29th Sep 2006 07:06
Company Health Group PLC29 September 2006 Embargoed until 07.00, 29 September 2006 Company Health Group PLC ("Company Health" or "the Company") RELOCATION AND EXPANSION OF REGIONAL OFFICE Company Health (AIM: CHT.L), an established provider of occupational healthservices to corporates and testing services to life assurance providers,announces that the Company has moved from its Pinetree Centre in the North Eastto a flagship centre in the Team Valley Trading Estate ("Team Valley"), inGateshead. The Company has been trading in the North East for over 15 years and isdelighted that the success and growth of their operations has required the boardto seek a larger centre to facilitate the expansion. The new Company centre atTeam Valley will provide a greater number of consulting rooms for occupationalhealth and advice services. Team Valley is situated immediately adjacent to the A1(m) 3 miles south ofNewcastle. Built in 1987 it is a very extensive retail park of immense regionalsignificance. The park has just been refurbished to provide reclad elevationsand new entrance features. Many large international companies are based in thetrading estate including Homebase, Currys, Next, Boots, MFI, and PC World. It isa rapidly developing retail park and will provide enormous potential for CompanyHealth to gain new customers from neighbouring businesses on the development. Commenting on the move, Ralph Gough, Chairman and Chief Executive of CompanyHealth said: "The move is part of our strategy to build the business byleveraging off the success of our existing operations throughout the UK. Ourcentre in the North East is an excellent example and I am delighted that, withthese new premises, we now have the opportunity to capitalise on theopportunities and our reputation in the region. Company Health will be the onlyoccupational health provider in Team Valley and so we will have tremendous scopeto work with businesses already on our doorstep." - ends - For further information please contact: Ralph Gough, Chairman and Chief Executive John West / Clemmie CarrCompany Health Group Tavistock CommunicationsTel: 020 7553 8820 Tel: 020 7920 3150 Notes to Editors: Company Health is a national provider of quality, high value health servicesdesigned to benefit both employers and employees by adding value, reducingrisks, promoting healthy working practices and taking a positive and proactiveapproach to managing health risks and issues in the workplace. The company'sshares are traded on the Alternative Investment Market of the London StockExchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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