Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has signed a 10-year lease at one of Edinburgh’s latest office developments.

BDO will moving in the autumn from Citypoint in Haymarket Terrace into larger offices at 30 Semple Street, a 57,000 sq ft building close to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

The firm is taking 8,176 sq ft space in the new offices, joining the pensions and investment adviser Hymans Robertson and renewable energy company Red Rock Power

30 Semple Street is a development by Corran Properties on behalf of CBRE Investment Management. The building is said to set new standards in the Scottish office market for its environmental performance.

Martin Gill, regional managing partner at BDO in Scotland, said: “BDO is firmly committed to the Scottish market and our investment in new offices is a statement of intent for our business and our belief in the people and businesses based here.

“We’ve taken more space than we have currently to give us the opportunity to continue to expand our depth and breadth of services.

“With its exceptional design and sustainability credentials, this move will provide the foundations for us to continue investing in Scotland.”

This investment in Edinburgh forms part of BDO’s national property portfolio across 18 UK locations for its 8,000 employees.

In 2022, BDO signed a ten-year lease, committing to more than 8,000 square feet at 2 Atlantic Square in Glasgow and now has more than 200 people working in Scotland.

The firm has also since moved into new premises in Manchester, Guildford, Nottingham and Ipswich and has undergone major refits in Birmingham, Bristol and Southampton. Last summer, BDO announced its move to a new 220,000 sq ft London HQ in 2027, situated in the heart of London’s central West End.