Croydon's Chamber of Commerce has been bidding fond farewells after vacating the premises it has occupied for nearly 25 years.

The business support group has moved from Commerce House, Wandle Road, Croydon, to a unit at the Capital Business Centre, in Carlton Road, South Croydon, bringing to an end its tenure at the central Croydon-based premises.

Croydon Chamber of Commerce moved into their swanky new office last Friday and the support group's general manager, Matthew Sims, said he was sad to leave Commerce House, but sees the move as the "final piece of the jigsaw" for the organisation.

He said: "Looking around and looking through all the paperwork you get to see part of the 24-year history at Commerce House, we've had a lot of good memories here. It's sad but the move is a progression for us and that's what we want.

"We don't want to stand still, we want to keep developing and improving which is why we need to move. The move is like the final piece of the jigsaw for us."

Mr Sims said the move should not be perceived as a "fresh start", but instead as a natural progression.

"Over the past year-and-a-half Croydon Chamber of Commerce has increased its profile so this move does not signify a fresh start for us because that indicates something was wrong.

"We want to continue doing what we are doing. The Chamber has come on leaps and bounds over the past couple of years and we want to continue growing."

The organisation's general manager said the new premises at the Capital Business Centre are perfect for the business support group.

He added: "The Capital Business Centre already has a large number of businesses on the site, it is up-to-date, fresh, modern and meets what our members want and certainly meets what we want.

"Commerce House is a slightly dated building and we wanted an office space that fitted into the 21st century. It's a great move for us and we are very excited."

Croydon Chamber of Commerce's new contact details are: Croydon Chamber of Commerce, Unit 60, Capital Enterprise Centre, 22 Carlton Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0BS.

Their new telephone number is 020 8916 2345.