A local business has agreed a deal to move its head office to Stockport Exchange 3, a new office block which forms part of the Stockport Exchange development.

Local accountancy firm HURST will move into 11,000sq ft of office space on the fifth floor when construction is completed next year. 

The new HQ will give the firm scope to expand from 120 staff to around 170, as it seeks to expand from its existing Tivot Dale site.

3 Stockport Exchange is a 64,000sq ft Grade A office building with a communal roof terrace. It forms part of the wider Stockport Exchange development, which comprises 375,000sq ft of office space and 28,000sq ft of commercial retail and leisure amenities. 

The site is already home to brands such as Stagecoach, musicMagpie, Holiday Inn and BASF.

Dubbed Stockport's version of Manchester's Spinningfields business district, the development is in the heart of the town centre and on the doorstep of Stockport train station.

Stockport Exchange 3, the new office block, will be completed next year (Image - Alasdair Perry)

Tim Potter, managing partner of HURST, said: "Although we looked at various sites in Manchester city centre, Stockport has always worked very well for us from a client and team perspective.

"It's a great place to be and is firmly on the map for business and leisure, reinforced by its status as Greater Manchester's Town of Culture for 2023.

"When it came to looking at locations in the town, 3 Stockport Exchange stood out because of its environmental credentials and its superb public transport links, which offer easier access to staff and thereby will broaden our recruitment appeal even further as we look to expand the firm."

Tim said HURST would be reviewing its Manchester city centre presence with a view to expanding this too. Its current Manchester offices are on Deansgate.

Cllr Colin MacAlister, Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration at Stockport Council, said: "I'm delighted that HURST has seen the benefits of moving to Stockport Exchange and choosing it to grow and attract their workforce. They will not only reap the benefits of a high-quality office development with fantastic accessibility, but also our ambitious plans for the town centre like the new transport interchange, improvements to Merseyway and our growing retail offer.

"Despite operating in challenging times, we are seeing strong demand from the business community who are seeing Stockport as a great place to establish their business and attract high calibre staff. I look forward to welcoming HURST to their new premises next year."

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