WEALTHMANAGEMENTComingofageDERBYAcityonthemoveNETWORKINGIt’sapeoplethingJUNE2014EASTMIDLANDSLEADINGBUSINESSE-MAGwww.blmgroup.co.ukJUNE2014WWW.EASTMIDLANDSBUSINESSLINK.CO.UKTHERISEANDRISEOFUKIPWhatdoesitmeanfortheEastMidlandeconomy?THERISEANDRISEOFUKIPWhatdoesitmeanfortheEastMidlandeconomy?EMBLJUNE:Layout129/5/1415:02Page1FORBUSINESSESTHATARESERIOUSABOUTREDUCINGTHEIRCARBONFOOTPRINTWWW.RENEWABLESANDENVIRONMENT.COMYoucanreadRenewables&Environmentonthego!Availableonsmartphonesandtablets.IdealforthosewhospendtimeawayfromtheirofficeEMBLJUNE:Layout129/5/1415:04Page2EDITOR’SNOTESwww.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.ukEastMidlandsBusinessLink3ThenewsfromtheCBIthateconomicgrowthreachedarecordhighinMay,postingthehighestreadingsincedatabeganin2003is,ofcourse,heartilywelcomedinthesepages.GrowthstrengthenedinretailsalesandbusinessvolumesforthebusinessandprofessionalandconsumerservicessectorsinthethreemonthstoMay,withmanufacturingoutputcontinuingtogrowatthesamesolidpaceastheprevioustwomonths.Thesearetheverysectorsthatsufferedsobadlyduringtherecession,andsotohearthattheyaregrowingagainshould,youwould'vethought,instilaverydefinitesenseofconfidenceinSMEstogetoutthereandgrowtheirbusinesses.However,thereremainsonenaggingdoubt.Lastmonth'slocalandEuroelectionssawwhatsomeanalystscalledan"earthquake"politically.WhateveryouthinkofUKIP,youatleastknowwhereitstandsontheEU-somethingyoucan'treallysayabouttheotherthreemainstreamparties.However,thisinitselfposesquestions.WithayearleftuntiltheGeneralElection,andtheeconomyfinallybuildingseriousfoundationsforsustainedgrowth,doweneedanewcomerenteringtheraceforWestminster.UKIP,forallitsblusterandpopulismcouldnotonlycausean"earthquake"forthethree-partysystemintheUK,butalsofortheEastMidlandseconomy-rightatthetimewhenasteadyshipisneeded.TheexpertswilltellyouthatUKIPishardlylikelytowalkoffwiththenextParliamentarymajority,butthatdoesn'tmeanthatEastMidlandsbusinessesshouldn'tputtheorganisationunderasmuchscrutinyasitdoestheConservatives,LabourandLibDemswhenitcomestopolicythatwillaffectbusiness.InthisissueweaskthreebusinessleadersfromdifferentspectrumsjusthowtheythinktheUKIPsuccessesintherecentelectionsmightaffectbusiness.We'relookinginthecrystalballsomewhat,butitmakesforfascinatingreading.Thanksforreading,asever.SamMetcalfEditorOnenaggingdoubt...EMBLJUNE:Layout129/5/1415:04Page3Contents3416June2014LatestNews6Thelatestnewsfromtheregion•RexAssociatesCommercialPropertyNews9AllthelatestfromthepropertysectorManufacturingNews12NewsandviewsfromaroundtheEastMidlandsAppointments14Who’smovingwhereDeals16ThelatestnewsfromthedealmakersaroundtheregionBusinessofPolitics18UKIP'sperformanceintherecentEuroelectionswasdescribedasan"earthquake"forBritishpolitics.Butwhatwillitmeanforbusinessesinourregion?TheBigInterview20SamMetcalfspeakstoCarlEdwards,CharnwoodBiomedicalCampusDerby21Derby,theupstartoftheEastMidlands,continuestoimpressbypunchingaboveitsweightandshowingthattrueinwardinvestmentcanstillbeattracted.Inourcityreportwerunthroughwhat’shappeninginacitywhichattractsadmirersfromthehomeandabroad.Networking24ClaireBicknell,founderofCatenaNetwork,saysthat,likeanyrelationship,networkinghastobeworkedat.Lettings26WhypropertyinvestorsaresteeringclearofthestudentmarketRoundTable27OurpanelofexpertstalkthebusinessownerthroughtheyneedtodotosecurethatallimportantfinanceforgrowthOfficemarket30Theofficemarketiscomingbacktosomethinglikeexpectedlevels,butwilllackofGradeAspacehamperitsrecovery