A HAMPSHIRE firm, which provides retirement housing management services, has welcomes its 200th employee.

Clare Overgaard has joined Ringwood-based Millstream Management Services (MMS.

She is in training for her role as lodge manager at Churchill Retirement Living’s new Hadley Lodge development in Quinton, in the West Midlands.

To celebrate the significance of her appointment, she was presented with a congratulatory gift of champagne and flowers by MD Simon Crewe.

Simon said: “MMS is growing fast and we recently announced plans to move to brand new office premises in Ringwood later this year to give us more room to expand. Our success has always been built on recruiting and retaining exceptional people who put our Customers at the heart of everything we do. Reaching the milestone of 200 employees is a significant step along the way to achieving our growth plans, and I look forward to welcoming more people to the team over the coming years to help continue our success.”

MMS – which recently announced plans to move to brand new office premises in Ringwood – has grown rapidly in recent years and now manages around 6,000 apartment, providing its services to around 7,000 people.

Its lodge managers oversee safety and security for owners, look after their day-to-day needs and help organise regular social events.