Proposal for new Holland & Barrett headquarters in Nuneaton

National health product retailer Holland & Barrett has announced major plans to relocate to a new £7.5m national headquarters in Nuneaton.

The proposals, which go before the council in August, would see a 35,000sq ft, three-level office built at Eliot Business Park, by the Deeley Group.

Holland & Barrett is the leading retailer of vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements in the UK with over 550 stores, and already employs 125 people at its Attleborough Fields offices.

Around 125 existing staff would see their roles moved to the site while new jobs could be created.

The new headquarters, which could employ up to 250 staff would be finished in late 2010 if the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council planning authority approve the plans.

Peter Aldis, chief executive of Holland & Barrett, said: “We are delighted to be involved in the proposed Eliot Park development.

“This will secure Holland & Barrett’s long term future in Nuneaton and continue significant job creation in the area.”

The news has been welcomed by Nuneaton MP, Bill Olner, who believes the potential move would help further establish Nuneaton as a prime business location.

Olner said: “This is brilliant news for Nuneaton and a major endorsement of what our town can offer for large, national businesses.

“Holland & Barrett is the leading retailer of its type in the UK and a new headquarters at Eliot Business Park would create new jobs and give the business community a major boost.

“I have stressed before how important it is to continue investing in Eliot Business Park and this is a very exciting announcement, which I fully support.”

Eliot Business Park was begun in 2000 and its occupiers include the Department of Work and Pensions, Warwickshire County Council, along with smaller businesses.

Peter Deeley, managing director of Deeley Group, said: “We will be tailoring this site to the needs of Holland & Barrett and I believe this is extremely positive news for the area.

“Eliot Business Park continues to grow and to have an established high-street brand operating from there will further establish Nuneaton’s credentials as a prime location for business.

“We are confident that the planning authority and residents of the area will be as excited as we are by the proposals.”

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Picture caption: Artist impression of the proposed Holland & Barrett headquarters