.WealthManagement32Lowinterestrates,combinedwithanewwaveofcash-richinvestors,shouldbegoodnewsforthewealthmanagementindustry-buthasitrisentothechallenge.Inourspecialreport,sponsoredbyRyleyWealthManagement,wefindoutAutoLink34Withwarmerweatherapproaching,andthesignsofeconomicrecoveryallaroundus,themotorindustryseemtobegoingallouttowoobuyerswithgorgeousnewmodels.Here’sourpickofthenewarrivalsthat’llbeunveiledinshowroomsaroundtheregioninamatterofweeks….OutofOffice36AlltheleisuresectornewsfromthelastmonthRoundTable38Ourlatestroundtable,sponsoredbySmithCooper,isamust-readforanySMElookingforfunding.Ourpanelofexpertstalkthebusinessownerthroughtheyneedtodotosecurethatallimportantfinanceforgrowth.DressDownFriday41ThelightersideofEastMidlandsofficelife4EastMidlandsBusinessLinkwww.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.ukEMBLJUNE:Layout129/5/1415:04Page421EditorSamMetcalfs.metcalf@blmgroup.co.ukAdvertisingLisaMucklel.muckle@blmgroup.co.ukAccounts&SubscriptionsAngelaSharman,DawnCookaccounts@blmgroup.co.ukTel:(01472)310301Fax:(01472)310311Design&ProductionGaryJorgensen,MarkCasson,RachelGreenstudio@blmgroup.co.ukTel:(01472)310304Fax:(01472)310314E-Mail:eastmidlands@blmgroup.co.ukPublisherHaychartLtd,t/aBusinessLinkMagazineGroup,ArmstrongHouse,ArmstrongStreet,Grimsby,N.E.Lincs.,DN312QE.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,transmitted,photocopied,recordedorotherwisewithoutexpresspermissionofthecopyrightholder,forwhichapplicationshouldbeaddressedfirsttothepublisher.Whileeveryreasonablecareistaken,neitherthepublishernoritsparticipatingagentsacceptliabilityforlossordamagetoprints,colourtransparencies,negativesorothermaterialofwhatevernaturesubmittedtothispublication.Theviewsexpressedinthispublicationarenotnecessarilytheviewsofthoseheldbythepublisher.@BLMEastMidlandsBLMEastMidlandswww.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.ukEastMidlandsBusinessLink5Coverphtocurtesyofwww.shutterstock.com/StephenFinnEMBLJUNE:Layout129/5/1415:04Page5NEWSEastMidlandsBusinessLinkwww.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk6NewinvestmentinDerbystacksupnicelyArapidlyexpandingstoragecompanyissettoopenitslatestcentreinDerbythissummer-itstenthintheUK.StoreFirstwillopenoppositePrideParkonRiversideRoadlaterthisyear.TheLancashire-basedcompanyhas9othercentresacrosstheNorthWest,YorkshireandMerseysidewithanfurtherdepotduetoopeninGlasgowinafewmonths'time.StoreFirstDerbywillhavefourfloorsofself-storageunitsavailabletobusinessanddomesticcustomers.ThepremiseswillalsobehometoaBusinessFirstbusinesscentre,withsevenfullyservicedofficesuitesavailablefortenantstolet.StoreFirstregionalmanagerOliverKitsonsaid:"Derbyhasbeeninoursightsforsometimeandwewereluckyenoughtosecurethebestpossiblelocationforourcustomers,withaprimepositionoppositethefootballstadiumandexcellentmotorwayaccess."FrontlineRecruitmentreports"unprecedenteddemand"duringQ1AnEastMidlandsrecruitmentagencysaysitisexperiencingunprecedenteddemandforitsservicesafterrevealinga27percentincreaseintheamountofnewcandidatesithasplacedinjobsduringthefirstquarterof2014.FrontlineRecruitment,whichhasofficesinDerby,Leicester,NottinghamandMansfield,placed487newjobseekersinrolesduringthefirstthreemonthsoftheyear–aresultwhich,saysTonyWilmot,co-founderofthecompany–showsthattheeconomyisontrackagain.