Pictured:  David Craig, Private Client Director at Brown Shipley with Matt Long, Associate Director, DTZ outside 45 Church Street

Private bank Brown Shipley is continuing its expansion in Birmingham with a move to larger offices in a landmark building in the heart of the business district to accommodate its growing team.

The relocation from Brindleyplace to 3,568 sq ft of space in the prestigious 45 Church Street development - with its sheer glass frontage and panoramic views across the city - will take place in the final week of September.

Brown Shipley, which has more than £100m in assets under management in the Midlands, has made three senior appointments in Birmingham so far this year. Anne Brookes was recruited as Private Banking Director in February and she was joined in April by two Senior Private Banking Managers, Clive Batchelor and Adrian Lewis. The trio work alongside the investment team led by Private Client Director David Craig.

David said: "Despite the testing economic climate we are experiencing a growth in demand for our services in the Midlands. In part that's because in volatile times people recognise more than ever the value of their wealth being well managed by someone they can trust.

"Over and above that though I think there is a very strong entrepreneurial spirit in the Midlands. Busy individuals who devote a tremendous amount of time to their businesses greatly appreciate having someone they can depend on to manage their wealth as they continue to create it.

"Our expansion in Birmingham is a vote of confidence in the ability of people here to generate new wealth and opportunity - and in the future prosperity of the region as a whole." 

Peter Collier, Marketing Director of Brown Shipley, said: "Our emphasis on long-term, truly personal relationships sets Brown Shipley apart even in the world of private banking and we have ambitious plans to continue our expansion in the Midlands. We see 45 Church Street as the ideal location for the team that will be at the forefront of that growth."

Matt Long of DTZ, joint letting agent at 45 Church Street with GBR Phoenix Beard, said: "Brown Shipley are exactly the kind of prestigious business that we have always envisioned for 45 Church Street and the development off Colmore Row is rapidly becoming an iconic feature of Birmingham's skyline. They join other occupiers in the Standard Life building, including Mazars, Hyman Robertson, Jones Lang LaSalle and Liberty Insurance."