{"id":843,"date":"2022-03-05T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T11:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/?p=843"},"modified":"2025-07-02T12:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T11:30:12","slug":"gfd-seek-ambitious-designers-to-deliver-on-the-redesign-of-corporate-headquarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/gfd-seek-ambitious-designers-to-deliver-on-the-redesign-of-corporate-headquarters\/","title":{"rendered":"GFD seek ambitious designers to deliver on the redesign of Corporate Headquarters."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>GFD Trading Limited is seeking to overhaul its newly acquired head office in Stockton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having bought the former Barclays Corporate Finance building adjacent to the iconic Infinity Bridge on the Stockton Teesdale Site last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.18-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.18-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.18-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.18-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.18-500x375.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.18-780x585.webp 780w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.18-600x450.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.18-550x412.webp 550w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.18-370x277.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.18-255x191.webp 255w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.18.webp 1158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe building had been left for some time since Barclays moved out and is in need of some TLC, but we can see beyond that\u201d, commented Ian Richardson, Owner of GFD Trading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c In 2018, we bought what we thought would be our forever home in Billingham; it seemed huge at 2400sq ft when compared to our former leased offices at Hartlepool Innovation Centre. We literally thought, \u2018We\u2019ll never fill it!\u2019 So by the end of last year, we had utilised every inch of space and needed somewhere bigger! At close to 10,000sq ft, the new building will give us the chance to expand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.12-1024x771.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.12-1024x771.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.12-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.12-768x578.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.12-500x375.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.12-780x587.webp 780w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.12-600x452.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.12-550x414.webp 550w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.12-370x278.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.12-255x192.webp 255w, https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-05-18-at-10.29.12.webp 1156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c The building is in parts almost derelict; it&#8217;s obvious it&#8217;s not been well loved. We want to transform the place into a state-of-the-art office building. I know in my mind&#8217;s eye what I want to see, but think the scope is beyond my creativity. Hence I\u2019m now reaching out to the country&#8217;s top interior designers. I want the wow factor! Something that brings together style and function. Somewhere both staff and customers can come too and really enjoy the experience.\u201d Stated Ian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a true blank canvas. One which I\u2019m sure, with ambition and imagination, can truly be transformed. We are investing in Teesside, our business, our team and our customers to bring together a truly unique location. \u201c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GFD seek ambitious designers to deliver on the redesign of Corporate Headquarters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":847,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","loftocean_post_primary_category":0,"loftocean_post_format_gallery":"","loftocean_post_format_gallery_ids":"","loftocean_post_format_gallery_urls":"","loftocean_post_format_video_id":0,"loftocean_post_format_video_url":"","loftocean_post_format_video_type":"","loftocean_post_format_video":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_type":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_url":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_id":0,"loftocean_post_format_audio":"","loftocean-featured-post":"","loftocean-like-count":0,"loftocean-view-count":1461,"tinysalt_single_post_intro_label":"","tinysalt_single_post_intro_description":"","tinysalt_hide_post_featured_image":"","tinysalt_post_featured_media_position":"","tinysalt_single_site_header_source":"","tinysalt_single_custom_site_header":"0","tinysalt_single_custom_sticky_site_header":"0","tinysalt_single_custom_sticky_site_header_style":"sticky-scroll-up","tinysalt_single_site_footer_source":"","tinysalt_single_custom_site_footer":"0","footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-trends"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=843"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":849,"href":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843\/revisions\/849"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gfdtrading.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}