“Thishugeriseinnewplacementsmeanstwothings:thatemployersarestill‘tryingbeforetheybuy’beforeemployingjobseekersontemporarycontracts;andthatemployeesarenowtryingharderthanevertoimpressemployerssothattheycanlandthemselvespermanentpositions.”Therecruitmentspecialistssawturnoverrisebyanimpressive36percentto£12.25mforthe12monthsto31stOctober,withprofitsup45percentyearonyear.wilmotadded:“Ourclientsarebecomingmoreandmoreconfident.Wenoticedlatelastyearthattheconstructionandmanufacturingsectorswereleadingthewaybytakingtheplungeandhiringnewstaffbeforeotherindustries.Thesenewfiguresshowthatothersectorsarefollowingsuit,whichisveryencouragingnews.We’durgeanyonelookingtogrowtheirbusinessinthenewclimateofconfidencetocontactus.”ToppsTilespostsstrongH1resultsEnderby-basedToppsTileshasposted"averysuccessfulperformance"inthefirsthalfofitsfinancialyear,withbothturnoverandprofitsrising.Firsthalfsalesincreasedby11.7percentto£97.7m,whilstprofitbeforetaxwasupfrom£4.7min2013to£8mto29thMarch.MatthewWilliams,chiefexecutivesaid:"TheGrouphasdeliveredaverysuccessfulfirsthalfperformance,withstrongsalesgrowth,improvinggrossmarginsandoverallgrowthinprofits.Whiletradingconditionsundoubtedlyimprovedduringtheperiod,helpedbyahigherlevelofconsumerconfidence,webelieveourfirsthalfsalesgrowthwassignificantlyaheadoftheoveralltilemarket.Ourstrategycontinuestofocusonmarketsharegainsdrivenbyofferinganauthoritativeanddifferentiatedrange,outstandingservice,andmultichannelconvenience,resultinginexcellentoverallvalueformoney.""Wehavemadeagoodstarttothesecondhalfwithahealthylevelofsalesgrowthintheinitialsevenweeksoftheperiod.Webelievewecontinuetogrowsalesaheadofthemarketandremainconfidentthatourstrategywillcontinuetodeliverprofitablemarketsharegains,againstabackdropofasteadyimprovementinUKeconomicindicators."InsideOutwins£1mtramjobNottingham-basedandfamilyownedInsideOutTechnicalSecurityhasbeenawardedacontractworthmorethan£1mbyVinciConstruction.TheprojectinvolvestheinstallationofCCTVcamerasandavideomanagementsystemforthelatestphaseofthecity’stramnetwork.Theremitincludesthedesignandcreationofacontrolcentre,tomonitorPhase2oftheNottinghamtramworks.Over140PelcocamerasandthePelcoEnduraSystemwillbeinstalled.Workisscheduledtotakesixmonths.InsideOut'smanagingdirectorDonnaBickleysaid:“ThisistrulyawonderfulaccreditationandsealofapprovalforInsideOutandI’mdelightedforourteamofengineers,allofwhomhaveworkedtirelesslytomeetthedemandsofsuchatechnicallychallengingcontract.”Sheadded:“Aftersuccessfullybeingawardedthiscontract,itwillalmostcertainlypermitourcompanytolookatrecruitmentandfurtherexpansion.WefeelverygratefulthatVinciConstructionmadesourcingalocalbusinessapriorityandonetheyfeltwasworthinvestingin.”EMBLJUNE:Layout129/5/1415:05Page6NEWSwww.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.ukEastMidlandsBusinessLink7Box09setforDerbymoveThreeformercolleaguesatOrchidIT,whichwassoldtoGCIthreeyearsago,havejoinedforcestoestablishanewfacilitiesmanagementcompany,aresettocreatenewjobsinDerby.Box09hasbeensetupbyDarrenWagstaff,ChrisStubbingsandMarkDryden-andhastoldEastMidlandsBusinessLinkthatitplanstoexpandintoDerbyfromitscurrentbaseinHeanor.Wagstaffsaid:"WhenOrchidwaspurchasedbyGCItherewasaswitchoffocustowardsamorecorporateandnationalclientbase.HavingenjoyedandspecialiseddealingwithlocalSMEswedecidedthatwewantedtocontinuedownthatroute.Weallfeltthetimewasrightwithover40yearscombinedworthofbusinessexperience,tostartourownbusiness."WealsosawagreatopportunitytotakewhatwehadlearnedfromtheOutsourcedITsectorandapplyingasimilarmodeltooutsourcedmaintenance.AtOrchidwehadlearnedthevalueofcustomerserviceandcare,andtheimportanceofeffectiveandefficientaccountmanagement."WagstaffsaidBox09willprovidefullfacilitiesmaintenanceservicesandsolutions.Headds:"AswellastherelocationtoDerbywehaveprojectedhugegrowthinthenext12monthsbasedoncurrentworkloads.Thiswillcertainlyleadtoanincreaseinstaff.Wearealsoalwayslookingtoaddadditionalsolutionstoourportfoliosothatwecanbethemosthelpfulfacilitiesmaintenancepartnerpossible."Stafflinemakes£65.45mAvantaacquisitionStaffline,theNottingham-basedrecruitmentgiant,issettobuyAvantaEnterprise,aproviderofWelfaretoWorkandskillstrainingservices,for£65.45m.Avantaemploysaround600staffandoperatesfrom43sites.Lastyearitturnedover£70m.ThedealwillcreatetheUK'sthirdlargestWelfaretoWorkprovider.AndyHogarth,chiefexecutiveofStaffline,said:"WearedelightedtobeannouncingtheconditionalacquisitionofAvantatoday,whichwillrepresentanewandexcitingchapterintheongoingdevelopmentofourbusiness.WelfaretoWorkhasbecomeanimportantgrowthdriverfortheCompanyandtheopportunitytoaccelerateandexpandourongoingactivitiessignalsasignificantstepchangeforStaffline."ThecombinationofAvantaandEOS,ourtopperformingWelfaretoWorkoperation,willcreateasignificantopportunityfromwhichtodeliveroutstandingservicetoourclientswhilstleveragingthecompetencesandskillsetsfromourcorerecruitmentservices."Finally,I'dliketopersonallywelcomeAvanta'semployeesintoStafflineandlookforwardtoupdatingthemarketaswecontinuetogrowandenhanceourbusiness."Meanwhile,Stafflineissettoplacetwomillionnewsharesontothemarket,whichithopeswillraise£16m.FordandStanleymotorsonwithacquisitionRecruitmentfirmFord&StanleyhasacquiredUKSigmaConsulting,theNottingham-basedautomotiveandengineeringrecruitmentbusiness.ThedealseesAlisonWard,UKSigma’sfounder,jointheboardofdirectorsatFord&Stanley.Shewillalsoworkinthebusiness’smanufacturingandautomotivedepartment.PhillipMachell,Ford&Stanley’smanagingdirectorsaid:“Alisonbrings20yearsofrecruitmentexpertiseintheautomotivesectorandwearedelightedtohaveheronboard.ItplacesFord&Stanleyfirmlyattheleadingedgeofautomotiveandmanufacturingrecruitment,andcomplementstheswiftgrowthofourraildivisionthisyear.”MachellsaidthepurchasedidnotsignaltheendofFord&Stanley’sacquisitionplansintheshortandmediumterm.ThecompanyopenednewheadquartersinDerbyinJanuary.Hesaid:“Wehavegrownorganicallybutwhenanopportunitycomesalongwearealwayskeentopursueit,whetherthat’sfortherightbusinessortherightemployee.ThatiswhywearesopleasedtohavesecuredsomeonewithAlison’sbackground,contactsandexpertise.”Ward,whofoundedUKSigmaConsultingin2009andhasspecializedinengineeringandmanufacturingrecruitmentforover20years,said:“Ford&Stanleyisafastgrowing,ambitiouscompanyandthisisanexcellentandexcitingopportunityforusall.“Aswellasbringingmyrecruitmentexpertisetothecompany,IwillalsobeabletoofferhighlevelinputtohelpFord&Stanleycontinuetothriveandexpand.”EMBLJUNE:Layout129/5/1415:05Page7NEWSEastMidlandsBusinessLinkwww.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk8EconomitonthemoveinDerbyITconsultancyEconomithasrevealedthatithastakenontwoextrastaffandmovedintonewofficesinDerbycitycentre.ThecompanywassetupinSeptember2011byDerbytechnologyentrepreneursMikeDonoghueandNickGall.“WewantedtocreateanITofferingthatwasn’tboundbytheprofitmarginsmadebysellingITequipment,theonlywaywecoulddothiswastoofferanindependentconsultancyservice,”saidDonoghue.ThecompanyhasmovedfromCastleDoningtontoStMichael'sStudiosinQueenStreet,whereithastakenonJustinWeirasbusinessandprojectsco-ordinatorandJoshTurnerasbusinessdevelopmentexecutive.