Insurance giant AXA has renewed its contract for offices at Kings Hill in West Malling - amid concerns it was set to move.

The company, which has been a tenant at the site since 2016, has extended its lease on 1,581sq ft of office space at 35 Kings Hill Avenue.

Jon Rea-Palmer of Lambert Smith Hampton, acting for AXA UK, said: “AXA undertook a review of its property requirements last year. A number of alternatives were considered but the business opted to remain in Kings Hill.

“The prime location, contemporary specification and the landlord’s willingness to work with AXA to offer the flexibility we required to renew our lease, swung the deal.”

The lease is the third to have been signed for commercial space in Kings Hill since the start of the year.

Caroline Binns of Kings Hill developer Liberty Property Trust said: “We are delighted that AXA has chosen to stay in Kings Hill and remain part of the established business community here."

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