A pensions company is taking space at CEG’s Verdant office development at South Gyle Business Park in west Edinburgh.
Aptia is taking a turnkey office solution for 8,470 sq ft of CEG’s Let Ready Custom Design + Fit Out space.
The Verdant development is said to have proved popular since its £4.5 million makeover, which saw the addition of a new café, changing facilities, EV charging and a cycle hub. In addition to traditional office space, CEG has delivered a variety of Let Ready studios. These offer a range of interior design options, providing fully furnished workspace for teams of 18 to 51 people with kitchens and dedicated meeting rooms.
Mike Methley, group president and chief administration officer of Aptia, said, “We wanted an office location in Edinburgh that matched our professionalism and ambition whilst also providing a great place to work for our colleagues. The Verdant is an excellent solution that gives us exactly what we are looking for. We are very excited about moving in and creating a high-energy, high-performance working environment.”
Beverley Mortimer, associate director of CBRE, who represented Aptia in the letting, added, “While the prime location of the Verdant development in South Gyle and its proximity to other blue chip financial organisations was a big attraction for Aptia, the team was really impressed by the quality of facilities on offer which will help them to attract the best talent to work there. The flexible approach of the landlords, their commitment to delivering bespoke offices to meet Aptia’s time scales, and the ESG credentials of the building were also key for them.”
Grace Lewis, investment manager at CEG, commented, “Our customised design and fit out service means that we can deliver bespoke workspace for its team. As we know our space better than anyone, our team will work closely with Aptia to understand its business goals and deliver space that boosts productivity, health and sustainability, which as well as removing any risk and time issues from the tenant means they can focus on their business.”
Fully powered by renewable energy, Verdant’s redevelopment saw environmental improvements such as new glazing, energy efficient heating, lighting and ventilation.
Eyco and Savills are the agents for Verdant. Neil McConnachie, partner at EYCO who acted for CEG, said, “It’s great that we have secured Aptia as our latest tenant at Verdant. They will be a fantastic addition to our existing tenant line up at the building which includes Menzies Distribution, Bupa, Quotient & Fujitsu and we now only have a few suites remaining extending from 1,200 sq ft – 6,500 sq ft.”
