Medical team returns to roots in office move
A BIRMINGHAM-based medical research and manufacturing company has acquired a long leasehold on 107,000 sq ft at a Calthorpe Estates development in the city.
The Binding Site’s 400 staff will move from Kings Heath to its new home in Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, once fit-out work has been completed.
The company, which is a Birmingham University Medical School spin-out organisation formed in the early 1980s by Professor Jo Bradwell, specialises in manufacturing blood tests for the detection of cancers and other serious disorders.
Calthorpe Estates chief executive Richard Allen said: “‘We are delighted that The Binding Site Corporation has selected one of the UK’s most attractive and sustainable new office buildings for its global headquarters.
“We warmly welcome the management and staff of this dynamic, thriving company and look forward to a strengthening, long-term relationship with them.”
Binding Site chairman Professor Jo Bradwell added: “The development at 5 Calthorpe Road is a fantastic landmark in the city and we are proud to be able to put our name on it.
“The company started in the Medical School in Edgbaston and it seems fitting that after 27 years of growth we are located near to our roots.”
The Binding Site was recently awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2010 (International Trade).
Pic from left: Jayne Herritty and Marcus Hook of Calthorpe Estates, Trevor Sykes of The Binding Site, Tim Abbotts of Calthorpe Estates, Jeremy Bryson of The Binding Site and Mark Lee of Calthorpe Estates
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