TAKEN ON AN EXTRA SEVEN PEOPLE; THERE ARE NOW 20 OF US WORKING HERE AND MOST ARE EITHER FROM CROYDON OR A LITTLE FURTHER OUT. PETE DOYLE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, INALYTICS SKIP FIDURA, GLOBAL CLIENT SERVICES DIRECTOR, DOTMAILER PRO G MEDIA ARE THE COMPANY BEHIND VIDEOGAMER.COM EUROPE S LARGEST INDEPENDENT VIDEO GAME SITE AND ARE LOCATED AT THE HEAT OF CROYDON S TECH COMMUNITY HAVING MOVED TO CROYDON FROM BRIGHTON TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS. IT MAKES SENSE FOR US TO BE HERE IN CROYDON THE RATES ARE BETTER AND THERE S AN EASY COMMUTE TO CENTRAL LONDON IF WE NEED IT, BUT MOST OF OUR TEAM COME FROM SOUTH LONDON. WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED HERE IN CROYDON AND WE RE ENCOURAGED BY THE THRIVING TECH COMMUNITY I SEE NO REASON TO LEAVE ADAM MCCANN, MD, PRO G MEDIA NATTERBOX IS A MARKET LEADING BUSINESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST PROVIDER. THEIR SERVICE UNIQUELY INTEGRATES MOBILE AND FIXED COMMUNICATIONS INTO ONE, UNITED BUSINESS TELEPHONY SYSTEM. NATTERBOX S CLOUD-BASED VOICE SERVICES SUCH AS MOBILE VOICE RECORDING FOR COMPLIANCE PURPOSES AND VOICE INTEGRATION WITH CRM SYSTEMS ARE ALL EASILY MANAGED IN REAL-TIME FROM A SECURE, ONLINE MANAGEMENT PORTAL. OUTGROWING OUR OLD PREMISES MEANT THAT WE HAD TO FIND A SOUTHERN UK BASE WITH EASY TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS AND GOOD CATCHMENT AREA FOR STAFFING, WHERE WE COULD PUT DOWN SOME ROOTS FOR EXPANSION. WE LOOKED AS FAR DOWN AS BRIGHTON AND ASSESSED OTHER LONDON LOCATIONS, BUT CROYDON IN THE END WAS AN EASY CHOICE. IT TICKED ALL THE BOXES AND WITH THE NEW CROYDON RETAIL PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE IS A NEW ENERGY ABOUT THE PLACE. ADRIAN EVANS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, NATTERBOX 26 27

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