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May 2021
Expanding IT company relocates to £140,000 offices in Knaresborough
An expanding IT services provider has spent £140,000 on moving from Harrogate to larger premises in Knaresborough.
Integral IT is now based at Whitfield Business Park on Manse Lane, where it occupies two floors in open office space to fit 15 administrative and technical support staff.
Set up 15 years ago by managing director Jonathan Edwards, the company now supports almost 100 Yorkshire small to medium-sized enterprises that have between 10 and 200 members of staff.
Mr Edwards said unlike other businesses that were moving towards home working post-pandemic, his team was more productive working together in a physical space.
He added the pandemic had boosted business as more clients recognised the need for IT support. He said:
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The company offers 24/7 IT services for over 1,200 staff across the UK and further afield in the USA.
It is gearing up for further expansion — Mr Edwards said he expected to have "pretty much" filled the new offices by Christmas as he continues to recruit.
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