Integral UK on the move to West Bromwich

Integral UK is moving from its current base in neighbouring Smethwick to more than 30,000 sq ft of stand alone office space at No 5 Lombard Street in West Bromwich, a recently refurbished, five-storey premises in the town centre.

Vail Williams secured the 15-year lease to Integral as a single occupier on behalf of a property investment company.

The firm 's new offices cover 30,567 sq ft and comes with 42 parking spaces.

Steven Bott, associate at Vail Williams' Birmingham office, said: "This deal is a significant one in terms of total space let to a sole occupier, making it a win-win for Integral and the landlord.

"Premises of this specification, quality and accessibility are not easy to find, and we're delighted that our local knowledge and experience delivered the best outcome for all parties.

"The new base has excellent transport links and is well located for local facilities, making it very attractive for the business and its employees. Getting these kinds of property arrangements right can make a huge difference to a business."

Kevin Doughty, regional director at Integral, said: "We are a national operation, but it is important to us that we maintain our heritage in the West Midlands region.

"We needed to find the right office location and size to enable us to develop and grow the business further, in order to continue to support our clients. We're very pleased that our requirements have been met with the right property."

Bristol-based Integral is the largest independently owned mechanical, electrical and fabric property maintenance business in the UK, with more than 1,600 clients in 40,000 locations. Based in Bristol,It has 19 offices and nearly 2,000 mobile technicians and engineers. Its Smethwick base has been home to both its West Midland division and its specialist cleaning operation.

Joint agent on the deal was Bulley's and Johnson Waud acted for Integral.