Decision details

Due to changes in the company business processes Fellowes found themselves approaching the end of their lease at Armthorpe in a building with 20,000 sq.ft too much office space and an inefficient layout representing a considerable additional overhead cost. Their parent company took this lease end as an opportunity to review wider aspects of their European operations with a suggestion that they keep a Doncaster office presence but relocate the manufacturing operation to Holland.

Business Doncaster have had a relationship with Fellowes manufacturing for many years and in this instance were asked by the local management team to help put together a property and support offer that would retain the business in town.

Option 1 - Not make any offer of support through the Business Incentive Scheme and hope that the company still choose to locate here, or
Option 2 - Prepare an appropriate support package through the Business Incentive scheme and use it to demonstrate how much we value what the company can bring the local economy in the hope that this will sway their location decision in our favour.