The Shadow Chancellor, George Osborne MP, will be officially opening Dettingen House, the new headquarters of Beckett Investment Management Group and Insurance Risk Solutions Limited, on Friday 19 October 2007 at 10.30am.

David Ruffley and George Osborne will be given a tour of the building by Chris Barnes and Paul Chubbuck, the companies' two Managing Directors, and meet with members of staff.

Beckett Investment Management Group provides a full range of individual and corporate wealth management services including personal and business assurances, pensions, investments and healthcare. Insurance Risk Solutions, a Chartered Insurance Broker, provides corporate and personal insurance services throughout the UK and overseas.

Dettingen House is a two-storey purpose-built building encompassing the latest ecologically friendly lighting and heating systems and houses more than 120 employees.

David said:

'Beckett Investment Management Group is a fantastic asset to Bury St Edmunds and I am delighted that the Shadow Chancellor, George Osborne, was able to come here to officially open their new headquarters.

'Beckett Investment Management Group is a major employer in our region and I am pleased that their new building incorporates the latest in ecologically friendly lighting and heating systems. It is of great importance that major companies take a lead in promoting environmentally sound building practices.

'I look forward to returning to Dettingen House in the future and hearing more of the fantastic work they do across the globe from their base here in Bury St Edmunds.'