Designs on Aberdeen Expansion Going asplanned - February 08

Covered in: Business Bulletin (Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce), March; Commercial Property Review, February; Roustabout Energy International, February

Office design and installation company, asplanned, are set to expand operations in to Aberdeen as part of an ambitious growth strategy.

The company views Aberdeen’s vibrant economy as key to expanding out of its Tayside base and is seeking office and showroom accommodation in the oil capital.

The design-led agency specialises in office design, refurbishment, relocation and move management. Clients include a wide range of UK blue chips and asplanned was recently commissioned to manage large projects in South Africa and Denmark.

asplanned also recently completed the office fit-out for Aberdeen freight forwarding company, Seletar Shipping, when they moved to new 12,000 sq ft premises at Steadfast House in East Tullos.

Design director Stewart Culross has relocated to Aberdeen to lead the expansion project which the company believes is vital to realise a growth target of £2 million turnover in the next two years.

asplanned managing director, Andy Stewart, said: “We have enjoyed great success working for high profile clients in Dundee and Tayside and now the time is right to push into new markets such as Aberdeen.

“Our reputation has been built on providing good, honest and professional advice and as we are design-led, as opposed to a commission-based sales operation, this goes down very well with business owners.

“Our other strong point is that we keep on top of market developments across the world and seek out designs and products from emerging markets. This is more cost effective for the client and gives us greater flexibility and choice, in that we don’t have to refer to the same suppliers common to our industry.”

Stewart Culross added: “I’m looking forward to introducing new clients in Aberdeen to our holistic approach to office design and relocation which looks at the situation as a whole rather than in isolation.

“The initial response has been very encouraging and I will be sourcing an appropriate office and showroom location to provide the base for rapid expansion.”

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