Digital bank Starling in major expansion of its Cardiff office

Digital bank Starling has expanded its office in Cardiff following a major letting deal that underpins its expansion plans.

Starling, which already occupied 27,907 sq ft on the 5th and 8th floors of the city centre Brunel House scheme, has taken an extra 14,445 sq ft of space on the 14th floor. The expansion takes its office space to just over 42,000 sq ft, under a single five-year lease at an annual rental of £18 per sq ft. Property agency JLL represented Starling on the transaction.

Property consultancies Cooke and Arkwright and Knight Frank are joint letting agents for Brunel, acting on behalf of landlord Castleforge.

Brunel House extends to 225,000 sq ft and is the largest multi-let office building in the centre of Cardiff, with floor plates capable of accommodating up to 220 staff per floor. The building has undergone extensive refurbishment in recent years.

Starling, which was founded by Swansea-born Anne Boden in 2014,now has than four m