Welcome to The Unit

Are you looking for affordable office space?

Do you want high quality support, including business training and mentoring, to help your business grow?

If the answer is yes and your business is in the start up stage and you are looking for a supportive environment in which your business can develop, the Unit is the place for you.

We offer in-house business support and city centre office accommodation or virtual help without the office to people starting their own business.

Our in-house support is for two years, with a possible third year and our virtual support can be ongoing.  All our terms are designed to offer you an easy-in, easy-out, business solution.

There are a whole host of benefits to be gained from becoming a member of the Unit including access to our 'Excellence in Enterprise' training and event programme, free Leeds Chamber of Commerce membership for your first year, support from our specialist mentors, networking opportunities and much more.

The Unit is a sharing and learning environment that provides the best possible start for a new business and as an incubated business, you are more likely to grow and survive.

We can help you:

Save money -  Our rent rates are far lower than the current managed workspace market rates. Our virtual fees are priced to offer great value.

Save Time - We provide a range of services for you on our premises, including business facilities and telephone answering.

Look professional from day one - The Unit is based in a professionally refurbished floor in Park Lane House, Leeds and offers your business a state of the art boardroom with video conferencing and presentation facilities already installed. The city centre address will bring kudos to your business.

Fantastic training  and events programme - Our Excellence in Enterprise programme offers all the support, advice and knowledge that a growing business requires.

Contract and Partnership opportunities - We will introduce your business to  business support agencies and both public and private companies to help you develop your client and supplier bases.

Community - The Unit encourages and nurtures mutual support between businesses by providing a focal point where people can meet to share experiences.

Memberships - Free Chamber membership, unlimited access to credit check reports, heavily discounted Forward Ladies membership and much more.

The Unit is based at the central Leeds site of Leeds City College Park Lane Campus, the largest Further Education College in the City. It is the flagship centre for a range of enterprise activities that the College supports across the curriculum.

The College has links with over 3,000 companies and strong relationships with major employers.

For further information check out http://www.leedscitycollege.ac.uk/