Business News
Grove & Dean Group to Expand Following Romford Move
Romford will shortly welcome financial services group, Grove & Dean. Following the company's relocation from Hornchurch, assisted by Gateway to London, the company will be well positioned to expand its 120 strong workforce.
Tollgate House, Grove & Dean's newly built Romford site will provide them with a large, landmark headquarters, accommodating the company's insurance broking, mortgage broking, wealth management, customer care, marketing and support staff. Meeting Grove & Dean's requirement to retain its valued workforce, the new headquarters is just three miles from the company's former Hornchurch site.
Damian Collett, Commercial Director of Grove & Dean, explained: "Relocating to Tollgate House is a really positive move for us. The modern, landmark property allows us to improve the working environment for all our staff and to accommodate our ambitious expansion plans."
Meeting the company's access and parking requirements, Tollgate House is close to shops and local amenities, overlooking Romford Market, an area in the middle of an exciting re-development. Importantly, the property will enable Grove & Dean to create a pleasant and efficient working environment for its staff.
Helping them make the right move, throughout the relocation process Gateway to London provided Grove & Dean with invaluable assistance in finding the right property as well as planning staff travel-to-work information.
Aman Dalvi, Chief Executive, Gateway to London, added: "Like many companies in London Thames Gateway, Grove & Dean is really going places. We are increasingly assisting companies who have outgrown their existing sites but want to stay in the region because of its affordable properties prices, access to a diverse labour pool and excellent transport infrastructure."
Over 70% of Easter Park Now Sold
Most of the floor space at Easter Park www.easterpark-beamreach8.co.uk in Rainham has now been sold or is under offer. Quantum Cooling Ltd www.quantumcooling.co.uk is the latest company to snap up a unit, securing a 4,680 sq ft property at what is one of London Thames Gateway's most sought after developments.
Quantum Cooling is a supplier and maintenance company for refrigerated drinks machines, air conditioning and refrigeration; moving to the park will enable an expansion of its business.
Easter Park lies within an established industrial area and enjoys immediate access to the recently improved A13, giving fast connections to the City, M25 and the A406 north circular.
Iron Mountain Chooses White Hart Triangle to Locate Warehouse and Office
Iron Mountain www.ironmountain.co.uk, a leading records management and data protection provider, has signed up for 205,000 sq ft at developer Tilfen Land's White Hart Triangle www.whiteharttriangle.com scheme. Iron Mountain will take two buildings on 20-year leases on the site, which comprises 52 acres and will provide up to 1 million sq ft of warehouse and office accommodation.
Nigel Houston, Tilfen Land's Chief Executive, said: "By anyone's standards this is a major letting. That it forms part of an important development in an outstanding location is further proof of the appeal of this part of the Gateway, and of the benefits and value for money it offers to business."
KnowledgeEast Connects Businesses to Local Universities and Colleges
London Thames Gateway offers excellent education provision, with specialist further and higher education courses on everything from mechanical engineering, to countryside management and modern dance. Local universities and colleges include the University of East London, London Metropolitan University, Goldsmiths University and many more. Each establishment equips students with the practical and academic skills they need to undertake one of a number of diverse and dynamic careers.
Businesses in London Thames Gateway can take advantage of the wealth of expertise and innovation local educational establishments have to offer by contacting KnowledgeEast www.knowledgeeast.com, the business network of eight universities and colleges in the region. Short-term student placements and collaborative R&D are just two of the ways KnowledgeEast universities can help businesses get university expertise into their organisation.
Find out more about KnowledgeEast and how you can make the most of the business innovation initiatives present in London Thames Gateway visit Gateway to London's new innovation section here.
