Business

Enterprise Causeway launches new business hub in Coleraine

Enterprise Causeway chief executive Jayne Taggart (left) with Dr Karise Hutchison, chair of the Enterprise Causeway Board.
Enterprise Causeway chief executive Jayne Taggart (left) with Dr Karise Hutchison, chair of the Enterprise Causeway Board. Enterprise Causeway chief executive Jayne Taggart (left) with Dr Karise Hutchison, chair of the Enterprise Causeway Board.

ENTERPRISE Causeway has launched 12,000 sq ft of grade A professional office and networking space and moved headquarters to Kilsandel House in Coleraine in an investment of more than £700,000.

And over the last 12 month the agency - which is celebrating its 35th birthday - has helped create 123 new start-up companies, 75 jobs and an economic contribution of £7.4 million in the Causeway area.

Enterprise Causeway, which recently rebranded, now has a presence over six sites, including Coleraine, Kilrea, Ballymoney, Ballycastle and Bushmills.

Chief executive Jayne Taggart said: “This is a significant milestone for us, and with nearly four decades of doing business in this community, we are truly making a difference.”

Over the last 35 years the agency has supported more than 3,850 new business start-ups.

It has close to 100 tenants with their businesses across the six sites spanning 135,000 sq ft, employing 350 staff collectively with a combined turnover of £47 million.

“The launch of Kilsandel House, a new business, events and networking hub, provides class A office accommodation for the professional sector in addition to being home to our headquarters and expanding team," she added.

“As well as bespoke office space there are desks available on hourly, daily and weekly rates which can appeal to any number of business people and entrepreneurs.

“With cutting edge technology available, it can also be used as a fantastic training facility with meeting rooms available for hire. This hub supports the entrepreneur and allows them to be nurtured as well as connected.

“We recently rebranded and our new strap line ‘grow into greatness’ says it all. We want our tenants to grow, expand, thrive, create new jobs and operate in new markets. One of our first tenants was John Armstrong of Armstrong Medical who is now on our board.

“Our core purpose is to see new businesses created, to see them grow and to see them survive. This is an exciting time for the organisation and the business community with lots of support on offer from pre-start up offerings with our exploring enterprise programme as well as a strong offering of programmes that equip the entrepreneur to scale and grow their business.

“And among our first tenants at Kilsandel House are NITEC, Andy Brown Design and Eudemonia and – so we take this opportunity to wish them well.”