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18 | Tees Business Wilton Centre offers prime office space in a perfect location The Wilton Centre is home to a diverse range of businesses, from household names to start-ups H igh quality office space in a great location with first-rate facilities is what helps to give the Wilton Centre the edge as a business location. The business and innovation park, which is located between Middlesbrough and Redcar, is currently home to a diverse range of tenant companies, from household name organisations right through to start-ups. Its setting on a 75 acre landscaped site with its own lake, 1,200 free car parking spaces as well as an on-site gym and restaurant all combine to make it a very attractive prospect as a base to do business from. Office space to grow from As site director Steve Duffield explains, the range of businesses located at the Centre provides a unique community where businesses can grow and prosper. “Wilton Centre has an enviable reputation as a first-class spot in the centre of Teesside’s economic heartland and it has always attracted businesses keen to innovate and grow. “As the nature of the area’s industry has changed this has increasingly led to requests for space at the Centre that can support an office-based workforce. “Last year we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Centre’s opening and it was fascinating to reflect on the changes that had taken place during that time. Not least the move away from one major tenant, as in ICI that built the Centre, to the array of companies that now call the Centre their home.” Range of services and free parking The benefits of the range of services and support provided for tenants are important factors that attracted many of the tenants currently based at the Wilton Centre. Tenants enjoy a wide range of services and support including a fully staffed main reception Investment in recent years in a high end member’s only gym for tenants and a lakeside restaurant, café as well as refurbished contemporary meeting rooms also helps to set the Centre apart. Offering a full range of services, such as 24-hour security, maintenance, cleaning, restaurant facilities and conference rooms, allows businesses to manage running costs effectively. The abundance of free and secure car parking for all staff and