LET'S hope they don't blow the doors off.

Because the Birchwood based Claremont Group has marked Auto Trader's arrival at its new office in London by creating a scene from The Italian Job.

The new 14,000 sq ft London office in St Pancras nods to the company’s British and motoring heritage and offers a creative and collaborative workspace for 120 staff, previously located in Wimbledon.

An Italian Job inspired tunnel, complete with three suspended original Minis in red, white and blue, provides the welcome as you arrive on the third floor.

Alison Ross, technology director at Auto Trader said: “Prior to the move we were in a space that just didn’t work for us – there was too much of it and it didn’t support easy communication or team work as our people were spread across four floors.

“Every aspect of the design supports us as a digital business, captures our history, facilitates teamwork and shows we understand the need to motivate and inspire our staff. Claremont has done a tremendous job, delivering an office design that achieves all that in spades."

Ann Clarke, joint managing director of Claremont Group Interiors led the design and build of both the London and Manchester offices.

She said: “The London and Manchester offices both score highly for creativity and they certainly provide some real ‘wows’ – but it’s the collaborative and open nature of the design that really make this an effective space where every square foot has been made to count.”