Nordic Semiconductor takes space at flagship Assembly Bristol scheme

By Nicky Godding

2 February 2023

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Investment manager AXA IM Alts has secured Norwegian firm Nordic Semiconductor as the latest occupier at Assembly Bristol, the mixed-use regeneration scheme in the centre of Bristol.

Occupying 7,800 sq ft across the entire ninth floor of Assembly Building C, Nordic joins other businesses at Assembly Bristol including BT, which has let 201,000 sq ft in Building A, and Clarke Willmott, which has taken the top two floors in Building C and will relocate its head office there in the Spring of this year.

Assembly C is being developed by AXA IM Alts’ real estate platform, alongside Bell Hammer as the development partner. The Assembly Bristol development comprises three office buildings overlooking the Floating Harbour.

Mike Davis, Wi-Fi Systems & Software Director from Nordic Semiconductor, said: “We have ambitious plans for expansion in Bristol and our move to Assembly is a crucial part of this. The location and proximity to the station were a huge draw for us, along with the potential it gives us as a business to offer a top-notch working environment for our own people, while being part of a thriving business community.”

Patrick Davis, Development Manager at Bell Hammer, said: “As a workspace, Assembly Bristol offers its community of occupiers space which is fit for the future. Built using modern methods of construction, the development has sustainability at its core. We are developing workspaces that suit new ways of working, both targeting net zero in operation and providing highly functional amenities to support employee wellness. We recognise that employers want office space that will bring their teams together, help them recruit and retain talent and be a source of pride for the business. It is a workplace built for today and ready for tomorrow”

AXA IM Alts & Bell Hammer are represented by JLL and Savills as letting agents.

Hannah Waterhouse, Director, Office Agency at JLL, said: “As this landmark scheme begins to make its mark on the city, we are continuing to see interest from firms based locally and those relocating to Bristol.”

By Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe.

After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts.

She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.