Marketing company purchases third South West office

The Ascot Group, a marketing and media company, has acquired an office block in Worle Park Way, Weston-super-Mare.

This is the company’s third office purchase in the area, following purchases in 2016 and January 2020, as part of their multimillion-pound investment in marketing, media and tech. The premises are planned to be sustainable, with low-carbon and renewable energy a focus.

A new TV and recording studio, a data science and machine learning team, and a a training academy are all planned for the new space, making space enough for 100 more members of staff. The group has employed 18 new members of staff since the March lockdown, and hopes to reach 200 employees over the next three years.

Andrew Scott, Ascot Group chief executive, said: “This is big step with so much uncertainty right now, but the truth is I believe in what we are doing, I believe in my team and I am committed to giving our customers every tool and advantage I can.

“Worle Park Way is a magnet for people in the region, with easy transport links, plenty of free parking, local amenities and shopping. It is a buzzing, modern estate and makes an ideal HQ for the Ascot Group.

“The new offices will act as a catalyst for growth, both organically and through acquisition, and we are already in talks with a number of marketing, digital, media and tech companies.

“It is hard to believe it all started 15 years ago from my dining room table with a telephone and a laptop. Over the years we’ve had so many knock-backs, crisis and challenges to overcome, but I’m fortunate to have so many brilliant people around me and we are now looking to the future.”

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