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Bank makes Coventry move

A Coventry bank has moved into a new office as it looks ahead to future growth. Handelsbanken, the local relationship bank, has moved into the Enterprise Centre at Coventry University Technology Park.

The bank has been based in Coventry for ten years where it employs 11 members of staff and has re-located from its former office at The Quadrant after outgrowing the premises.

It has signed a ten year lease on its new office and the move was assisted by commercial property specialists Shortland Penn + Moore (SP+M), which markets any available properties on the Technology Park.

Handelsbanken offers traditional branch-based banking, digital services for business and personal customers. A strong focus on long-term relationships and high levels of service had seen the bank rated top for customer satisfaction nine years running, in an independent survey of British bank customers.

The new office will not only allow the branch to expand, but also make it easily accessible for customers.

Andy McCabe, branch manager at Handelsbanken Coventry, said: “Our new, larger office is testament to how well our model of true local relationship banking has been received in the city and surrounding areas.

“We are a local bank and pride ourselves at being at the heart of the community. The Enterprise Centre is an excellent location, which is close to the centre of the city and has ample parking, making it easy for our customers to visit.

“We are also surrounded by a number of our professional contacts and it was great to work with Shortland Penn + Moore who were excellent to deal with during our move.”

Jon Moore, director at Shortland Penn + Moore, said: “It’s great to welcome Handelsbanken to The Enterprise Centre.

“They complement the wide variety of businesses already based at the technology park, and I look forward to seeing the larger office space assist in their future growth plans.”

Pictured: Andy McCabe (Handelsbanken), Jon Moore (SP+M), Sarb Ladhar (Coventry University Enterprises Ltd)

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