Financial services firm signs up to Birmingham Business Park

Nearly 11,000 sq ft of office space on Birmingham Business Park has been let to a financial adviser network.

Acting on behalf of Changan UK R&D Centre (CAUK), KWB’s office agency team let 10,815 sq ft on the ground floor at 3700 Parkside to Personal Touch Financial Services.

3700 Parkside is a 21,985 sq ft office building, acquired by CAUK when it bought the Parkside estate of five office buildings in 2015 to create a bespoke UK research and development facility for parent company Changan, one of the largest automotive manufacturers in its Chinese domestic market and in the global market.

CAUK occupies the first floor of 3700 Parkside.  The deal with Personal Touch means that the building is fully let.

Malcolm Jones, head of office agency at KWB, said: “There is a shortage of office space in Solihull and along the M42 corridor, with available space at Parkside and other office buildings on Birmingham Business Park increasingly sought after by occupiers looking to either expand or to re-locate in this extremely well connected area.”

11,474 sq ft of office space, with 58 car parking spaces, remains available at the neighbouring office building of 3900 Parkside.