Leading London TV post-production company Evolutions has established a new base in Bristol, with offices close to the BBC in Whiteladies Road.
The company has opened a state-of-the art 30-suite full service television post-production facility at 11-13 Whiteladies Road, Clifton. It has taken over the 10-year lease on the 7,007 sq ft period office building from previous tenant Foster Care Associates Limited, which has moved to the Eden Office Park in Ham Green.
Evolutions has invested approximately £1m to fit out the building, including editing suites, two sound dubbing theatres and a colour grading suite. It will employ at least 20 staff, most of which will be new recruits.
Evolutions is one of the largest independent full service post production companies in London’s Soho and chose Bristol as the location for its first base outside the capital. Managing Director, Simon Kanjee said: “Having had discussions with our existing clients in London, as well as local producers in Bristol, we believe there is a significant demand for the scale, speed and quality of post-production service that we can offer.
“Being close to our clients and others from our industry was key to choosing a location. In addition the layout of the building is critical to the set up of the business. We had a good look at locations in the city but found the offices at Whiteladies Road suited us perfectly.”
Andy Smith of property consultants Knight Frank advised landlord Hugh Taylor on the deal. He said: “These two semi-detached period buildings sit in the heart of the city’s media district and are a few paces from the BBC’s regional headquarters, so the attraction for Evolutions is clear.”
