Hargreaves Lansdown (HL), the financial services company, has signed a long-term lease for three floors at the Welcome Building, Bristol.

HL will take more than 90,000 sq ft across three floors, after the firm announced it is leaving its Bristol Harbourside office. 

The deal is understood to be the ‘largest letting in Bristol city centre since the fourth quarter of 2019’.

The Bristol based financial services firm will join international law firm DAC Beachcroft and purpose-built student accommodation specialist Unite Students in the Temple Quays office.

Welcome Building was completed earlier this year and was delivered by a joint venture between developer Trammell Crow Company and EPISO 5, a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners.

The building achieved EPC A and is targeting BREEAM Outstanding certification. It is also one of Bristol’s first all-electric office buildings, powered entirely by renewable energy.

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Gary Logan, chief operating officer at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “We chose Welcome Building for its excellent transport links, next-generation workspace, fantastic amenities and strong ESG credentials – something that is increasingly important for our business and clients.

“Colleagues will benefit from a workplace that has been designed with their needs, health and happiness firmly in mind, encouraging a spirit of collaboration, community and positive impact.”

Toby Pentecost, senior vice president and head of UK offices at Trammell Crow Company, also said: “We’re thrilled to announce the addition of Hargreaves Lansdown to Welcome Building.

“Attracting such a high-quality British name and renowned Bristol-based business on a long-term lease is testament to the building’s exceptional credentials, from its city centre location, flexible floorplates and amenity-rich spaces, to the highest environmental and wellbeing standards.”

Alder King and Knight Frank act as leasing agents for Welcome Building, while Newsteer represented Hargreaves Lansdown.

Images: Candour Group and Knight Frank

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