Venture House offers perfect base for new and small businesses in Stratford

Start-ups and small businesses can soon take advantage of a newly-transformed business centre known as Venture House, located on Avenue Farm Industrial Estate just off the Birmingham Road in Stratford-on-Avon.

The centre, which will open its doors in spring 2016, is owned and managed by Stratford-on-Avon District Council, has been supported and funded by WCC and enabled as part of a Growth Deal with Central Government.  It has been designed to provide the best possible base for new businesses starting up, small businesses wishing to grow and businesses making the transition from a home-based environment into commercial premises.

Supported by a £450,000 grant from Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP), Venture House provides 2,500 square feet of business space over two floors. It offers  hot-desking, co-working space, self-contained offices, reception meet & greet, superfast broadband, business support, mailbox facility, photocopying, on-site parking, cycle shed, indoor and outdoor chill-out zones, refreshment facilities, meeting space, small conferencing facilities,  competitive rates, easy in easy out terms and more. 

Councillor Dave Riches, portfolio holder for Enterprise, Housing & Revenues at Stratford-on-Avon District Council said: “We are looking forward to welcoming businesses to this new facility which we hope will provide a centre for inspiration, creativity and excellence, supported by business experts. 

"Our ambition is testimony to the recognition by government ministers of the district council's desire to support new business and business growth in our district and that this is seen as a priority.”

Nick Abell, a board director at the CWLEP, believes the opening of Venture House will be an invaluable benefit to business start-ups in Stratford.

“The transformed building will provide hot-desking and flexible working space which is ideal for small and micro businesses,” he said. “As well as providing fantastic facilities, entrepreneurs will have immediate access to advice and support from Growth Hub advisers and business coaching support which is really important in the early stages of start-ups.

“Providing this kind of business support will also encourage new businesses to stay in the area since everything they need will be here."

Businesses, entrepreneurs and start-ups wishing to find out more about Venture House can see the film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUegxGknsyw&feature=youtu.be or contact Nancy Singleton on 01789 260803 or at nancy.singleton@stratford-dc.gov.uk