UKN Enhances Portfolio

Specialist IT services firm, UKN Group Limited, has doubled its office space in Basingstoke to facilitate the expansion of its Managed Services client base of Private and Public Sector clients.

UKN has moved its headquarters from the Lindenwood phase of MEPC’s Chineham Park, to 300 Cedarwood, a stand alone, two storey building of 8,300 sq ft.

Michael Eaton, chief executive officer for UKN, said: “Having established our headquarters here at Chineham Park as recently as 2009, our rapid rate of growth meant we needed to move quickly with the least disruption to our business and staff. Our Managed Service business continues to grow which has given us the opportunity to scale up the Service Centre and increase our Professional Service resources. We have also established a technology suite, to demonstrate to our clients and prospects, the comprehensive suite of Cloud Computing capabilities.

“The management team at MEPC was very helpful in securing larger premises and as we wanted to stay in the local area Chineham Park was the natural choice.”

Rupert Batho, managing director for MEPC Chineham Park, added: “At Chineham Park we like to help and support our customers to encourage expansion onsite. We keep in touch with our occupiers, so that we can plan in advance for any growth requirements and we offer flexible terms, so that a customer’s strategic goals can be realised on the park.” Hollis Hockley and Knight Frank advised MEPC.

Richard Thomas from Baker Davidson Thomas, who acted in the acquisition for UKN, said: “This is a real success story, not only for Chineham Park but for Basingstoke, since UKN moved into the town just two years ago and their business has continued to strengthen, somewhat bucking the trend in today’s climate.”