A global digital transformation agency which works with the likes of NatWest, Ford and Unilever, has relocated its North of England headquarters to Manchester's Spinningfields district.
Kin + Carta has taken space at Department XYZ for its advise, create and connect divisions.
The new offices include breakout rooms, boardrooms, collaboration spaces with standing desks, quiet rooms and an outdoor terrace for up to 60 people.
Europe chief executive David Tuck said: "This move is a landmark moment for Kin + Carta. With WPP just down the road, this is a real statement of intent - we’ve arrived and we have big plans.
"Previously, our Manchester offices were located on the periphery of the city’s media and tech scene. At Department XYZ, we’re surrounded by the cutting edge start-ups and incubators that have established Manchester as the fastest-growing tech city in Europe."
Department XYZ also hosts restaurants, bars and event spaces to entertain clients and for the building’s community to network.
Mr Tuck added: "The new space reflects the fact that Kin + Carta has embraced remote and flexible working. It’s set up to support ‘regular’ working patterns, but with more than 100 hot desks, flexibility is the core principle.
"We’re aiming to work efficiently but also take employees’ mental health into account, empowering them to choose when and where they work.
"The office also offers dedicated bicycle storage to accommodate Manchester’s continued investment in cycle paths and infrastructure.
"Our new home is ready to grow and evolve as our city does. We have roots here that stretch back as far as 1993, and to compare that to where we are now is testament to both our team and the city’s abundant opportunity."
Anthony Powell, managing director at Department, said: "We’re pleased to become the Manchester-based home for another global firm, and welcome Kin + Carta and its team to our Spinningfields workspace.
"We understand the newfound needs of businesses in 2021 and beyond as they adapt to flexible ways of working following the pandemic.
"We will work hand in hand with them to establish a central base which facilitates the social, wellness and collaborative aspects of working life, as well as aiding overall productivity."
David Laws, partner at national commercial property advisers Matthews & Goodman, which advised Kin + Carta on its relocation, added: "This move was completed amidst a global pandemic, when default ‘working from home’ gave rise to huge debate around the future of the office.
"Kin + Carta’s desire to continue to invest in Manchester demonstrates that businesses recognise the value and wider benefit in having a city centre base for staff to come together.
"Kin + Carta’s new office space provides a perfect example of how workspaces can be repurposed to facilitate blended working practices."
