Westlakes Recruit secures new headquarters in Cockermouth

By Jessica Leary, Westlakes Recruit

Westlakes Recruit’s new office space will be located in the former Wordsworth Hotel, a listed building in Cockermouth, Cumbria.

The building, which has remained empty for six years, is currently being revitalised and is undergoing a renovation.

The company's sister business, Westlakes Umbrella, will also occupy a new office next door to Westlakes Recruit.

Claire Wilcock, CEO of Westlakes Recruit and Westlakes Umbrella, said the company hope to create a “beautiful, unique and creative” collaborative workspace which accommodates diverse work styles, offering benefits such as increased productivity, employee wellbeing and agility.

Claire added: “Cockermouth is a fantastic location for our new office as part of a community home to one of Europe’s largest nuclear sites, and we wanted to continue to promote economic growth in the centre of Cockermouth.”

Mark Wilcock, Westlakes Recruit’s Managing Director, said: “We are all super excited for the new office to open, you can feel the excitement throughout the business, but it is far more than just an office, it is a space where work and lifestyle can thrive together.

“We have heard a lot about WFH, WR’s new HQ will bring home to work. 

“From a business perspective, it is an exciting step that will support the next stage of growth for Westlakes Recruit & Umbrella; we have personnel appointments later in 2022 that will enhance the board of directors and again, later in 2022, we launch our first international location in the Middle East.

“So, the business is an exciting place to be and whilst we will achieve circa £10M revenues this year, in our 10th year of trading, it genuinely does feel like just the start!”

The new office space is expected to open on Thursday 1st December 2022.

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