Bureau Veritas moves to Atlantic House, Manchester

OBI Property has announced world leading testing, inspection and certification organisation, Bureau Veritas has taken the entire second floor (16,698 sq ft) of Atlantic House, Atlas Business Park, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 5HF. The company has taken a ten year lease.

The Bureau Veritas team of 170 is relocating its Manchester office from Parklands, Didsbury. OBI Property acted on behalf of Bureau Veritas on the deal and is project managing and designing the office fit-out. The landlord of the building, Aviva represented themselves.

Ken Smith, UK CEO, Bureau Veritas: “The large Grade A working space in Atlantic House really stood out from other buildings we looked at. It is amazing that our big team will be able to fit into a single floor. The relocation is an investment in our team, we want a workspace that inspires better performance and I am sure the office design OBI Property is working on will do just that.”

Andrew Cowell, Transactions and Asset Management, OBI Property said: “It is a fantastic news the global leader in assessment industry is moving to Atlantic House. When Bureau Veritas approached us with the brief, we knew instantly that Atlantic House would be a great fit for them. I am pleased to assist them in finding their new home.”

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