SAINTS chairman Rupert Lowe kicked off the official opening of the new corporate headquarters at a marketing communications agency in Hampshire.

More than 100 guests from the south's commercial and business sector attended LeepeckGreenfield's ceremony at the Chilworth Point office complex.

The chairman of the Premiership team, which won their way through to this year's FA Cup final, formally declared the building open.

Previously based in Hedge End, near Southampton, the 30-strong LeepeckGreenfield agency, moved to the company's new centre of operations earlier this month.

Stuart Greenfield, the agency's joint managing director, said: "We are absolutely delighted that Rupert Lowe agreed to officially open our new offices.

"This has been an exciting opportunity for us to relocate our operation into a well-appointed and highly visible building on the gateway to Southampton."

Situated at the top of The Avenue on Chilworth roundabout, the headquarters marks the gateway into Southampton from the north.

With nearly 10,000 square feet of modern, air-conditioned offices, the building houses the agency's public relations, design, new media, events, advertising and recruitment divisions.