SECTOR FOCUS: PROPERTY
A new home for a growing firm
Commercial property consultant Siddall Jones has moved to a new home in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter following a strong year of property deals. The dynamic consultancy, which is owned and run by Edward Siddall-Jones, has moved from the quarter’s Big Peg to the mixed-use Mint development in Icknield Street. The building, which is part of a
complex of old factories undergoing a regeneration, is a Grade II-listed former coining plant. Edward, whose agency recently
secured a letting to brewery Davenports for a new bar at the Big Peg, said the office move was part of an exciting period for the firm since it launched three years ago. In December, the company
announced the sale of three major developments in the Jewellery Quarter, including the Squirrel Works building in Regents Place. Edward said: “Last year was
another very successful year for us and much of that is down to the forward thinking approach of our team, which includes Tony Adams (head of marketing) and Ryan Lynch (surveyor). “It was therefore important that
our new home reflected this, while giving us the room to grow.”
Global hub drives growth I
nternational e-commerce and logistics company One World Express is opening its new state-
of-the-art global distribution hub in Birmingham, taking out a 100-year lease on a site at Woodgate Business Park for £3 million. The company is currently
recruiting 60 roles in logistics, sales, marketing and customer service, but is hoping to employ 80 more staff in Birmingham over three years. The new site comprises a warehouse and office space. Its total investment in the city – including the refurbishment of the new site – is expected to reach £6 million. Headquartered in Hayes, Greater
Atul Bhakta: first UK investment outside London
London, One World Express currently has a workforce of more than 50 people and an additional warehouse in Hounslow. Its new site in Birmingham is the first UK investment the company has made outside London. One World Express was founded as a courier service
in 1998, targeting the African market. It has since evolved into a specialist e-commerce and software provider for companies and consumers across the world. The trend for shopping on websites such as eBay has boosted significant levels of trading with China, now the company’s main market. One World Express set up an office in China in 2014 to deal with growing consumer demand, and also has a base in the USA. One World Express managing director Atul Bhakta
said: “We have continually outgrown our premises since One World Express was founded in 1998, and decided
in 2014 that we needed to expand outside the Southeast. Birmingham’s central location and international connections provide us with the ideal platform for further expansion. “Although our new site in
Birmingham will become a central logistical hub for One World Express, we are also employing a large number of people in customer services. It is a key priority that all of our clients are happy with our service. We have already been able to recruit a number of people, who are energetic and keen to learn, here in Birmingham and are hoping to appoint even more. Birmingham City Council, which
also owns Woodgate Business Park, has assisted One World Express with local recruitment through its Employment and Skills Service. Cllr John Clancy, Leader of Birmingham City Council,
said: “Attracting new investors is critical to Birmingham’s economic regeneration by providing the local workforce with new training and career prospects.” Inward investment agency Business Birmingham,
which is operated by Marketing Birmingham, has also worked closely with One World Express, which included helping the company find the right property. The 5,600 sq m site at Woodgate Business Park has
undergone a significant refurbishment, and now includes a double mezzanine floor – almost tripling the floorspace available.
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