Why it matters: The expansion by Ensors signals post-acquisition investment in the town centre, with the firm expanding its local operations after being acquired by UK top 10 accountancy firm Azets.
The details: The new space at Connexions on 159 Princes Street includes workspaces and internal meeting room pods, along with a meeting room with bifold doors onto a deck that overlooks neighbouring Ipswich Town Football Club.
The new set-up houses the firm's Business Services and Payroll teams in Ipswich, headed up by Partner David Fairbank.
What they're saying: David Fairbank said of the expansion: "We had outgrown our existing space due to our strategic recruitment programme to handle exceptional business growth.
"It's an exciting time for us as the extended office not only allows us to accommodate our growing number of staff comfortably, but also offer clients modern, high quality, state-of-the-art rooms for meetings.
"Our new meeting room pods facilitate privacy for colleagues to make video calls to clients who sometimes may prefer the convenience of Teams or Zoom to in-person meetings."
Fairbank added: "In the summer months we will be utilising our deck with views over Ipswich Town's Portman Road stadium for client and contact entertaining, as well as it being space for staff to enjoy fresh air on their lunch breaks."
For context: Ensors, which was established in Ipswich in 1889, is one of East Anglia's oldest accountancy firms, with more than 130 years' experience. First established by founder Isaac Lott Ensor, the firm's roots are firmly grounded in Ipswich.
After residencies on Elm Street, Queen Street, Franciscan Way and Cardinal House on St Nicholas Street, the Ipswich staff moved to Connexions in 2021.
Prominently located Connexions 159, which opened in 2016 and was the first speculative office development in the town for 26 years, has 43,551 sq ft (4,045 sq m) of Grade A accommodation across four storeys in the former headquarters of multinational Fisons.
In September, UK top 10 accountancy firm Azets acquired Ensors which has 300 colleagues across six offices in Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Ipswich, Norwich and Saxmundham.
Ensors, part of Azets, continues to operate under its own name with a dedicated regional leadership team, led by David Scrivener as Regional Managing Director, East.
The bottom line: The office expansion reflects ongoing business growth for the 136-year-old Ipswich firm, with new facilities to accommodate growing staff numbers and client meetings.
