A CHOCOLATE maker is set to move his production premises away from Marlow after setting up in the town three years ago.

Damian Allsop has opted to move his small team from the Rose Business Estate in Marlow Bottom to a site in Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

He said: “Our lease in Marlow was up and we are stepping up and expanding. We want to move to a bigger and better quality unit for a better price.”

Mr Allsop has been described as one of the UK’s leading chocolate experts and has recently struck deals for his products to be sold through top London retailers Selfridges, Liberty’s, Fortnum & Mason and Harvey Nichols.

He said there are two company directors and one employee based at the Marlow premises and he will transfer the business at the beginning of August.