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Expanding – Wander Films directors Chloë Clover and Lou Tonner have opened an exciting new workspace on Albert North in Middlesbrough to accommodate their growth .
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Film crew ‘ stoked ’ to join thriving Albert North
Trailblazing Wander Films are “ totally stoked ” to have relocated the business to Albert North .
The award-winning full-service video marketing company has gone from strength to strength since it launched five years ago .
Founders Chloë Clover and Lou Tonner had been travelling the world when they were first inspired to create videos for tourism businesses .
But they both knew that if they wanted the company to grow into something special , they needed to relocate and establish themselves back home in Teesside .
Initially working from a bedroom at home , they quickly became established and took space within Teesside University before moving into Boho Five .
“ Our growth has been phenomenal ,” said Chloë .
“ We went from one room in Boho Five to taking over a whole floor , and having recruited 16 staff ; we realised our existing space no longer met our needs , so we started searching for a new one .”
Chloë and Lou were already aware of Albert North ’ s growing digital and creative community , having seen numerous high-profile businesses like Big Bite , Sock Monkey , Mabo , Appamondo and Salesfire relocate here . “ It ’ s a really exciting place to be , and we wanted to be part of that ,” said Lou . “ We need a location with good accessibility and a space big enough to grow , and Jomast really helped us navigate the different types of office space available at Albert North and find a place that worked perfectly for us .”
Wander Films ’ talent for creating high impact engaging videos and helping businesses to # BeatTheScroll™ has seen them build an impressive portfolio of national and international clients .
Their new ground floor office at 23 / 25 Albert Road provides 3,500 sq ft .
Two other companies that have also relocated to Albert North to accommodate their growth are ecommerce agency Techquity and ecommerce platform Aero Commerce , which , together , have taken over the entire first floor of 28 / 32 Albert Road .
Both were already based in the town but had rapidly expanded and outgrown their premises .
Richard Bendelow , director of Techquity and Aero Commerce , said : “ Being able to take an entire floor in Albert North meant we could design the space to our own specification .
“ When we were looking for a new home to accommodate our ambitious growth plans , Albert North appealed to us as it provided everything we needed now and could accommodate our future growth needs .”
Mark Hill , commercial property director at Jomast , said : “ Wander , Techquity and Aero Commerce are fantastic additions to the Albert North community .
“ We reinvented Albert North to specifically attract ambitious digital and creative businesses , and it has fast become an established cluster .
“ We ’ re passionate about creating better places for people to work , our fit-outs are second to none , and we can provide businesses with a bespoke design service .”
As well as promoting the five remaining floors at 28 / 32 Albert Road , Jomast ’ s attention is also focused on attracting smaller independents and food and beverage operators to the available ground floor units .
“ We already have Pie Jackers , Alkaline Kitchen , King B , Salon Twenty-One and Derma Advanced Aesthetics at Albert North , and we would like to add more service operators such as independent retailers , cafes , bars and restaurants ,” added Mark .
Anyone interested in leasing units should contact Jomast directly on 01642 666 936 or visit albertnorth . co . uk .
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