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Since opening in January 2005, the Basepoint Business Centre on the Rivermead Industrial Estate
in West Swindon has gone from strength to strength.
The centre has become a hive of Some companies moving to Swin-
activity with start-up businesses don use us as an advance office
to established companies on a for a few months, and others stay
growth curve. These range from much longer. All business rates,
business-to-business support op- waste disposal, service charge and
erations to all manner of retail external repair are included in the
and service enterprises, covering rents. The only extras are the elec-
a wide range of needs from hair tricity, telephone and broadband
and beauty services to provision rental which are competitively
of mortgages, disability aids, ex- priced.
treme sports and dog grooming. Manager Beverley Reynolds, left, “The variety of office sizes on
and assistant Lynn Chapman
As well as the many first arriv- offer is also an attraction. The
als - such as Elevation Creative The attractions of the Basepoint smallest accommodation provides
Studio, Kip McGrath education concept are the easy terms for 144 square feet at £79 a week plus
centre, Sensata IT and Swindon renting office or workshop space, VAT, whilst the larger office units
Link magazine, several new faces as well as a great location on the of 595 square feet can be rented at
have arrived at Basepoint in the edge of West Swindon which the reduced rate of £275 plus VAT.
last six months including Quilting is quickly accessible to the M4, All modern digital telephone and
Fayre and from October the So El- North Swindon and the town cen- IT facilities such as high-speed
egant ball gown shop. tre. “Our centres are aimed at start broadband are available.
Manager Beverley Reynolds up, young and small businesses, “If you’re thinking of changing
says that most needs can be ca- so tenure is ‘easy in and easy out,’ premises, or need somewhere to
tered for. “There is such a diverse said Bev. “Two weeks’ notice is all grow, the best thing is to visit us.
range of companies you won’t that is required to leave, whether Do call me or Lynn Chapman on
have to do business anywhere else. it is an office or small industrial 01793 608800 to make an appoint-
What’s more it is truly a pleasant, workshop. We really do make it ment to view a unit.”
welcoming business community.” easy for people to come and go. www.basepoint.co.uk

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