Four companies have signed tenancy agreements on the ninth floor of one of Cardiff’s largest office buildings.
Multi-let Brunel House, situated on Fitzalan Road and next door to Queen Street station, has let around 4,000 sq ft of its 225,000 sq ft office space to the four new tenants.
The agreements were made by property consultancies Knight Frank and Cooke & Arkwright, who are joint letting agents on the office building and act on behalf of landlord Castleforge.
Among the companies signed up is IT infrastructure recruitment specialist Franklin Fitch Recruitment which expanded into the 1,162 sq ft suite six on a two-year lease agreement.
Procurement and online store systems developer Mercateo UK has signed a five-year lease for the 990 sq ft suite three, while JCP Solicitors has taken the 1,044 sq ft suite nine on a three-year lease.
Website designer Imaginet has taken the 850 sq ft suite five on a three-year lease.
Already occupied by household names including Starling Bank, Countrywide Lawyers and Regus, the building provides 24-hour on-site security and crèche facilities.
There is also the Clockwise business centre for smaller occupiers seeking co-working spaces.
Mark Sutton, partner in the Cardiff office division of Knight Frank, said: “All four companies have chosen office space from the ‘Suites At Brunel’ offering on the ninth floor, which is the ideal solution for anyone wanting hassle-free relocation, with a range of smaller office suites ready to use from day one.”
Mark Siddons at Cooke & Arkwright said: “Brunel House dominates the Cardiff city skyline with 225,000 sq ft of office space set over 16 floors. The building has undergone extensive refurbishment and provides high quality office space and space for tenants to meet and greet clients, pick up a coffee or take a break for lunch.”
Jack Beckett, leasing manager at Castleforge said: “The suites on the ninth floor are our latest addition to the Brunel offering and as one of the largest buildings in Cardiff we have now created affordable space to suit all occupiers’ requirements, from one to two desks to 500-plus staff.”
Lewis Andrews, practice manager at Franklin Fitch said: “We have been in Cardiff for four years now, and needed more space to enable us to accelerate our growth.”
He added: “In South Wales, it is getting harder to recruit good IT specialists as companies work harder to hold onto their best employees, and we see great scope for expansion in helping the large number of growing companies to find the people they need.”
