Law firm moves to new 22,000 sq ft HQ building

Law firm Flint Bishop has moved into a new 21,900 sq ft headquarters building on Pride Park in Derby.

The firm has left its city centre premises at St Michael’s Court after two decades and bought 2-3 Prospect Place.

The newly-named Pinnacle Building at 2 Prospect Place comprises 18,000 sq ft of Grade A office space, while a “business cafe” spanning 2,300 sq ft has been incorporated.

Chief executive Qamer Ghafoor said: “I have made significant investment into the new offices with an extensive fit-out which has taken some nine months. It was important to me that our new headquarters reflect the commitments and achievements of Flint Bishop and offer excellent environment to our staff and our clients.

“This is an exciting time for the business. Due to our continued growth and recent sharp rise in staff numbers, significant investment in our headquarters is crucial to allow for sustainable expansion, as we continue to grow and diversify our client base and services.

“The new and improved accommodation will provide a more modern, high-tech, creative, open, and collaborative working environment and offer many additional facilities for clients and staff. It has provided us with a completely blank canvas to strengthen the way we work and support each other, elevate our combined service offerings, and help to advance our position within the legal sector.”

News of the move comes after Flint Bishop announced its strongest financial results to date. End of year figures show that turnover climbed to £19m, an increase of 13% on the previous year.

2022 also saw headcount grow by nearly 10%, with total number of employees now standing at well over 200, the highest in the firm’s history.

Ghafoor added: “Flint Bishop is in a very strong financial position, and we have made significant strides towards achieving our ambitious expansion plans. The strategic focus is growth based on targeted acquisitions, recruitment of key lateral hires and significant ongoing investment in our people and technology.

“We now look forward to welcoming staff to our new HQ and enhancing the experience and services we can provide our clients while maintaining our excellent location, right in the heart of Derby and the Midlands.”