BREXIT has brought a boost to a Thurrock high-tech office facility after a growing company specialising in supply chain logistics and customs processes has moved into the borough.

Britannia Bureau has taken occupation of the premises at DP World London Gateway Logistics Centre and is the latest expansion of company which now has offices, associates and customs warehouses in the UK, EU, Asia Pacific and USA.

London Gateway Logistics Centre is a common user facility, with multiple tenants, comprising 385,000 sq. ft of warehouse space and 25,000 sq. ft office space. The facility is finished to a high standard and is now home to two high profile warehouse tenants and nine office tenants including Britannia Bureau.

Currently managing five per cent of all UK Customs declarations, Britannia Bureau will continue to service over 100 clients from its new London Gateway site, including Marks & Spencer, Lidl, Boden, ASOS.com and The White Company.

The company's managing director Mark Taylor said: "Our rapidly expanding business requires significant additional capacity to cope with the demands and opportunities leaving the EU will create. We decided to engage with the world class facilities being offered by DP World. As well as adding long term capacity for growth, this new office suite enables us to continue building the exceptional customer service that has been so key to our success to date."

Oliver Treneman, Park Development Director, DP World London Gateway said: "We are delighted to welcome Britannia to London Gateway. We see this as a significant milestone in the development of a wider infrastructure at London Gateway - an infrastructure that underpins the growth of both the Port and the Logistics Park.

"A cluster of logistics industry expertise is developing at London Gateway and Britannia is a prime example of this. Proven expertise, such as Britannia's, in handling the complex issues faced by the UK's leading high street retailers importing inventory into the UK is a bedrock upon which the supply chain is reliant.

"To have Britannia assist their customers navigate the challenges and opportunities facing their supply chains from London Gateway is a building block for our respective businesses."