“Wearedelightedtosaythatwehavebeensobusywithphenomenalgrowthoverthelasttwoyearsthatweneedbiggerofficesandmorestaff,”saidDonoghue.“Weareplanningtoexpandevenmoreduring2014.ThisistestamenttothedifferentapproachthatwehavefordeliveringITservices.“JustinandJoshhavebothruntheirownbusinessessuccessfullyandwehopetotakeadvantageofthatexpertisetomoveEconomitforward.”QuartetcometogethertoformACEITFourwell-knownnamesintheITindustryhavejoinedforcestoformabrandnewITsupportcompanyfortheEastMidlands.Fourwell-knownnamesintheITindustryhavejoinedforcestoformabrandnewITsupportcompanyfortheEastMidlands.GrahamElgie,GlenPalmer-BarnesandJoeLisneyhaveteamed-upwithJamesTwigg,formerco-ownerofITsupportcompanyOrchid,tolaunchAceIT,whichisbasedatCastleDonington.ACEITsaysithasalreadysecuredanumberofnewcontracts,includingTIS(Mansfield),DARTTraininginShardlowandPridePark-basedQuantumEstates.Elgiesaid:“Havingworkedtogetherinthepast,wearedelightedtohaveteameduptoformAceIT,whichisareallyexcitingmoveforus.”Twiggadded:“Unlikethelargercompanieswhichemploytheirownsalesforceswhoarerequiredtocross-sellproductsandservices,AceITonlyemploysengineerswholookforthebestpossiblesolutionforthecustomer.Wetakeaconsultativeapproachwiththeclientandinmostcasesareabletoachievesignificantsavingsforthem.”REXASSOCIATESSevenheadsarebetterthanoneAnewapproachtocollaborativeworkingislaunchedinLincolnshire.ThepeoplebehindRexAssociatesareprovenprofessionalbusinesswomen–hand-pickedbyManagingDirectorAlisonRexfortheirempathy,extensiveexperienceandsuccessintheirchosenfield.TheorganisationprovidesSMEsacrossLincolnshireandYorkshiretheopportunitytolookfurtherintotheirorganisation,andwiththehelpofAlisonandherteam,identifyandimplementinnovativeandcreativewaystoimprovetheirbusinessandgrowthpotential.Alisonsays,“Byworkingcollaborativelybusinessescanachievesomuchmoreinlesstimeforlesscost.TheassociatesandIareallexperiencedbusinesspeoplewhostronglybelievethatbycombiningourstrengthswewillmakeapositiveimpactonthefuturesuccessandreturnoninvestmentforthebusinessesweworkwith.”RexAssociates’distinctiveturnkeyapproachisdesignedtoreducetimeandcostsforSMEsthatwanttogrow,whileincreasingefficiencyindeliveringspecialistconsultancy,coachingandtraining.Bytakingonboardthecombinedknowledgeandskillsofferedbytheassociates,manyorganisationscanspeedtheirdevelopmentandROI.Alisonsays,“Aftercompletinganindepthassessment,clientsreceiveafullreportandrecommendationsforimprovementinareassuchasfinancialmanagement,peopledevelopment,salesandsocialmedia,tonameafew.Ourserviceisn’tabouttickingboxes,givingascoreorgivinggeneraladvice,it’saboutmeaningfuldiscussionswithclientsandutilisingthecollaborativeknowledgeandskillstoidentifythebestpossiblesolutionstodeliverpositiveresultswithrealreturnoninvestment.”Ifyou’reinterestedtofindoutmore,contactAlisonon01522850622515NewarkRoad,SouthHykeham,LN69NPemail:info@rexassociates.co.uk•www.rexassociates.co.ukEMBLJUNE:Layout129/5/1415:05Page8REIlandsLeicesterRevenueofficesRealEstateInvestors,theWestMidlandsbasedpropertyinvestmentcompany,hasmadeanumberofnewacquisitions,includingofficesinLeicesterusedbyHMRCfor£1.8m.The19,816sqftbuildingislettoHMRCuntilAugust2024,withatenantbreakinApril2021.Therentalincomeis£157,500pa.PaulBassi,chiefexecutiveofREI,said:"Theselatestacquisitionsbringourspendto£8mplussofarthisyear.Wehaveanumberoffurtheracquisitionsinourpipelinethatshouldresultinover£20mofinvestmentsinarangeofopportunitiesthatmeetourinvestmentcriteria."