The Media Centre

What The Media Centre does

The Media Centre is a not-for-profit private limited company (operating as Creative Media Centres Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 03043308) that runs a single workspace and business services facility at 7 Northumberland Street in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. Founded in 1995 and now employing 11-50 staff under a board of non-executive directors, the company provides serviced office accommodation (130 to 2,000 square feet), flexible co-working and hot-desking packages, virtual office services (a professional business correspondence address at £27.50 per month), registered address services for limited companies (£33 per annum), and six meeting rooms with capacities of 8 to 50 people priced at £30-£50 per hour or £170-£220 per day. A free six-week exhibition programme for Kirklees and West Yorkshire artists operates alongside the commercial offering, positioning the centre as a community-anchored creative hub.

The company's customer base comprises approximately 70 onsite office tenants and 80+ virtual office clients, totalling nearly 200 businesses across diverse industries (professional services, healthcare, education, construction, accountancy, recruitment, charity, and creative studios). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: prospective clients engage via the Squarespace-hosted website, phone (01484 483 000), email, scheduled in-person tours, and word-of-mouth referrals (Recommend A Friend scheme with cash rewards). Marketing channels centre on organic social (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X), email newsletter, community events including the monthly MYnetwork Huddersfield meetup co-hosted with Social Progress and Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Santander UK, and partnership-driven referrals.

Revenue is generated through subscription/recurring streams (office leases, virtual office subscriptions, hot-desking) and pay-as-you-go fees (meeting room hire, training courses, event hosting). No external funding, parent company, or institutional investors are disclosed. The technology stack is built on commodity SaaS — Squarespace for the website, Google Analytics and Calendar for analytics and scheduling, Trello for project management, and HubSpot for CRM — with no proprietary platform or AI capability. Pricing is being actively promoted in 2026 via a 30% Lord Street office rental discount, first-month reductions of 25-50% on 12-36 month leases, and bulk meeting room discounts, indicating management focus on occupancy maximisation at the existing site rather than expansion.

Name

The Media Centre

Legal name

Creative Media Centres Ltd

Website

https://themediacentre.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Media Centre is a Huddersfield-based not-for-profit workspace operator providing serviced offices, co-working, virtual office services, meeting rooms, and exhibition space to approximately 200 small businesses and creative sector tenants across West Yorkshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Workspace Services

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Conference Room & Meeting Services Support (BPABAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB), Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison) (IMAIALAK)

Keywords

• Flexible office space
• Virtual office services
• Meeting room hire
• Co-working space
• Creative workspace hub

Headquarters

HQ city

Huddersfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Office Space Rental: Long-term office rental for businesses requiring dedicated workspace. Spaces range from 130 to 2000 sq ft. Offer includes 30% discount on Lord Street offices in 2026 and first month rental discounts up to 50% for new clients committing to 12-36 month leases.
2. Virtual Office Services: Virtual Office Post package at £27.50 per month providing a professional business address, discounted meeting room hire, free desk days, and access to networking events. Registered address service at £33 per annum for limited companies.
3. Co-working and Hot Desking: Flexible co-working and hot desking packages for freelancers, remote workers, and businesses needing occasional workspace. Part of Flex service offerings.
4. Meeting Room Hire: Room hire for events, workshops, training, seminars, and meetings. Six rooms available with pricing from £30-£50 per hour or £170-£220 per day. Discounts available for bulk bookings (5+ dates) and first-time bookings.
5. Community and Networking Events: MYnetwork monthly meetups and other business networking events. Events are primarily free to attend, with some paid events like West Yorkshire Hawks Business Club meetings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Media Centre provides flexible workspace, virtual office services, co-working/hot desking, and meeting room hire in Huddersfield town centre. It offers office rental ranging from 130 to 2,000 sq ft, virtual office packages from £27.50/month, six meeting rooms accommodating 8 to 50 people, and free exhibition space for local artists. The not-for-profit organisation supports creative and digital sector businesses through workspace solutions, networking events, and community programmes.

Product overview

The Media Centre offers a portfolio of workspace and business services focused on supporting creative and digital sector businesses in Huddersfield. The core offerings include: Workspace/Office Rental (130-2,000 sq ft office spaces), Flex: Co-working & Hot Desking (flexible workspace access), Virtual Office Post packages (professional business address at £27.50/month), and Meeting Room Hire (6 rooms with capacities from 8-50 people). Supporting services include Exhibition Space for local artists (free six-week slots) and a Special Offers Program with rental discounts and referral rewards. The company also provides Registered Address Services for limited companies at £33/year as an add-on to Virtual Office packages. All services are coordinated through their Squarespace-hosted digital platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Making Space: A collaborative artist studio space operated by The Media Centre for the creative community.

