Scarborough Group International

A £1.5 million refurbishment project in Walton on Thames has been labelled as a "great opportunity" by the town's leading business support organisation, the Walton Business Group.

Forsyth House, formerly known as Balfour House on Churchfield Road, is owned and is being refurbished by Scarborough Group International (Scarborough) to provide more than 28,000 sq ft of traditional and serviced office space for businesses in the area.

Scarborough's subsidiary company - Forsyth Business Centres has taken 6,407 sq ft of the development to provide high quality serviced office accommodation for companies looking for a flexible, cost effective alternative to long leases and high overheads.

Due to be completed this summer, Forsyth House will also offer over 90 on site car parking spaces, in the heart of Walton on Thames.

Sarah-Jane Shellard, Director of Walton Business Group (WBG) said "The WBG looks forward to seeing the completion of this refurbishment project.  The new facility will be a great opportunity for both local businesses looking to expand their operations as well as for businesses new to the area to set up in the town centre.  Walton's close proximity to the national road, rail and air networks, together with the recently completed town centre development make it a great place to do business."

Forsyth House is located in the centre of Walton on Thames and provides easy access to local amenities and a direct rail link to London Waterloo.

Chris Burke, surveyor at Scarborough said "Forsyth House will bring a new lease of life to the town's businesses.  There are a lot of commuters living in Walton who travel into London to work, but this development provides an alternative.  We are in the final stages of completing the refurbishment and expect to open our doors for business in June 2009, but companies can already secure office space."

As well as traditional office accommodation, fully serviced office space will be available via Forsyth, whose increasingly popular office solutions provide companies will fully furnished, IT ready offices, as well as a wide range of services including meeting rooms, catering, telephone answering and secretarial support.

Forsyth can also offer invididual workstations to individuals looking to set up their own business or satellite offices, allowing them to keep in touch with the workplace without having to commute daily.