Former Banbury Guardian HQ - Guardian House - celebrates one-year anniversary after refurbishment

Business booming at Guardian House with launch of new storage partnership
By Matt Elofson
Published 7th Dec 2020, 11:38 BST
Updated 7th Dec 2020, 12:21 BST
Guardian House in North Bar Street, is the former Banbury Guardian HQ, which underwent a full renovation in September 2019, and is now home to eight, high-spec serviced office spaces.Guardian House in North Bar Street, is the former Banbury Guardian HQ, which underwent a full renovation in September 2019, and is now home to eight, high-spec serviced office spaces.
Guardian House in North Bar Street, is the former Banbury Guardian HQ, which underwent a full renovation in September 2019, and is now home to eight, high-spec serviced office spaces.

As Guardian House celebrates a successful year of business, the company behind the iconic building’s new lease of life has joined forces with a new local storage business, to help its clients thrive and grow.

After lying vacant for more than three years, the former Banbury Guardian HQ, underwent a full renovation program in September 2019, and is now home to eight, high-spec serviced office spaces.

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The latest local business to join this vibrant new business community was estate and lettings agent, Martin & Co, who, with some assistance from easyStorage Thames Valley, moved into Guardian House last month.

Local estate and lettings agent, Martin & Co, with some assistance from easyStorage Thames Valley, moved into Guardian House last month.Local estate and lettings agent, Martin & Co, with some assistance from easyStorage Thames Valley, moved into Guardian House last month.
Local estate and lettings agent, Martin & Co, with some assistance from easyStorage Thames Valley, moved into Guardian House last month.

Point of Difference, who run Guardian House and other serviced office spaces and a co-working facility in Bicester, is working with easyStorage Thames Valley in a bid to support fellow Oxfordshire start-ups and offer its tenants unique, external storage solutions to save them space and money.

easyStorage Thames Valley was launched by franchisees Alex and Emma Glass in October. The unique self-storage solution offers customers a hands-off ‘collect, store and return’ service, taking the hassle out of freeing up space.

Point of Difference co-owner Andy Bedwell said: “Our clients are generally small, or start-up businesses, where often space and money is tight.

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"Our relationship with easyStorage Thames Valley gives them the ability to keep their office space to a minimum, but have the added benefit of an easy, cost-effective and off-site storage solution for excess stock or equipment.

“My wife and I already knew Alex and Emma through the Oxfordshire business community, so when I heard about their new franchise I was excited to forge a working relationship that could be beneficial to both our own businesses, and my client’s businesses.”

easyStorage Thames Valley co-owner Alex Glass added: “As more businesses work remotely, or from shared office spaces, we see this model becoming the norm, particularly as we collect and drop off, it doesn’t impact the busy working day.”

With just one, 4-desk office remaining, local businesses interested in taking the space on North Bar Street can contact Guardian House on 01295 235010.