Specsavers Optical Group Ltd is the world's largest optical retailer and required a new 38,000 sq ft office space at Solent Business Park to support its global expansion. Paragon was retained to design and fit-out the new space. They created an inspiring interior over 12 weeks on budget that provided Specsavers with quality office space and supported their aggressive growth plans. The new space also expanded Specsavers' IT facility and provided room to grow with the business internationally.

1. Case Study

3. Introduction
Specsavers Optical Group Ltd is the world’s largest optical
retailer.
With turnover now exceeding £1b, over 800 stores in the UK
and a further 500 across the globe, the move to Solent Business
Park was essential to the company’s plan to support its rapid
global expansion.
Having completed Specsavers’ 36,000 ft2
Shared Services
facility in Nottingham, Paragon was retained to undertake the
design and fit-out of Forum 6, a 38,000 ft2
Grade A office block.
Prior to selecting the building, Paragon advised Specsavers on
its suitability. As part of the evaluation, the existing mechanical
and electrical installation was assessed before recommendations
were presented and subsequently implemented as part of the fit
out.
Paragon was tasked with creating an inspiring interior that would
compliment the building architecture and attract the right staff
for Specsavers’ aggressive growth.
Following an intensive consultation period, the design was
agreed, the project was started and the fit-out was completed
within 12 weeks to the agreed budget.
The Forum 6 fit-out was created within an overriding ethos of best
value for Specsavers, whilst perfectly illustrating its commitment
to providing its staff with quality office accommodation.

4. Client
Specsavers Optical Group Ltd
IT/Support Services

5. Location
Forum 6
The Forum
Solent Business Park
Whitely
Hampshire
PO15 7PA

6. Project Size
38,000 ft2
Project Value
£2.1m

7. Timescales
Off-site
Design, procurement and
mobilisation 10 weeks
On-site
Project management,
construction and fit-out 12 weeks

8. Scope of Works
Space planning
Detailed design
Partitions and doors
Suspended ceilings
Floor coverings
Decoration
Joinery and feature items
Upgrade of existing cooling capacity
Upgrade of existing fresh air provision
Upgrade of existing mains power by 750 kVA
Data centre
Furniture

9. Client Contacts
Nick James – Director of Group Services
nickj@gg.specsavers.com
Hugo Lord – Property Director
hugol@uk.specsavers.com
Specsavers Optical Group Ltd,
La Villiaze,
St. Andrews,
Guernsey,
GY6 8YP.
Tel: 01481 236 000

11. “Paragon’s consultation throughout the property acquisition phase of this
project has been crucial. They not only understood the needs of the business
from a space-optimisation perspective, which helped us to be far more
accurate with our search but also from the organisational and strategic
perspective of the business going forward. This is a property acquisition
to meet the growing demands of the business, not only in the UK, but
internationally. Paragon’s fit-out is going to offer us the space to expand our
IT facility, and create additional space to meet the growing demands of the
business as we continue to expand our operations around the world.”
Hugo Lord
Property Director

12. Paragon Interiors Group Plc
Nottingham Office
Paragon House | Orchard Place | Nottingham Business Park | Nottingham | NG8 6PX
t: 0115 951 9512 f: 0115 951 9513
Manchester Office
Belvedere Building | Booth Street | Manchester | M2 4AW
t: 0161 235 0800
w: www.paragoninteriors.biz