A training and information services company has moved from Sutton Coldfield to a new base in north Birmingham.
Wilmington has relocated its 100-strong team to the Fort Dunlop complex in Castle Bromwich and taken occupancy of its new home following a £675,000 fit out of 11,000 sq ft of space on the top floor.
Wilmington provides information, training and networking services to the risk and compliance, professional services and healthcare sectors.
The £122 million-turnover company, which has 20 offices around the world, said it had used the move to introduce a new way of working, moving from cellular offices to an open-plan environment.
Birmingham-based Estilo Interiors, which carried out the refit on behalf of Wilmington, said it worked with staff during the design process through workshops, tours and CGI walkthroughs and invited them to contribute to the design scheme.
A recording studio has also been installed for virtual training courses.
Gavin Culley, head of facilities management at Wilmington, said: "We're very proud to have completed our latest and greatest fit-out project.
"It was an unusual journey working through the lockdown period but our in-house project manager and Estilo Interiors made it happen.
"The space was designed before covid-19 to be more than just desks.
"It seems strange to me that it's taken a pandemic for everyone to start talking about how to entice people into the workplace."
Lucy Hansell, from Estilo's business development team, added: "At the forefront of the design was the need to introduce variety and space to allow for future flexibility.
"This approach has already delivered freedoms following the challenges of covid-19.
"Wilmington does not need to make any material changes to support staff back into the office - the environment itself is encouraging employees to look at returning with positivity."
