Software firms expands presence on business park

A tech firm has expanded its base in the West Midlands.

Widgit Software was based on the first floor of Bishops House, on Tachbrook Park in Leamington Spa, but has now expanded to take on the whole of the ground floor as well.

Widgit is a software company that has worked in the field of symbols-based communication for more than four decades.

Commercial property agency Bromwich Hardy acted on the deal on behalf of landlord the Independent Association of Prep Schools.

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Managing partner Tom Bromwich said: "We are delighted to have been able to work with Widgit Software, a long-running Leamington company, to enable its expansion.

"The deal sees Widgit secure a five-year lease on the first and ground floors of Bishops House with the use of 40 spaces in the building's car park. The new lease is on a fully effective repairing and insuring basis."

Law firms Rollasons and Mann & Co also acted on the deal.

In separate news, a freehold trade counter unit on Tachbrook Park has been acquired by Bromwich Hardy on behalf of a private investor.

The building, currently configured as a trade counter and warehouse unit, extends to around 15,857 sq ft plus a mezzanine floor of around 2,757 sq ft.

Mr Browwich added: "The industrial property investment market is strong at present as investors seek a secure home with solid returns for their funds.

"The speed with which we were able to complete the acquisition is testimony to the strength of the West Midlands industrial market."