Growing tech firm swaps Chorley for Manchester
Software company Lunio has taken 5,000 sq ft on the fourth floor of Boultbee Brooks’ Hyphen on Mosley Street.
Headcount at Lunio, which provides adtech software, has grown to 78 in the past 12 months, prompting the move to Manchester from Chorley, the company said.
The firm was previously headquartered at a 1,400 sq ft office at Strawberry Fields Digital Hub in Chorley.
Neil Andrew, co-founder and chief executive of Lunio said the move signals the next stage of the company’s growth plans.
“We have a larger pool of talent to attract staff from, larger space to accommodate our growing needs, and now have a much more central location for events and client visits.”
He said Manchester’s growing tech scene was one of the key drivers behind the move.
“Manchester boasts a great, rapidly growing tech scene whilst retaining the feeling of a small, close-knit community.
“There are massive tech success stories here with Matillion, AO, and Boohoo to name three, and the tech scene is only growing larger all the time.”
Lunio is currently trialing a four-day working week and only expects staff to be in the office for two of those.
The company’s Hyphen office contains two large team meeting rooms, a creative studio, a library, two meeting booths, five phone booths, and a quiet working space.
Lunio was represented by workspace advice specialist Level and Boultbee Brooks was advised by OBI.
Joe Averill, founder of Level, said: “Lunio is a scale-up that seems to instinctively get how to make hybrid working work.
“Having been based in Chorley they wanted a prime Manchester city centre location with everything for their employees on their doorstep.”
