Work begins on upgrades to Together headquarters

Specialist property lender, Together, has begun work on an £8 million project to upgrade its headquarters in Cheadle Royal to accommodate its future growth ambitions.

Construction has started on a providing a link between its Lakeside and Lake View buildings at Cheadle Royal Business Park, Stockport.

The building, once complete, will include a new reception, a gym and shower block and a hairdressing salon, among other improvements such as refurbishments to the to the canteen and kitchen. The project is planned to complete by summer 2026.

Richard Rowntree, CEO at Together, said:

“This is the largest transformation of our working environment since Together moved to its current headquarters in 2012. Our colleagues are our most important asset and it’s crucial to provide them with the state-of-the art facilities and a modern, accessible workplace, to make sure they have the best possible working environment.

“We are one of the UK’s largest specialist lenders with a loan book of nearly £8million and this latest project underlines not only our commitment to Cheadle Royal Business Park but the wider, thriving commercial property market in Greater Manchester.”

Principal contractor Barnfield Construction began demolition of the previous façade of Lakeside earlier this year after Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council agreed planning consent in 2023.

The architect is C4 Projects Limited, interior and principal designer and XO Square as the project’s structural and civil engineer. Artal acted as the employers’ agents and surveyors, with Speakman Contractors as the mechanical and electrical design consultants, and Assent as the construction, design and management advisors.