A RINGWOOD marketing firm has upped sticks after 15 years and moved to Bournemouth.

Halo Design Associates opened the doors of its new offices, on Southbourne High Street, on Thursday, December 7.

The creative marketing agency, which has a strong presence in Hampshire, said it moved to Southbourne to “embrace new opportunities and better serve the agency’s growing community of clients and partners”.

Celebratory nibbles after Halo opened the doors to a new base

Halo’s portfolio includes Southbourne-based Flavours School of Cookery, holiday resort park Cove UK, and Menicon.

The firm is the current holder of the Best Place to Work Award from the Ringwood Business Awards, and said employee wellbeing was paramount in planning the move, with a number of the Halo team members already living in Southbourne.

Director, Jessica Bain, said: “We’ve spent an amazing 15 years in Ringwood, but with the majority of our team living in Southbourne, the opportunity to move to the high street was too good to resist.

Halo Design Associates directors Nick and Jess Bain outside the new offices

“SOBO has a wonderful vibrancy and energy, which reflects our own values and culture, and we’ll love being close to the fab independent businesses that dot the high street.

“Our creative studio has crafted window graphics that reflect the agency’s vivid creativity and character and will no doubt add energy and intrigue to Southbourne Grove.

“We can’t wait to introduce our clients to our new home, and are excited about the new partnerships that await us.”