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www.ilkestonlife.com ILKESTON LIFE December 2021 11
Tenants swoop to take up state-of-the-art

offices in refurbished landmark building

First tenants have taken up offices in 365 days a year. They are available on
a state-of-the-art business centre at a easy-in, easy-out terms.
landmark building in Ilkeston that was There are several meeting rooms and TBH
transformed at a cost of almost £1m. a bookable conference suite seating Amanda
and
More businesses are queuing up to 18 people. All floors have their own Kym
join them at Toll Bar House close to kitchen areas and are DDA compliant,
the White Lion Square roundabout including lifts. There are showers, se-
junction that is a gateway to the town cure basement storage and 59 parking Initially 13 people will move into sev-
centre. spaces, including some for people with en suites at the new centre plus outside
So far more than half of the 27 ful- disabilities. garages.
ly-serviced office spaces have been First to move in was Hello People Kym and several staff live in Ilkeston
signed up since the centre opened in Solutions which switched from an- and he feels it is important that they
September. other Partnership-managed business should support the town and the busi-
It is managed by enterprise agency centre in the town, The Old Police Sta- ness community.
Erewash Partnership on behalf of own- tion. The company deals with human “Toll Bar House is an iconic building
ers Erewash Borough Council. resources issues for small businesses. in Ilkeston, well located, well re-ap-
The authority invested £425,000 in It has taken two offices for its three pointed in its refurbishment and fits all
refurbishing and breathing new life staff and hopes to recruit another our needs,” he said. “We found both
into the building. This was matched by member next year. Erewash Partnership and the council
D2N2, the Local Enterprise Partner- Owner Amanda Bayliss said; “I was good partners to do business with.”
ship for Derby, Derbyshire, Notting- attracted by the location just outside Paul Cobb, owner of five different
ham and Nottinghamshire. the town centre. These premises are companies, is moving six account-
A further £126,000 was secured by modern, well-fitted out, have good se- ing and marketing staff from various
contractor J.Tomlinson from the curity and a strong professional feel.” factories in Ilkeston to Toll Bar House,
Government’s Public Sector Decar- Kym Ellington owns accounting which also frees up space in them.
bonisation Scheme aimed at helping brands in Ilkeston, Nottingham and “It’s a fantastic centre, close to our
local authorities with projects designed Grantham. He is re-configuring factories,” he said. “It’s very secure
to improve energy efficiency, reduce offices and staff to accommodate for and quiet.”
carbon output and lower energy bills. growth during the pandemic. This Partnership chief executive Ian Viles
This took the total transformation cost includes re-locating D&D Account- said: “We are proud that Toll Bar
to £976,000. ancy Services from Nottingham Road, House is the third business centre we
The fully-managed offices, ranging Ilkeston and developing the K2 brand are now managing in Ilkeston, bring-
in size from 174-497 sq ft, are all into Ilkeston including moving K2 ing jobs to the town. We are delight-
broadband ready and individually key Accountancy Group’s head office from ed at the early success in attracting
fob-secured for access 24 hours a day Nottingham. tenants.”