MEDIACITY WELCOMES NEW AND EXPANDING BUSINESSES ACROSS OFFICE SPACES

MEDIACITY WELCOMES NEW AND EXPANDING BUSINESSES ACROSS OFFICE SPACES

· A total 11,308 sq ft of space has been snapped up across Tomorrow, White, Blue, and Orange Towers

· Over 300 new jobs, driven by a combination of business relocations, company expansions, and the arrival of food venues like Moose and Mattina

MediaCity has welcomed a wave of new businesses and relocations across its flexible workspace portfolio Flex, as well as conventional office spaces. A total 11,308 sq ft of space has been snapped up across Tomorrow, White, Blue, and Orange Towers, signalling strong demand and growth momentum across the destination.

This wave of new occupiers includes a diverse mix of startups, scaling SMEs, educational institutions, tech and gaming developers, and established international firms, highlighting the destination’s continued appeal to a diverse professional community.

The recent influx follows a £1 million investment into the destination’s flexible workspace offering, Flex. Completed earlier this summer, the refurbishment has added 15 office suites ranging from two to 16 desks, covering a total of 8,200 square feet. Additional amenities include a boardroom, an impressive reception with a waiting area, rejuvenating sleep pods, a breakout and kitchen area, focus booths, and a town hall space equipped with an integrated projector.

Flex at MediaCity offers scalable, managed workspaces —from hot-desks to private offices—with desk rates starting at £160 per desk. As part of MediaCity’s vibrant waterfront campus, Flex members benefit from reliable high-speed broadband, communal kitchens, meeting-room discounts, and a dedicated reception and welcome team. With 24/7 access, mail handling, regular events, and inspiring breakout and collaboration areas—including podcast and visual studios part of MediaCity’s new Content Studio—Flex blends productivity with community, supporting startups, freelancers, and established content producers and developers.

Among the latest additions is Intelligent Lending, the fintech business behind Ocean Finance, CredAbility, and TotallyMoney, which has chosen Orange at MediaCity as its new UK headquarters.

The momentum at MediaCity also includes several other businesses establishing a new presence on campus. These include Elementary Studios, Wealth Everywhere (W.E) Group Ltd, Independent Utility Advice Ltd, Cubode Ltd and Synarim Holdings Ltd.

LTE Group UK, trading as The Manchester College and UCEN Manchester, has joined the campus, strengthening MediaCity’s growing education and training footprint.

A number of established occupiers have opted to expand or relocate within the MediaCity property portfolio. Cubico Sustainable Investment has expanded its footprint significantly, growing from 428 sq ft with 14 desks to 841 sq ft. Other internal moves include Planisware, Extravision Limited and the International Netball Federation, each of which have taken new space better suited to their evolving needs.

In a further boost to the destination, global gaming technology leader International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a flex managed lease for 5,090 sq ft on the 16th floor of Blue Tower. The new base will support IGT’s expanding digital and development operations, underlining the area’s growing reputation as a strategic location for global businesses.

Rebekah Lloyd-Beere, Head of Flex at MediaCity, said: “MediaCity continues to experience rapid growth, it’s fantastic to see so many new businesses and industries joining us, and our existing occupiers thriving and growing. From innovative startups to international firms, the significant new occupancies demonstrate the confidence companies have in the destination as a place to thrive and scale, and we are continuously working towards bettering our spaces, for our residents and business occupiers.”

MediaCity is now home to over 250 SMEs across its estate, alongside major international names in tech, finance, education, and the creative industries. With state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible leasing, and an unrivalled mix of workspace, lifestyle, and leisure, it continues to stand out as a world-class destination for ambitious businesses.

So far in 2025, MediaCity has welcomed 330 new jobs, driven by a combination of business relocations, company expansions, and the arrival of venues like brunch pros Moose and Italian lasagne masters Mattina (previously known as Blanconero).