CAT-B Office Fitout for ClearScore in Edinburgh
ClearScore is a business dedicated to helping people improve their financial wellbeing by giving them access to their credit score. ClearScore is one of the most recent examples of a FinTech or Financial Technology ‘scale-up’ success story. Starting in 2015 the company was valued at £650 million+ in 2021. With their growth and having created an incredible environment for their 300+ staff incorporating hybrid & agile workspace in London, they then set their sights on Scotland and the exploding TMT Sector (Technology, Media and Telecommunications).
CAT-B Office Fitout for ClearScore in Edinburgh
CAT-B office fitout for clearScore, Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the 1st UK location outside of London and although the architecture of the buildings differs greatly, ClearScore wanted to create the same feeling of design continuity in the workspace and this is where Amos Beech became involved. Working closely with the Senior Executive’s based in London our team was able to realise their design vision for their Scottish based colleagues.
Regular, open communication was key to the success of this project, and by this Amos Beech were able to demonstrate economies of scale on both time and cost with our delivery model which included clarifying and addressing the differences between English & Scottish laws and working with their preferred suppliers.
The end result? Amos Beech were able to take a pre-existing, un-loved, tired space and deliver a fresh, clean, bright and forward-thinking space, more closely aligned with that of ClearScore London, as a base to grow their presence and tap into the talent pool here in Edinburgh.
Project: CAT B Fitout
Value: £100K
Duration: 6 weeks
Sector: Financial Technology / FinTech
Published: 10 January 2022
Transforming an empty office space into a new home for Recast
Recast approached Amos Beech to assist them with their move from serviced offices in Edinburgh’s New Town to their own offices as their growth trajectory continued.
Recast enables sports fans to access the content they want, subscription-free. The unique offering is monetising modern day viewership and creating more funds to be invested back into the grassroots of sport.
As a rapidly growing tech company, bricks and mortar was a new discipline for the team and they needed a company that could deal with all aspects of their requirements including design, construction/fit-out and furniture.
A new office for Recast in Edinburgh’s New Town
The Amos Beech design team were delighted to apply their skills to transforming an empty office space into a new home for Recast. Using the core brand colours of yellow and grey, you can feel the energy and commitment to excellence that is also seen in the images that have been selected.
Multiple meeting spaces, both inside and out, using a wonderful rooftop terrace with views across to Edinburgh’s Old Town and its 1,000 year old Castle provide plenty of additional inspiration.
Double glazed partitioning was specified to help with sound attenuation along with aluminium framed solid timber doors for an enduring and quality finish to the space.
For those moments when you need peace and quiet or simply the ability to take or make phone calls in private, single person booths were installed to ensure that the rights spaces were available for the team without making inefficient use of meeting rooms.
Quality UK and European furniture was supplied and installed by the Amos Beech Furniture Consultants – all expertly specified and manufactured to compliment the stunning space that we created.
A carefully managed construction phase was duly completed and despite the many supply chain challenges that came with 2021, all of the furniture was delivered and Recast were able to officially open their offices on time and in budget.
The finished result is a wonderful fusion of different types of workspace and meeting/breakout areas that reflects the brand and the work that Recast do.
Location: Princes Street, Edinburgh
Project size: 4200 sq ft
Duration:– 5 weeks
Value: £120K
Published: 21 March 2022
Text & Photography: The Amos Beech Team
A more collaborative office space for Firefish Glasgow
Firefish Software is a ‘Work from Anywhere’ employer with their shiny new collaboration space!
Firefish Software took the dive to become a Work from Anywhere employer when they discovered just how much the ‘shoal’ was thriving when working from home. But there was no way they would give up on having a physical space for their ‘Fish’ to get together when the time was right.
Firefish approached Amos Beech because they needed help to make their existing space more collaborative as part of their return to work post covid19. They have embraced a Hybrid working model and to ensure the offices became a destination space for their staff, they also asked us to create a bar within their offices.
Collaborative office space
The Interior Design team used their imagination and creativity to transform the space from a traditional desk and chairs layout to a much more fluid (no pun intended) environment that provides different spaces that all the staff are free to use as they wish.
Giant deck chairs and tiered seating are a couple of examples of space types that might have been thought unsuitable for office space and now becoming mainstream as Hybrid working becomes the new normal.
Hybrid working is essentially a blend of activity based working office design and a flexible approach to how employees fulfil their weekly/monthly contracted hours. This approach allows employees to choose where and when they work based on the tasks and projects that they are working on.
Looking to focus and get your head down without distractions? Work from home and get through the email backlog. Looking for inspiration from others and some collaboration and maybe some after work drinks – head into the office and feed off of the vibes.
Also check out this great video, made by the talented Firefish team themselves:
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And the page on their website:
Published: 19 May 2022
Text & Photography: The Amos Beech Team