Products and services

• Workspace/Office Rental Long-term office space rental ranging from 130 to 2,000 square feet, suitable for businesses of various sizes located in Huddersfield town centre. Includes building service charge and IT options with first-month rental discounts of 25-50% for 12-36 month leases.
• Flex: Co-working & Hot Desking Flexible co-working and hot desking packages for remote workers, freelancers, and businesses needing occasional workspace access in Huddersfield. Provides access alongside like-minded professionals in a focused collaborative environment.
• Virtual Office Post Virtual office package providing a professional Huddersfield business address for £27.50 per month, ideal for start-ups, home workers, and non-desk-based businesses. Includes 50% discount on meeting room hire, 1 free desk day per month, business name display at reception, and networking event access.
• Meeting Room Hire Six meeting rooms available for hire including White Rose (up to 50 theatre style, £50/hour), Bluebell (£30/hour), Daffodil, Lilac, Poppy, and The Hub. Rooms feature high-speed Wi-Fi, natural daylight, air conditioning, and video conferencing capabilities. Available for meetings, workshops, training, and seminars.
• Exhibition Space Free exhibition space providing six-week exhibition slots for artists based in Kirklees and West Yorkshire. Supports both emerging and established local artists in an accessible town centre setting, with active exhibitions such as Alexandra Glew's work from June-July 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70+ businesses served on-site with flexible workspace solutions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Huddersfield Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) ChurchminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 June 2026Huddersfield SDA Church is hosting the Windrush on Tour Tapestry Launch Event at The Media Centre venue on 22nd June 2026 as part of National Windrush Day 2026, with the event expected to engage over 5,000 people across Kirklees venues.
• Social ProgresscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of MYnetwork Huddersfield monthly networking events. Social Progress partners with The Media Centre to deliver regular business networking opportunities for Huddersfield's business community.
• Mid Yorkshire Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of MYnetwork Huddersfield monthly networking events. The Chamber supports local business networking in partnership with The Media Centre.
• Santander UKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of MYnetwork Huddersfield monthly networking events. Supports the local business community networking initiative at The Media Centre.
• Huddersfield BIDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuddersfield Business Improvement District partners with The Media Centre to deliver First Aid at Work training courses and other business support services. The BID organises levy payer training at The Media Centre venue.
• West Yorkshire Hawks Business ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWest Yorkshire Hawks Business Club hosts monthly networking events at The Media Centre venue. The club brings local businesses together for networking with guest speakers, first meeting £10 to attend.
• Ruddi's RetreatminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRuddi's Café runs pop-up shops at The Media Centre selling home-baked treats to raise funds for the charity Ruddi's Retreat which supports children and families. Events align with monthly MYnetwork meetups.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Clockwise Offices: Clockwise operates premium flexible and serviced offices across UK regional cities including Leeds and Manchester. It competes directly with The Media Centre for hybrid-work tenants and meeting room bookings in northern England.
• Work.Life: Work.Life runs coworking and flexible offices across the UK with a focus on community-led, design-forward spaces. Its model of combining offices, meeting rooms, and community events closely parallels The Media Centre's hybrid workspace and events approach.
• BE Offices: BE Offices is a UK serviced and managed office provider with regional presence. It competes with The Media Centre for SMB and mid-market office tenants seeking flexible terms, virtual offices, and meeting room access in regional UK cities.
• TownSq: TownSq is a UK coworking operator focused on regional towns and secondary cities. It targets the same SMB and remote-worker segments as The Media Centre and competes for tenants in northern England and Yorkshire.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: WeWork is a global coworking and flexible office operator with locations in major UK cities. Although it does not operate in Huddersfield, it competes for the same broader UK SMB and freelancer flexible-workspace demand and shapes pricing benchmarks in the segment.
• IWG (Regus): IWG operates the world's largest network of flexible workspaces under brands including Regus, HQ, and Signature. While it focuses on larger cities and global markets, it is the dominant incumbent in the UK flexible office market and the most logical broad competitive benchmark for The Media Centre's offering.

Regional players

• Bruntwood Works: Bruntwood Works operates flexible workspace hubs across the North of England, primarily in Leeds and Manchester. It does not currently operate in Huddersfield, but is the most credible regional incumbent likely to expand into West Yorkshire's secondary cities.
• Kirklees Council (workspace/economic development): Kirklees Council runs economic development and small business workspace initiatives across the Huddersfield area. While not a direct coworking competitor, it is a regional public-sector actor that influences local workspace supply and tenant grant availability.

Others

• Huddersfield BID: Huddersfield BID is a business improvement district partner of The Media Centre that delivers training and business support programming using its venue. They co-deliver services but are not direct competitors; included because the relationship is core to The Media Centre's event pipeline.

Emerging players

• The Purpose Hub: The Purpose Hub operates community-led coworking spaces in the north of England. It overlaps with The Media Centre's community-ecosystem positioning and SMB customer profile, though with a stronger focus on purpose-driven businesses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheMediaCentre
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheMediaCentre
• Instagraminstagram.com/TheMediaCentre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/themediacentre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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