Accountants expand Midlands presence

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP is broadening its horizons in the East Midlands - after taking up a long-term lease on a new office base in Nottingham.

The firm will move from its current temporary base at Regus in Nottingham city centre to its new East Midlands hub at Water Court on Canal Street later in 2022.

BDO will take 3,500 sq. ft. of commercial space as part of a five-year agreement, joining the likes of global law firm Eversheds Sutherland at the high-profile city centre location.

The Grade A offices, formerly two separate Victorian warehouses, were acquired and comprehensively refurbished by Marlborough Property Company.

Andrew Mair, head of BDO in the East Midlands, said: “We 're delighted to have signed a long-term lease at Water Court, bringing the firm into the heart of Nottingham 's city centre.

“BDO is absolutely committed to the local market and will continue to invest in the region and create jobs over the medium and long term.

“Our people are at the heart of our business. The last two years have accelerated the pace of technological change as businesses seek to accommodate a more flexible and remote working model.

“This has seen BDO nationally commit £10 million to fund investment in technology over the next few years and more than £8 million to repurpose our office spaces. ”