Bristol financial technology firm Momentum Financial Technology has relocated its 40-strong team to new showpiece offices in the city centre and is now embarking on a major recruitment drive.
The firm, formerly known as Blue Speck Financial, announced plans to open its new 120-person facility last November. It has now moved to the top floor of 10 Templeback following the completion of a major redesign.
The 13,000 sq ft office space has been designed to offer a quirky, flexible working environment which includes creative breakout zones, a communal canteen and state-of-the-art meeting facilities. 
The concept of workplace transformation is a rapidly growing trend in Bristol as businesses look for ways to change how their staff work and interact with their office environment.
London-based Cube Real Estate, which asset manages the 123,000 sq ft property on behalf of its owners, Benson Elliot, is known for allowing businesses to put their own creative mark on buildings and designing spaces where tenants can operate efficiently.
Cube director Jonathan Lawes said: “The way people spend their working day is changing and we knew that to meet these demands, we need to offer flexible terms and give businesses the opportunity to make their mark on the building.
“This trend is particularly prevalent amongst tech businesses as they look to fall in line with sustainability measures as well as the ‘smart working’ concept. In Bristol, there are rising demands for office space with a real focus on innovative design.
“The way Momentum has adapted the space in response to this is outstanding and we hope it will become a benchmark for future tenants at the building.”
Momentum Financial Technology, which offers cutting edge financial solutions, joins tenants NFU Mutual at 10 Templeback.
Momentum CEO Toby Hughes said: “We were amazed at how quickly the fit out was completed and even more amazed when we saw the finished product in the flesh.
“The space offers us with all we need and more, including capacity to further expand our growing team which we hope to have in place by early 2016.”
The office was designed by Area Sq and fitted by Sketch Studios, both part of the FourFront Group. Features include a table-tennis and foosball area, an event space and purpose-built bar, sound-proof work pods and a financial wellness wall, which represents the complexity of navigating financially through your life.
Cube Real Estate has applied for planning permission to re-design and re-model the reception at 10 Templeback. The firm also plans to create a new shower hub in the car park which will include cycle racks, showers, a drying room and lockers to further enhance the building’s green credentials and promote sustainable travel. The building already has a ferry stop.
Two other transactions are currently being finalised, with space totalling 15,000 sq ft under offer. 10 Templeback is being jointly marketed by DTZ and Alder King.
Pictured above: Momentum Financial Technology’s office at 10 Templeback. Photo by Jon Craig www.joncraig.co.uk
