An international property consultants has renewed its office lease.

Gerald Eve, which is based in London and serves clients across the UK, Europe and North America, moved its client accounting division to Kings Hill in 2004 and has just renewed for the third time.

The firm employs more than 500 staff and counts 40% of FTSE100 companies as clients and as well as operating a network of UK offices it has an international alliance of independent real estate advisers covering Europe and US markets.

Andrew Rudd, head of client accounting, said: "When we first moved to Kings Hill we were in a small office with three staff and since then have moved into larger premises where we now have 34 staff and are always looking to recruit.

“From this office we provide services in connection with business rates payments and property management finance. We wanted to remain in Kings Hill because it offers a well-maintained contemporary workplace with good connections to London and motorway links."

Adds Caroline Binns of Kings Hill developer Liberty Property Trust: "We are usually able to help tenants to grow, thus avoiding the upheaval for staff having to relocate."

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