Abbey Business Equipment celebrates success with move to new office

Abbey Business Equipment, the leading Business Solutions Provider in Cheltenham, has moved to purpose-built premises on the newly constructed Neptune Business Park nearby.

The last 12 months has been a busy time for the company. In September 2008, Abbey joined forces with Cheltenham-firm Design and Project Solutions and recently became the official stadium sponsor of Cheltenham Town Football Club, resulting in the newly named Abbey Business Stadium.

To mark the success and growth of the past year, Abbey Business Equipment MD Neil Brimble decided that in order to take the company forward in 2009/10, it was vital they firm found more suitable premises than the current location on Manchester Park Industrial Estate.

Earlier this year the firm bought two new buildings adjacent to each other, a two-storey office and a warehouse building on the business park behind the Range store on Tewkesbury Road. The Abbey team has spent the past three months fitting out the new premises to create a purpose-built facility.

“Abbey Business Equipment was formed in July 1989 so next month sees us celebrating 20 successful years of trading. This is Abbey’s fourth ‘home’. Our first was too big for the initial five staff, we subsequently spent five years on a small trading estate at Coombe Hill before moving to Manchester Park which saw good growth in the business over our 14 years in residence there.

“With staff numbers now approaching 50, the opportunity arose to move to a modern site more suited to our business activities, whilst remaining in the Cheltenham area, hence the latest relocation. This will give us the opportunity to take the business further forward in the future.” Neil Brimble, Abbey Business Equipment Managing Director

Until the relocation last summer, Abbey staff were working from two sites in Cheltenham. The move has created a more effective working environment for the workforce and will pave the way for an exciting year which will see the new offices initially serving as working showrooms, a service centre and warehousing. Over the next few months a new showroom will be built within the ground floor of the office building to demonstrate the range of office furniture and business machines that are sold by Abbey.

The conclusion of this will be marked by a series of events at the new premises during the latter part of the year.