Pictured above: Paragon's Alan Hardy (MD) and Mike McKeown (Sales Director) in the new showroom

Nottingham-based design and fit-out specialist, Paragon Interiors Group Plc (Paragon), is to open an office and showroom in central Manchester as part of a five year expansion plan.

The new showroom, which will be situated within the Belvedere Building on Booth Street, will showcase Paragon's capabilities and act as a focal point for local clients and professional advisors to explore "inspiration and innovation". It will also include a cafe/bar with high-speed wireless internet access to facilitate ad hoc meetings and networking between the Manchester business community. 

Alan Hardy, managing director of Paragon said; "This new showroom is not just a fantastic environment for our clients to research and understand the possibilities open to them but is also a great testimony to the growth of Paragon. We have worked within Manchester for over a decade on major projects for blue-chip firms such as Adidas, o2 and RBS but until now we have never had a local presence.

"Despite the recession, Paragon has actually experienced significant growth and positive results, courtesy of a string of major contracts including the recent 66,000ft project for South Yorkshire Police. We have ambitious growth plans over the next five years and this Manchester facility will be the first of many more regional hubs. In the first instance, we expect to create around 12 jobs but that may well increase.