Grand Central Stockport was owned by Norwich-based private property company Targetfollow, who acquired the complex for £10.8 million in 2004.

The revamped regeneration plans include an office quarter for the town centre, a hotel, public space outside the railway station.

Some are in place to provide extra parking for rail users, with all day and longer stay tariffs, however the majority of space is for those using the complex.

[14] The redevelopment plans include construction of a multi-storey car park, adding of a more significant retail element to the complex and a Travelodge hotel.

[13] In July 2010, the then owners of the complex, Targetfollow, narrowly avoided going into administration, after loans exceeding £200 million provided by Lloyds Banking Group, expired.

In December 2011, Muse Developments were selected as the preferred developers for a revamped £145 million scheme containing an office quarter, hotel, larger car park and more public space, and with the exception of the swimming pool and cinema, demolition of the other buildings, including where the nightclubs formerly stood, took place in the spring of 2012 as part of the future plans for the complex.