Landpricesarenowsignificantlyhigherandweareseeingaggressiveandcompetitivepurchasersenteringthemarketplaceforresidentialdevelopmentandconversionopportunities.Insummary,wearemakingexcellentprogressacrossourportfolioandremainoncoursetomaintainourprogressivedividendpolicy."McDonald’smovetoMatlockcouldbringjobsboomUpto100jobswillbecreatedinMatlockifanapplicationtoredeveloplandbesidetheA6atthenortherngatewaytothetownisgiventhegreenlightbyplanners.Theprojectwouldseefast-foodgiantsMcDonald’sopenarestaurantonBakewellRoadonriversidelandstretchingfromtheoldKenningsbuildingadjoiningTwigg’ssteeldivisionsitetotheroundaboutaccesstoSainsbury’sstore.Inadditiontothedrive-thrurestaurant,theplanalsoprovidesforaunittoaccommodateanationalbulk-winebusiness-thoughtheidentityofthecompanyhasyettoberevealed.AnapplicationforplanningpermissionhasalreadybeensubmittedtoDerbyshireDalesDistrictCouncilbyWilliamTwigg(Matlock)whichhasownedthelandforthepast18years.DirectorRichardTarbattdescribedthecompany’sproposalsas“atremendouslyexcitingboostforMatlocknotonlyintermsofgeneratingnewjobsbutalsoforcreatingamuch-needednewlooktoatiredsiteonamajorentrancetothetown”.Hesaidthatconsultantshadestimatedtheprojectwouldprovideupto100jobsatMcDonald’sandthebulk-wineunit.Thereshouldalsobespin-offbusinessforexistingcompaniesinthetown.Workondemolishingthepresentredundantbuildingswouldbeginverysoonafterthegrantingofplanningpermissionsothattherestaurantcouldopenforbusinessearlyin2015.MrTarbattsaidthatgreatemphasishadbeenplacedonproducingasensitivere-developmentschemewheredetailedattentiontothedesignofthesiteandeffectivescreeningmeantthatnoisewouldbeminimizedandlightinglevelsnohigherthanatpresent.“Wearealong-establishedandwell-respectedlocalcompanyandwouldnotwishtobeinvolvedinanyprojectwefeltwouldhaveadetrimentaleffectoneithertheenvironmentorthecommunity,”saidTarbatt.“McDonald’s,too,placegreatemphasisonthequalityofallaspectsoftheiroperations.”Anotherbenefitofthecompany’splan,hesaid,wasthatlocalyoungpeoplewouldhaveavenuewheretheycouldmeetwithfriendsandacquirereasonably-pricedfoodanddrinks.PKFCooperParrymovestonew'superoffice'PKFCooperParryhasfinaliseditsrelocationtoitsnew"superoffice"withthecompany’sNottingham,DerbyandLeicesterteamnowunderoneroofintheformerBMIBabypremisesatEastMidlandsAirport.Themovecomesafterfivemonthsofrefurbishmentworkandfit-outofthe25,000sqftbuildingbyParagonInteriorsAdeCheatham,chiefexecutiveatPKFCooperParrysaid:“Themoveisaculminationofeverythingwehavebeenfocusingonasabusinessforthelastfewyears.We’vebeenmakinghugestridestowardsbecomingnumberoneineachofourcorebusinessareas,membershipoftheglobalPKFInetworkhasalreadyseenusgeneratemoreinternationalbusiness,andbringingusalltogetherunderoneroofisofhugebenefittoourclientsandasabusiness.“Thedesign,layoutandinteriorperfectlyreflectourcompanycultureandapproachtoworking.Wewantedthenewofficetobeaflexible,modern,quirkyandmostimportantly,sharedspace,whichwouldmakeeveryoneproudtobeapartofourbusinessandbasedonthefeedbackwe’vehadfromeveryonealready,Ithinkwehaveachievedthis.”Meanwhile,PKFCooperParrypartnerKevinHarris,hassaidthatthecompanyislookingtoletitsformerofficesinNottinghamcitycentretoonefirm,ratherthanmultipletenants.Thebuildingiscurrentlyonthemarket,withRoythornessolicitorsoccupyingonefloor.COMMERCIALPROPERTYwww.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.ukEastMidlandsBusinessLink9EMBLJUNE:Layout129/5/1415:05Page9Next 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