Small Welsh call centre rivals top global firms’ offices with its jungle-themed interiors, sun terrace and bar

COULD this be the office of the future?

Moneypenny, a call centre company, has proved it really is a jungle out there - by moving GIRAFFES and a TREEHOUSE into its HQ.

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Bosses at the North Wales company want to make their office the "happiest in the world" by decking out the building in modern colour decor.

Complete with a sun terrace and duckpond, the new £15million workplace is one of a kind.

While the company only employs just over 500 people, it aims to rival the luxury high-rise offices of Apple and Google.

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A refurb to the building in Wrexham, North Wales, has seen architects install a huge atrium with beanbags, stadium seating and landscaped grounds with nature trails.

However, it's not just the building that's innovative.

Moneypenny also serves free breakfast and fruit to staff in its on-site restaurant.

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Director Ed Reeves said: "What we believe is simple: the happier our staff, the happier our clients.

"Offices in Britain are constantly ranked the coldest, ugliest or most miserable places to work, but business owners are missing a trick.

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"For us, the building is more than just bricks and mortar. It's a manifestation of our ethos, of our achievements so far, of our culture and of our aspirations. It's about blurring the lines between work and home so employees feel happy, comfortable and empowered."

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In one area of the office there is even a table tennis table where staff can relax.

"Our new headquarters will deliver serious benefits for both ourselves and our clients, and we've already heard from a number of companies who want to use it as a model for their own developments."

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"We provided our architects with the same budget we'd been quoted to build a standard office and said 'right, show us how we can create something amazing'.

"It was a challenge, but we ripped up the rule book and that's exactly what they did."

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Moneypenny lists itself as a call answering service, outsourcing receptionists for other companies around the world.