Restructuring firm set for move to flagship city centre offices

PKF Geoffrey Martin & Co, the restructuring and advisory firm, is moving into flagship offices in One Park Row in central Leeds.

James Sleight, director and head of the Leeds office of PKF Geoffrey Martin & Co, said: “The firm started its journey 35 years ago in Leeds city centre. We’ve been really impressed by the offices at One Park Row and it will be good to get back to our roots in the heart of the city.  It’s where we belong.”

“The Leeds professional services sector has been growing recently and we’re looking to play our part in the community and contribute to its success. Being based at One Park Row means we’re back and right in the centre of the fastest-growing city outside London”.

Gilbanks, which provides private office accommodation for professional businesses, has taken 20,000 sq ft of  office space at One Park Row. It is now completing a multi-million pound refurbishment over two floors at the premises.

Alex Duckett, Gilbanks managing director, said: “We are delighted to welcome such a respected and successful Yorkshire firm like PKF Geoffrey Martin & Co to One Park Row.

“We are very proud to be repositioning one of the most iconic and sought-after office addresses in Leeds, having engaged best-in-class office designers SpaceInvaders to transform our new space into something very unique indeed.

“The response has been tremendous. There are a number of other significant deals to announce and we look forward to completing the comprehensive refurbishment of our two floors next month (December), with official opening set for January.”

Oliver Corrigan, the co-founder of Gilbanks which already operates over 75,000 sq ft of serviced offices in Yorkshire, added: “One Park Row is of perfect pedigree and is the ultimate location to launch Gilbanks. It offers customers a new class of workspace in the absolute heart of Leeds.

“The physical and aesthetic fabric of any office is critical, but this must be matched by unequivocal professional service standards. We believe our offices are unique in Leeds and are serving serve a currently unsatisfied pent-up demand.”

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