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A Guide To Serviced Offices

Every business is unique. And every business has its own specific needs when it comes to its commercial premises. With a range of different office setups available, businesses now have far more flexibility in the way that they run themselves.

Giving employees the options of working from home and hybrid working is becoming increasingly important for businesses competing to get the best employees in the market, and office set-up options are helping to enable this.

Businesses are also competing more and more with home, with the need to attract employees into the office, so providing modern, effective places of work, with a productive and professional environment is essential, as well as being easy to get to and offering other benefits such as collaboration and networking opportunities.

All of this means that serviced offices are becoming increasingly popular, giving businesses more flexibility and the ability to adapt to their needs quickly and easily.

 

What Is a Serviced Office?

A serviced office is an office that is available to businesses, completely set up for when they arrive. It will normally be fitted with all of the basics such as desks, kitchens, telephone lines, internet lines, cleaners, and security staff as well as often with extras such as receptionists, meeting rooms, and childcare facilities.

When a business rents a serviced office, you will get everything that you need already organised, meaning that you can walk straight in and get to work. This can save you time and labour and is especially useful for small businesses who perhaps do not have the personnel to organise these aspects.

It also means that you can move in short notice and is ideal for budgeting as you will automatically know what your outgoings are – without any unexpected extras! Serviced offices can be found in some of the most sought-after areas of the country, giving you the opportunity to be amongst the most successful businesses in your industry.

 

What Facilities Can Serviced Offices Supply?

Every serviced office is different, but as a general rule, a serviced office will supply facilities as standard, such as:

  • Office furniture
  • High-speed internet
  • Photocopiers and printers
  • Postal services
  • Kitchen facilities
  • Security staff
  • Cleaning services
  • Audio-visual equipment

In addition to this, the serviced offices might also provide other facilities including:

  • Meeting rooms
  • Reception staff
  • Gym facilities
  • Fitness classes
  • Roof terraces
  • Stationery supplies
  • Training rooms
  • Bicycle storage
  • Showers
  • Childcare facilities
  • Answerphone services
  • Travel services

 

The Benefits of Serviced Offices

Renting a serviced office is a great option for many businesses. It has a number of benefits, including:

Budgeting – When you are leasing an empty commercial property, budgeting can be tricky. This is because you have several elements to factor into the price of the premises – the space, the furniture, internet lines, security, and cleaning, for example. It can be difficult to get an accurate idea of specifically how much you will be spending. With a serviced office, you will pay a specific amount that includes everything, meaning that you know exactly how much you are spending on a regular basis.

Flexibility – Renting a serviced office can normally be done on relatively short notice. This means that you can find and book the space quickly, leaving more flexibility for you. It is ideal if you are a fast-growing business that is unsure of how much space they might need, or indeed, are thinking about downsizing the number of people that you have working for you.

Ease – Another major benefit of renting a serviced office space is that it is much easier than renting an empty office space and filling it with your own furniture, organising and upkeeping telephone and internet lines, and finding adequate security, at a minimum. With a serviced office, this is all taken care of for you, leaving you just one payment to organise.

Extra Facilities – Organising and implementing facilities such as childcare, gyms, or receptionists can be labour and cost-intensive. They can also be an excellent way to attract good quality staff to your business, offering the added extras that turn your business into a great one to work for.

A serviced office gives you the chance to enjoy these extras without the extra work that goes into organising them.

 

Serviced Office vs Standard Office

The main difference between a serviced and a standard office is the fact that a serviced office is, well, serviced. Instead of organising and maintaining all of the furniture, equipment, and other additional extras yourself, there is someone to do this for you. It is ideal for small businesses, start-ups, and those that are growing or downsizing and need more flexibility over their office space.

 

How Much Do Serviced Offices Cost?

Serviced office prices vary according to a number of different factors, including:

  • The size of the office
  • The location of the office
  • The facilities that are included in the price

 

Serviced offices will often look like they are more expensive than a standard office. However, you should remember that, unlike a standard office, a serviced office will include everything from your telephone and internet lines to business rates, insurance, electricity and heating, and building maintenance.

 

Serviced Offices in London

Here at Spacepool, we have a wide range of serviced offices across London. With its excellent local, national, and international transport links, fantastic networking opportunities, modern, state-of-the-art office spaces, and great places for entertaining after work, London has it all.

Whether you are looking for prestigious office space in Mayfair, with its iconic postcode and central location, a place in an up-and-coming South London neighbourhood, or are looking to stand up against the big boys in the financial district of the City of London, we have serviced office spaces for everyone.

From Paddington with its easy links to Heathrow airport (and the outside world) to King’s Cross and its Eurotunnel links, London is a transport hub for the entire world, easy to get to Europe and beyond, and an ideal place to be based if you have regular international visitors.

If you are considering renting a serviced office for your business, we have plenty to offer here at Spacepool, so why not have a peruse through what we have, and decide on the best one for you?