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GDPR can be difficult to wrap your head around. A room full of nervous business people. The threat of fines and David Wood, IT Director of FDR law, a calm head in a sea of confusion. Our Latest Event The latest event at The Base provided insights on the GDPR[...]

A trio of tech lettings to tech companies at The Base is proof that Warrington’s position between Manchester and Liverpool – for years a major factor in its growth – can continue to sustain and grow the town as Britain’s economy changes. That’s the view of Steve Park, managing director[...]

As the year comes to an end, it was time for The Base annual christmas competition. This year we held a mini golf championship. Tenant teams went up against each other to see who was the Rory McIlroy of the bunch. The ‘pop up’ course was provided by Putting Edge[...]

After a January that lasted a lifetime, we ended the month with an event looking at the year ahead. The topic was ‘Planning Business Growth’, we had a room full of eager business owners scribbling down notes and asking questions throughout, a great start to our year of events. After[...]

A collaborative workshop has brought together tenants and revealed the key benefits and value of The Base. The natural networking and the professional image it gives to the businesses were the top of the list. Business Navigators Hosted by Richard Jeffrey of Business Navigators, the workshop took tenants through the[...]

36% of employees trust leaders  According to Gallup and the CIPD, “only 36% of employees trust their leaders”. The Base Business event on employee engagement raised laughs, but also genuine concerns around management capabilities. Richard Jeffrey from Business Navigators and Kim Hayton from FDR HR both gave presentations underpinned by[...]

The respected Centre for Cities think tank has released a recent report* forecasting that the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to the redundancy of nearly a quarter of Warrington's jobs. The head of the town’s investment agency has acknowledged the report’s findings as ‘helpful’ but says that the[...]

We are no longer on the cusp of Industry 4.0, we are well underway and taking steps to protect ourselves online is now at the forefront of any company with an online presence. “Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.” * Meaning that knowing[...]

Are you looking to find the perfect office space to set up your new business? Or has your business recently grown out of your current space? It might be time to expand because you aren’t getting what you need from where your company is currently based. The first step is[...]

Warrington boasts the sixth highest number of start-ups in the country and is in the top ten places in the UK for high growth SMEs – and now, say bosses at Warrington Borough Council, the town has a fitting new home for ambitious entrepreneurs. The Base, a 50,000 sq ft[...]