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Kent Space invests in Ashford expansion

Kent Space has announced plans to expand its serviced office and self storage facilities in Ashford, bringing the firm’s investment in the town to £5.5m, with work due to start in mid-2016.

Based on the Kingsnorth Industrial Estate in the former iconic Letraset building, Kent Space provides professional, modern and secure serviced office space to rent, as well as flexible self-storage units to its customers, all on easy in and out terms.

Home to more than two dozen companies with a payroll of over 200 staff, the Ashford Site was refurbished by Kent Space in late 2014 to provide 27 serviced office suites for up to 10 people, two hi-tech meeting rooms and 300-plus self-storage units ranging from 15 to 200 sq ft. Now a further 30 suites and 250 storage units of various sizes are planned.

Director Suzanne Knowles says: “Given the growth of business generally within Ashford, the demand for our high-quality serviced offices has been strong. This has enabled us to bring forward our plans to develop the second phase of an additional 30 offices.”

More meeting rooms will also be added, which can be hired to both internal and external clients. These rooms will be fully equipped for all types of events.

Suzanne says: “We are delighted to have brought back to life the truly iconic former Letraset building which holds strong memories with so many past employees and residents of Ashford. We have recently been offered documents relating to the history of the building which will go on display in our reception area. These include the opening of the Letraset building and also the visit of Lord Snowdon and Princess Margaret in 1970.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .