Nestlé UK is leaving its long term home in Croydon to set up a new head office in Gatwick.

The confectionery giant is making the 15-mile move after forty-years in Croydon. The company says it tried to redevelop its existing building and looked elsewhere in the town before eventually deciding to look outside of Croydon.

Paul Grimwood, Nestlé UK & Ireland Chairman & CEO said:

“This move represents an exciting new chapter for Nestlé in the UK. We are investing across the UK to establish our next generation of world class facilities. Our new Head Office will provide a modern, efficient and attractive workplace for our people, in an ideal location.”

The company’s relocation of its 840 employees at the head office to 1 City Place, Gatwick, is due to be completed by the end of 2012.