About Base
More Than 25
Years Experience
We care passionately about design and have done for the past 25 years that we have been in business. For us, quality and life cycle of our installations are our key drivers and we are very fussy on detail.
We need to know that the office that you have been left with is going to be an inspiring and comfortable workplace but fundamentally it is also built to last.
Our clients
Our team
Our biggest asset is our team. Base Interiors have an extremely low level of staff turnover which we believe to be a huge part of our success in the delivery of exceptionally high quality offices.
Every member of the team will be with the project from the start through to completion. Even after project completion our clients come to us for additional projects and will be dealing with the same team.
There is more to the team than the people on this page.
In our eyes the sub-contractors we work with are our partners. We treat them with respect and pay them on time.
The trust and respect we have with them makes for a harmonious site team.
As a result we have never run late on a job.
our accreditations
Meet the team
Our team who bring your vision to life.
Emily has worked in office fit-out since leaving university 25 years ago with a BA (Hons) degree in English with Media Studies. Emily has dealt with pre-
construction elements, including JCT contract negotiations, performance bonds and insurance issues for the past 20 years.
Emily haggin - operations director
Stephen formed Base Interiors in 2000. He has worked in construction and office fit-out for over 28 years.
A huge part of the success of the team is down to his “hands-on” approach to every aspect of the business and his technical understanding of how building systems work.
steve moloney - director & founder
Chris has a degree in Architecture and during his studies was able to work at Bovis (Lend Lease) working on commercial and residential projects and a number of hotels with Philippe Starc and Ian Schrager.
Chris started off as a Site Manager for BASE for 10 years before moving into his project Management role. He possesses excellent interpersonal skills and works well with all members of the team, from construction teams, designers and our clients.
Chris is also one of the first people to hear about a client’s imminent move or request for a quotation.
Chris Stewart-Harewood – Project Manager
Rummy is a Chartered Certified Accountant and has worked with Base for over 18 years. He is responsible for overseeing the preparation of the management and statutory accounts.
Rummy manages the general ledger, budgeting and forecasting, cash flow, risk management, tax planning and compliance.
Rummy ensures that all of our teams are paid on time and ensures that he is up to date on all financial legislation and tax legislation.
Rummy Sagoo – Financial Controller
Arno has been employed by Base Interiors since 2003, he oversees the design output of all our projects.
He has a B-tech Architectural degree and has worked in office fit-out for over 25 years.
Arno applies a great amount of detail to our design process, ensuring that all elements can be built efficiently.
Arno Viviers – Design Manager
Gordon joined us fresh out of university with a BSc (Hons) degree in Architectural Technology.
Gordon balances creativity and technical understanding with his designs and ensures that our client’s expectations are met.
Gordon has delivered hundreds of projects for BASE over the past 19 years.
Gordon Ho – Technical Designer
Layla is a creative Interior Designer with over 12 years experience in the construction industry, specialising in traditional design and build tenders within the commercial sector.
Layla has worked closely with clients throughout all stages of workplace consultancy, scope and design, and delivery and installation.
Layla Barakat – Creative Designer
Lili has produced all Health & Safety Files and Operation & Maintenance manuals for the past 8 years.
She has never missed a deadline and ensures that at Practical Completion we obtain the Final Certificate from Building Control and all LIFE certification in place so that the Client is able to occupy their space.
Lili provides invaluable admin support to all members of the team throughout all projects and all phases of our projects.
Lili Laver – Health & Safety Administration
Max joined Base in 2022 after enrolling in an apprenticeship at Newham College.
Max has learned a great deal at Base shadowing both Mike and Steve and has learned how to price projects from £10K to £930K under supervision.
Max has recently been described as a star pupil by his tutor.
Max Upchurch – Surveying Technician (Apprentice)
Fergus joined Base in 2023 similarly to Max he is an apprentice undertaking his surveying Technician apprenticeship at Newham College.
Fergus is currently being guided by Steve and helping to price up schemes for our existing clients.
Fergus Murray – Surveying Technician (Apprentice)
brand culture - are you utilising it in the workplace?
The most important commodity in any business is the people.
In order to retain the best and most talented people, special consideration should be given to the office surroundings that you provide for them.
Having a working environment that is also a manifestation of your brand and culture will encourage and harnesses a positive environment, which will in turn improve productivity, personal happiness as well as staff retention.
The workplace has always housed the team that sell, service, manage and care for your brands products and services. What has changed over time in the workplace is the look and feel of the space.
We have evolved from cellularisation to open plan to hybrids and agile working environments. As this evolution has taken place the importance of the ‘feel’ has dramatically altered.
We are seeing office environments that really are manifestations of the company’s brand and culture.
a
simple
approach
At BASE we have created a simple approach we adopt in our design process and discussions with you the client to ensure we integrate your brand and your culture into the design of your office.
The output is beyond logos colour palettes, it’s an expression of beliefs, ideas, points of view and a way of life.
How do we do this?
To do this well we need get to know your brand, its people and how they tick. We do this through interviews, observations and workshops. We then define a creative design brief from this, which of course incorporates your fundamental requirements.
get in touch with your project requirements
Book a call with our team to discuss your plans and how we can help make your vision a reality.