Insolvency firm readies for growth with Salford Quays HQ expansion 

Anchorage Chambers has applied to add four storeys to its two-floor head office, with workspace and apartments planned within the extension.

Seed Architects has been appointed to draw up plans for the expansion of Anchorage Chambers’ Salford Quays office and a planning application has now been lodged with the city council.

At present, the building features a restaurant unit on the ground floor, occupied by Reflexion Lounge, and Anchorage Chambers’ offices on the first floor.

Under plans lodged with Salford City Council, the existing building would be extended upwards by four floors. Two of the additional floors would provide 7,800  sq ft of office space and the other two would provide 10 apartments. A roof terrace is also planned, alongside various indoor amenities.

Anchorage Chambers plans to occupy the office space in its entirety and rent out the apartments to employees on short term lets.

Speaking to Place North West, Anchorage Chambers director Farhad Naqvi said the redevelopment of the building, which the insolvency firm has owned for 10 years, comes in response to the current economic climate.

“We are going into a form of recession and because of the financial crisis we are expanding operations in the UK,” he said.

“We need more space and what better place [to get it] than at our own building at Salford Quays?”

“The proposals aim to create an attractive building which will enhance the look and feel of a unique mixed neighbourhood, hence increasing the activity of this rapidly developing part of town,” according to a design and access statement prepared by Seed.

To learn more about the project, search for reference number PA/2023/0332 on Salford City Council’s planning portal.