Intelligent Lending moves to new headquarters in Salford
Intelligent Lending has announced its move to Orange Tower, one of the largest fully fitted Grade A offices outside of London.
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This follows a major refurbishment of the 6,773 sq. ft 10th floor space, as it becomes the headquarters for the group of three fintech companies, Ocean Finance, CredAbility, and TotallyMoney.
With over 250 staff located in Manchester, London, Cyprus and Italy, Intelligent Lending is one of the leading platforms for fair and affordable financial products and services. The group is currently supporting 10 million UK adults improve their financial wellbeing with the use of innovative technology, credit report information, and open banking data. The announcement comes ahead of the Intelligent Lending's planned international expansion later this year.
Why MediaCity?
Orange Tower is already home to major names like ITV, Kellogg's and The University of Salford, and is Certified Net Zero Carbon. Just 10 minutes from Manchester city centre and 12 miles from the international airport, it sits in the UK's leading creative, digital and tech hub, home to 250 SMEs and more than 200,000 residents.
Simon Kay, Chair of Intelligent Lending comments:
'Greater Manchester is fast becoming one of Europe's leading fintech hubs, and it's an exciting place to be. And with its continued regeneration and government backing — which is expected to attract £10bn of investment over the next ten years — we're extremely pleased to call Salford our new home.
'Orange Tower puts us right in the middle of the action, where we'll join more than 250 media and tech businesses, and the likes of the BBC, ITV, and dock10 studios, while the local amenities will help to enhance employee satisfaction and culture. Along with close links to the centre of Manchester and the international airport, Media City was the natural choice to make our headquarters, as we embark on the group's next chapter of growth and innovation.'
Chris Reay Director at LandSec added:
'As a global hub for media and tech innovation we're delighted to welcome Intelligent Lending to MediaCity, where, as part of its unique ecosystem, they will be able to access emerging technologies and a talent pipeline to support its burgeoning businesses at the cutting edge of fintech.'
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