Press release: April 2007

Fast-growing regional chartered accountancy and business services company, the LB Group, is moving into Stratford, which it sees as one of the most promising commercial locations in the UK.

Director, Trevor Lake, explained that the move has been planned for a couple of years, but with the Stratford area developing so fast, it had taken time to find the right premises to buy.

"This is going to be one of the UK´s most important commercial areas for many years into the future, and there is huge potential for us there," he said. "we´ve grown quickly over the last few years through providing all of our clients with the kind of services they tell us they want and need. We offer City experience and expertise, but we provide it to them right on their doorstep."

The LB Group´s new offices, which front onto two busy roads, are located in a very attractive listed building that offers plenty of scope for growth in the future.

The LB Group has been in nearby Walthamstow for the past 10 years. Whilst the office there opened with just a handful of people, today it employs nearly 20, a reflection of its growing business in the commercial sector.

Trevor and his partners are very excited about the move to the area, where they see great potential. "Stratford is the hub of some very important developments. The Olympic development will, we believe, create outstanding business opportunities for organisations large and small. We intend being right at the centre of that commercial activity," he said.

The LB Group´s offices are starting to build a solid reputation for their new corporate finance team, which was strengthened in recent months with the appointment of John Jardine, a well-known and respected figure in City finance circles.

LB Group also has offices in Colchester and Chelmsford.