South West-based Financial Planner, chartered accountant and tax consultant Albert Goodman has relocated its 150+ Taunton employees to larger premises.

The new offices are in at Goodwood House on Blackbrook Park Avenue, in Taunton.

The firm says the move was “to create a better working environment and to allow for ongoing growth and expansion”.

Moving from Mary Street House in central Taunton, where Albert Goodman has been for over 30 years, the team is said to now be set to benefit from being nearer the M5, allowing “easier access” for clients and “providing better links when travelling to other Albert Goodman offices across the South West”.

The new 17,500 sq ft premises will almost double the space that Mary Street House offered and “provide the capacity to attract new clients and staff from across the region and beyond”, the firm says.

Richard Bugler, managing partner of Albert Goodman, said: “Whilst we will take long-standing memories of growing the business from Mary Street House, we have outgrown these premises and needed to find a new home that meets our current and future requirements.

“Goodwood House, fully refurbished to our requirements, is an environment that suits our modern way of working and will provide a fantastic experience for our clients and staff.

“We’re confident Blackbrook Business Park will serve us well as a location and puts us at the centre of the professional services community in Taunton.

“We look forward to joining other like-minded firms here and continuing our commitment to a town that is a great place to do business.”