Taking Care of Business- Making Progress

Today we have had a meeting about our print based business and we have made some good progress.

Location: 

This is the location we have chosen found by Vanessa, I think it is a perfect location as it is central to the city yet looks unique and arty. 

Arches 84-86 Railway Street, off Marsh Lane, Leeds, LS9 8HB 

Property Reference: LDS25310 Town / City: Leeds Type: Light Industrial, Warehousing, Storage, Office Local 

Authority: Leeds City Council Size: 3,156 sq ft (293 sq m) 

Rent: £9,950 Per Annum + VAT (£830 per month) 

Available from: January 2015 Deposit: £2487.50

Location: The premises can be found at the top end of Railway Street, which is off Marsh Lane and Close to Quarry House (the large DSS building). Easy access can be obtained from the both the M1 &M621 Motorways and the Leeds Ring Road.

Description: The premises comprise of three, inter-connecting and secure Arch units. Access is via Arch 85 through an electrically operated, steel roller shutter door, with integral pedestrian door. There are also three rhino posts in the pavement for added security. Arches 84 and 86 can be entered through two respective side arches leading from Arch 85. All three arches have a solid concrete floor, roof lining sheets, fluorescent lighting and ample power sockets. There is a three phase incoming electricity supply and also a toilet with wash hand basin and a small kitchenette unit within Arch 86.

Key Details: ● Secure Unit ● Roller Shutter Door ● 3 phase electric ● Solutions Agreement ● Flexible Terms

Property Agreement: This is a three year tenancy agreement, where both the Landlord and tenant are able to serve six months notice to end the tenancy and where there is no automatic right to renew it on expiry. (This means that it is contracted-out of the security of tenure provisions of Sections 24-28 of the Landlord &Tenant Act 1954 Part ll).

Insurance: The tenant is to pay the sum of £849 per annum in respect of a contribution to insurance.

User Planning: The premises are considered suitable for B1/B8 Light Industrial, workshop, office, storage, trade counter or similar purposes. However, Network Rail are happy to consider alternative uses, subject to local authority planning approval. Please note vehicle repair uses will not be allowed.

Business Rates: Payable by the tenant, please contact the local authority for details.

Property Service Charge: There is no service charge payable on this unit.

Property Maintenance: The tenant is responsible for all repairs and maintenance to the property with the exception of the viaduct structure.

Costs: Tenant to contribute £395.00 + VAT towards the documentation and administration.

Based on our central location in Leeds, we have decided on a name:

Print Cellar

How will you structure your studio?

We are going to contact the seller of the space to ask for a floor plan 

Who will be responsible for what?

So far:

-Me, Vanessa and Katie- location 

-Helen -spreadsheet of costs

-Katie, Helen and Molly -finding costs
-Me- primary research

-Manifesto- Helen and Vanessa (editing and refining as a group)

We will all work together and help each other out to help spread the work load equally. 

How will you promote your services? To who? Using what media? 

Here are some ideas of how we can promote the business:

-posters

-leaflets

-newspaper adverts 

-business cards

-bill boards 

-bus shelters

-social networking

-website

Primary Research

We have decided to go to out print studio in at Bleniem walk tomorrow and ask some questions, here are some of the topics of questions we will need to ask:  

- what size print beds

- range of screens

- how may different types of inks 

- how much is the exposer 

- drying racks 

- how much are frames

- ask about chemicals

- safety clothing