A LEADING computer game accessories designer is moving to Bolton town centre.
Accessories4Technology will move into the new Charles Topham Merchant's Place offices in River Street later this month.
The firm, which employs 12 people in the UK, has outgrown its base at The Granary in Worsley and sees Bolton as the perfect location.
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Accessories4Technology manufactures Nintendo Wii attachments, controllers, carry cases and speaker systems for use with other gaming systems made by Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. Clients include Game, Asda, HMV and Amazon.
The company has pioneered the use of character licensing in the gaming sector and produces official Simpsons accessories for Sony Playstation and Nintendo.
It has sales offices in Cologne, Germany, and a quality control office in Hong Kong, employing a further 12 people. It also owns a factory in China and uses six or seven others to manufacture its products.
The move follows 150 per cent growth in its business in the last year, with annual revenue increasing from £5 million to £12 million.
Andrew Shephard, managing director, said: "We need to set ourselves up for the next stage of our company's growth.
"The last thing we wanted was a bog standard 21st Century box and these offices have some character and style about them."
Mr Shephard hopes to complete the move by May 23, after having an unusual request granted by the Topham Group.
Mr Shephard said: "I was consulting our Far Eastern guys and they told me that the number three meant long life in China, so I opted for that as our office number, I had to make sure Topham's didn't give me an unlucky number."
John Jarvis, commercial director at Topham Group, said: "Location was important to them. It's only 10 minutes from Worsley in the right direction for traffic."
Ian Liddle, partner at law firm Farleys LLP, which advised Mr Shephard on the move, said: "The move is not only great news for the business, but also for the local community, which is currently going through a period of economic growth and regeneration."
Accessories4Technology will host a delegation from China and Hong Kong at its offices on June 16 as part of the moving celebrations.
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