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READY AT COMMERCE HOUSE
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n iconic Teesside building is
providing businesses of all sizes
with the perfect ambience and
business community, thanks to a
£1.2m injection.
Middlesbrough’s Commerce House has
had life breathed back into its Grade II Listed
structure and a whole host of office space
has now been released for use. There are a
number of rental offers available.
The building, built in 1872, is in the heart
of the city’s soon-to-be thriving commercial
district, right next to the train station and a
stone’s throw from the A66.
Available is a choice of spaces in varying
sizes, all fully furnished, complete with high-
class facilities and high-speed broadband
included.
The luxury setting boasts a contemporary
feel with traditional touches, finished to the
highest of standards. There is a 43 square
metre boardroom complete with high-
spec technology and total luxury, ideal for
presentations, brainstorming or entertaining
your guests.
There are already a number of tenants in
place and virtual office customers benefitting
from having a TS1 postcode.
Facilities manager Christine Huntington
said: “The transformation is unbelievable,
with luxury on offer, creating the right
impression for visitors.
“The space won’t be available for long and
should be reserved quickly. There is also a
large business lounge, hot desk facilities and
a virtual office service. There will soon be a
coffee shop too!”
Call Christine on 01642 917116, visit
Facebook @CommerceHouse1872 or
www.commerce-house.co.uk
New restaurant plans for Stockton
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tockton’s Riverside is to welcome a
chic new restaurant in 2018, to further
complement the town’s thriving
cultural quarter.
Tees entrepreneur and owner of Concept
Le isure Simon Hatfield – creator of two
Nuthatch cocktail bars, the Townhouse
pub and Tiny club in Middlesbrough – has
revealed plans for a new bar-restaurant at
11 Finkle Street in Stockton, which boasts
scenic views of the River Tees.
Scheduled to open in April 2018 following
the closure of Mexican eatery Mohujos,
Finkle and Green will offer a high-quality food
and drinks menu, serving up lunches, coffees
and snacks during the day, as well as an
evening menu and cocktails.
Hatfield said: “After opening The Nuthatch
in 2016, it became clear that Stockton
town centre was at the start of an exciting
resurgence, and we were keen to expand
our business with a restaurant in the cultural
quarter.
“Working previously with Mark Hill at
Jomast and Stockton Council, we are excited
to partner with them again in the New Year
on this brand new project.”
Stockton has seen a flurry of new high-
quality bars and micro-pubs open in the past
12 months, all of which have proved popular
with the locals.
The new bar-restaurant, yet to be named,
will undergo a major refit by Jomast
Developments and Concept Leisure in the
coming months.
See our feature interview with Simon
Hatfield on pages 38-39.
BUILDING YOUR
BRAND TO GROW
YOUR BUSINESS
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our brand sits right at the heart
of your business and is inherently
linked to business growth. Often we
meet clients who are so busy building a
business that their brand gets left behind.
Events like new ownership, new
leadership and new directions can create
the need to reposition, revitalise or simply
clarify their brand. Even without major
changes at the top, companies, much like
people, can change over time. They can
outgrow their existing brand, change their
purpose, or just feel the need for their
company to move with the times.
If you are considering developing your
brand, we believe the process begins with
getting to the very heart and soul of your
company, your reason for being, your why.
Of course, it’s about what you do and
how you do it, but to really get buy-in
people need to know your purpose,
cause, beliefs and what really makes you
different.
This in turn, breathes life into your
company values, which should act as a
GPS for your decisions and behaviours.
Your values feed into your brand story and
character, and inform not only what you
say but how you say it.
All of this should happen before anyone
starts thinking about logos, colours,
typography, and image style.
And you guessed it, every element
you put out into the world should be
influenced by the brand thinking at the
core of the process.
Why? Because your ‘why’ is the heart
of your business and should be the
heart of your brand, so before you invest
in a glossy new website or marketing
campaign take some time to consider your
brand’s visual and verbal messaging.
Getting this right will mean you’re
building a key asset to support your
business growth and lead to higher impact
and ROI on your marketing budget.
Mark Easby
Better Brand Agency