The operator, based around 10 miles north of the city in Milngavie, has been working with a property broker to whittle down a shortlist of suitable locations.
“What we are now down to is the structure of the deal,” chief executive Andy Freeth told TTG on Thursday (July 19). “We want to get in by the end of the year so we can bed in before peak season.
“We’ve been in Milngavie for 14 years. We’re on an enterprise business park that really wasn’t built for a company like If Only. We’ve taken over several units, but we’ve outgrown it now. We need a bigger space to accommodate a larger team.”
Freeth said access to the city’s Central or Queen Street stations was paramount to ensure strong business transport links and staff access.
“One of the main objectives of the office move is to create a more open plan, collaborative, positive working space as we grow,” said Freeth.
“The reason we made this public is there are so many people involved in a move like this, it was bound to come out. I’d rather they [If Only staff] heard it from me first.
“We’ve already spoken to our team because we care about them and want to make sure [the move] works for everyone. We may have to offer some flexibility to keep everyone with us.”
