Refurbished office space now available at BVSC's offices, Latham House!

Latham House

External view from Paradise Street

Entrance and lobby

Refurbished offices

Refurbished office space (available to rent)

We're delighted to announce that refurbished office space is now available in our fabulous city centre building Latham House, situated near Victoria Square and the new Paradise Development. If you're looking for a new office space in a central location in Birmingham with excellent transport connections, check out our brochure which contains full details.

You'll find contact details within our brochure below:

Download our brochure

The refurbishment of Latham House has been supported by funding from The Key Fund.

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