A number of global tech, media and financial brands are understood to be at different stages of investing in Manchester: some of these proposed investments are mega but all are indicative of the sea change sweeping through the North in this increasingly digital age with global and UK blue chip companies keen to establish significant bases outside London.
The brands currently understood to be either in active negotiations on specific space or are considering options with property agents include: Barclays Bank, Amazon, WPP, The Guardian and Sky Betting & Gaming while separately Channel 4 has more recently announced that Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool are among seven candidate cities vying to be the base for its proposed new ‘National’ HQ and 250 new jobs.
