Interiors brand OKA has relocated its head offices to Milton Park after four years away.
The brand has taken 12,971 sq ft of space customised to its needs with its own designs.
OKA, founded in 1999 by Annabel Astor, Sue Jones and Lucinda Waterhouse, began as a mail-order business but has grown into a national brand, with 13 retail locations and a digital presence.
It began in Annabel’s Astor’s own barn, then moved to Milton Park in 2009 before moving away in 2021.
The new single-storey, open-plan space at 152 Brook Drive brings together OKA’s support functions under one roof.
Aalish Yorke-Long, OKA’s chief customer officer, said: “We have been able to curate and design a home of our own here at Milton Park, one which really reflects us as a brand and allows us to realise our future growth ambitions as we look towards our 30th anniversary.
“The Milton Park team provided us with a real blank canvas and welcoming space that we have been able to transform. It has brought our departments together under one roof in a way we’ve never had before, and into a space which embodies our open, collaborative and design-led brand values.”
Tom Booker, commercial manager for MEPC Milton Park, said: “We’re thrilled to welcome OKA back to Milton Park and help support their future growth ambitions, providing a customised space which reflects the brand’s heritage and collaborative values.
“Importantly, partnering with OKA has provided us with an opportunity to improve the building’s green credentials, resulting in an EPC A+ rating and a new rooftop solar panel system. OKA now joins a thriving group of consumer brands on the park and we’re excited to support them in their next chapter.”
Image: Members of the OKA team at their new home.
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