Omega signs new 10-year lease at Robert Hitchins’ Bond’s Mill in Stonehouse

Omega Resource Group has signed a new 10-year lease at Bond’s Mill in Stonehouse, owned by Robert Hitchins Ltd. L-r, John Jones from Robert Hitchins, Alan Beresford, James Strickland and Raymond Pugh from Omega, Helen Hawke from Robert Hitchins

Recruitment specialist Omega Resource Group has signed a new 10-year lease at Bond’s Mill in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, owned by Robert Hitchins Ltd.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2018, Omega moved to Bond’s Mill in 2001 with seven staff and has enjoyed rapid growth ever since. There are now 70 staff in Stonehouse, occupying 9,000 sq ft.

Its renewed commitment to its HQ at the Bond’s Mill Business Estate will see the company undertake a refurbishment programme at Omega House, with assistance from Robert Hitchins Ltd.

CEO and founding director, Alan Beresford, said: “We like the flexibility of Robert Hitchins. The company has been very supportive of our expanding space needs and of all the remodelling and refurbishments we’ve done.

“The location of Bond’s Mill is excellent – it’s close to the M5 which is good for business and good for our staff.”

Asset and Development Manager for Robert Hitchins, John Jones, said: “We’re delighted to be able to accommodate such a successful company at Bond’s Mill, and to support its refurbishment programme. We’ve seen Omega grow from strength to strength and are proud to be support its continued progress.”

Omega Resource Group is an award-winning resource solutions company and is part of the Passionate About People Group of companies that provides the latest in staffing resource solutions and engineering support services, including design and manufacture.

It is recognised as one of the most innovative, privately-owned resource solutions businesses in the UK. Annual turnover has grown from £63m in 2015 to £103m in 2017, and a forecast of £120m in 2018.

Its Stonehouse HQ is supported by 180 staff in the Passionate About People Group who occupy more than 40,000 sq ft of office space all over the UK.

Bond’s Mill is a thriving business park just 1.5 miles from junction 13 of the M5. It is home to 45 companies from start-ups to well-established names such as Green Gourmet, UK Power Solutions and BPE Solicitors.

It boasts a mix of character offices and workspace in the refurbished Victorian mill buildings together with modern commercial premises, on-site management, a café and ample car parking set in pleasant surroundings along the Stroudwater Canal and River Frome.

Robert Hitchins, based at Boddington in Gloucestershire, is one of the leading property developers and investors in the South West and South Wales. It provides the full development process from site acquisition and planning through to development and investment.