EBP has extensive experience of work hubs having participated directly in consultancy,
fund raising, management, project design and the foundation of a number of hubs
large and small:
Werk hubs Ltd (2014 to present)
Management and leaseholder of the former Brighton Media Centres
Werks Central (formally BMC Middle Street) - 100 + creatives on site and virtual office werkers
PierWerks (formally BMC Old Steyne) - 80 + Creatives on site and virtual office werkers
Werkshop CIC (2007 to present)
Werk hubs Ltd (2014 to present)
Management and leaseholder of the former Brighton Media Centres
Werks Central (formally BMC Middle Street) - 100 + creatives on site and virtual office werkers
PierWerks (formally BMC Old Steyne) - 80 + Creatives on site and virtual office werkers
Werkshop CIC (2007 to present)
Established four work hubs and coworking centres with integrated networks and business support:
The Werks Hove – 80 + digital creatives on site
Lewes Werks East Sussex – 20 creative companies
Coachwerks Brighton – 35-40 designer makers and artists on site
Westwerks Hove – 15 social enterprises
BMC (Brighton Media Centre – from 1992 to present):
Over 65,000 sq ft of
derelict town centre space refurbished for creative businesses
More than 1550 businesses
accommodated and supported to date
Over £1.5m raised so far
Support, events and
business accelerator
The Dock Hove (2010 - 1013)
Over 7,000 sq ft of ceative office space
100 digital creatives on site
The Dock Hove (2010 - 1013)
Over 7,000 sq ft of ceative office space
100 digital creatives on site
HCMC (Hastings Creative Media Centre – from 2004)
Over £4.3m raised through
SEEDA and EU
Project consultancy and
design management
Business support and
accelerator development
Milton Keynes
Mapping and analysis
Subsequent fund raising
for town centre creative hub with OU
Scoping for larger
projects at Wolverton and Bletchley
Croydon
Business Accelerator
Part of LDA Innovation
Pilot (£600k plus £450k matching funding raised)
Partners to SLB (South
London Business) with six South London Local Authorities
The Joiners Shop
A creative hub set within Chatham's Historic Dockyard
Mapping and business planning for the development of the hub
Creek Creative
Hub for designers, artists
and makers in Faversham, Kent
Support for business plan,
fund raising, property acquisition, building control
Goldsmiths College (University of London)
Mapping, analysis and
internal study
Lead to property
rationalisation and £19m creative hub on campus
Sheffield CIQ, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, City
University (London)
Consultancy and project support
Consultancy and project support
