Puma plans to move its UK headquarters from London to Manchester. The company signed a lease on a new £87 million building at Circle Square, in the city center, which is due to open this summer.
The 20,000-square-foot space will house Puma sales, marketing, merchandising, finance, operations and direct-to-consumer departments.
Lucynda Davies, UK managing director at Puma, said, “The move to Circle Square and state-of-the-art facilities on offer forms a key part of our strategy for providing Puma’s employees with a first-class working environment with top facilities and amenities… all whilst being at the centre of a community which offers leading technology, fashion, AI and innovation.
“Being surrounded by such a strong line up of industry was an important factor, and to find somewhere in the heart of Manchester’s thriving tech community is exactly what we hoped for.
“Being based at Circle Square will also open up a host of opportunities to tap into the city’s creative talent pool and strengthen our existing links with academic partners like Manchester Metropolitan University – of which we get the added benefit of Bruntwood SciTech being a partner.
“We’ve already experienced many of the gains that a thriving city like Manchester affords, and, in December 2024, we teamed up with Manchester City football club to launch an innovative AI platform for fans to flex their design skills for the club’s official third kit.
“Being the UK home of a global brand like Puma will be a powerful two-way partnership – helping support regional growth, as well as offering them access to workspace, talent and companies that will shape the future of innovation,” continued Davies.
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