Edward Thomas Interiors has completed the purchase of a new, £2million premises in Redditch, Worcestershire.
The interior design firm, which specialises in bespoke showhomes, sales centres and retirement living complexes, has relocated from the Kings Norton Business Centre in Birmingham to a 25,223 sq ft detached building at Woolaston Road. With two floors of office space, warehouse, yard and secure parking, the new premises has more than tripled the size of the firm’s workspace.
Steve Hird, director and co-founder of Edward Thomas Interiors, said: “The Woolaston Road office and warehouse building was familiar as it was previously a competitor’s premises. However, when they announced they were ceasing trading and the building would be going up for sale, we realised this presented the opportunity we’d been looking for.”
“We’d always had ambitions to own our own building but with our existing lease due for renewal, we knew the timing was right and decided to take quick action. With the help of the agents, John Truslove and our legal team at Talbots Law, we were able to secure the sale within three months.”
“Woolaston Road is over 3.5 times the size of our previous HQ so we’ll be able to bring all our divisions under one roof, from our client account team, designers and stylists to warehousing and logistics. It also has dedicated meeting and breakout spaces, meaning we can host client briefings, design workshops and have room for social events too. It’s a significant investment that truly represents the next step in the evolution of our business.”
Ahead of relocating, Edward Thomas Interiors made modifications to the building including removing walls to create more open-plan office space, installing new flooring, and redecorating. A bright and welcoming reception with sofa seating and planting has been created in the main entrance while the warehouse has been reconfigured to include 30 new storage crates to safely store stock furniture.
Andy Richardson, director and co-founder, added: “To have completed this purchase and secured somewhere for our business to continue growing is a huge achievement. Our design schedule is currently booking well into the summer, so we’re already looking to recruit new designers and an operations role, and now have plenty of space to welcome them! We’re also due to celebrate our tenth birthday this autumn, so it’s going to be an exciting year.”
