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Office space requirements have evolved greatly over recent years, with many companies of differing sizes finding their needs are no longer met by traditional workspaces. The need for adaptable office space, flexible terms and hot desking has become more commonplace, which has led to an increase in businesses searching for alternative accommodation and desks to rent.

Serviced offices offer clients a different approach to office space, and can often supply flexible rental terms, increased availability, and adaptable workspaces to suit your needs. We’ve partnered with OfficeFreedom – the world’s largest marketplace for offices – to provide you with a selection of over 15,000 offices worldwide so you can find your perfect work environment.




What are the pros and cons of serviced and co-working office space?

The key advantages of serviced and co-working office space are that it is “cash-flow friendly” and offers a high degree of lease flexibility – enabling a relocation to more permanent accommodation to be effected at short notice. In detail, serviced and coworking offices offer the following advantages:

  • Fully furnished offices: ready fitted out with data / telecoms infrastructure and furniture – therefore little or no capital expenditure
  • Enables the level of working capital available for investment in the business to be maximised
  • Cashflow-friendly
  • Increased and accessible availability: a quick, plug in and go, accommodation solution
  • Addresses in central business districts
  • Typically no dilapidations / repairing / exit costs – a contribution to which is usually reflected in the rent payable
  • Short form service agreement that can be issued and signed within a matter of hours – no complicated, lengthy, real estate lease requiring the advice of a real estate lawyer
  • Flexible leases: the ability to expand and contract quickly in response to changes in market conditions
  • No stamp duty land tax payable on the grant of the service agreement

However, serviced / co-working office space is not suitable for all businesses, especially those that require a high degree of data security such as private client wealth managers and law firms, or those businesses that wish to stamp their own brand on their office space.

Want to know whether flexible office space is right for you? Check out our FAQs here  >


Why OfficeFreedom?

OfficeFreedom is the world's largest marketplace for offices and has helped over 38,000 clients (and counting) to find the right office for them. They are pioneers in flexible workspaces, and have been offering coworking office space brokerage since 1993. With over 15,000 offices to choose from and expert advice at every stage of the office search and procurement process, why not let them help find your next workspace.

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Bridget has over thirty years’ experience in lease advisory and roadside development across the UK, including working closely with agency teams. She carries out out-of-town rent reviews, lease renewals and re gears for a number of clients, including McDonald’s. On the high street, her clients include Specsavers, Virgin Media, Southern Co-op, St Peter’s Hospice and a number of local landlords and tenants. She also specialises in industrial, retail warehouse and office properties. McDonald’s have been a key client of Bridget’s for over twenty years as she has acted on their behalf in the southwest, South Wales and east and west Midlands, including acquiring a dozen sites. She also acts for Virgin Media in respect of their retail properties across the UK. She has recently acquired two travel services sites at Weston Super Mare and at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol which will accommodate Starbucks drive-through units as well as petrol filling stations, convenience stores and fast food outlets. She also recently acquired sixteen retail warehouse properties in the Midlands for the new owners of Just for Pets. Bridget also has experience in car showroom valuation, and acts for Howards’ Garages and Dick Lovett.
Chris heads the Commercial Agency team from the Leeds office providing services to both landlord and occupier clients throughout Yorkshire and across the North of England. He specialises in the office and industrial sectors providing both acquisition and disposal advice to a range of clients to include national and local institutions as well as private individuals. He also provides advice in relation to Landlord and Tenant issues, including rent reviews and lease renewals.
Ed is Head of Carter Jonas’ London Office Agency Team and advises on the marketing and letting of surplus office space located in the West End, City and Central London office markets. Ed advises landlords and tenants on developing office marketing strategies and carries out competition analysis. Ed also works with landlords in adding value to office buildings and improving rental returns, as well as representing landlords in lease negotiations.
Working from Bath since 1988, Philip has in-depth knowledge of the Bath market for offices and of the investment market. He has acquired, and disposed of, numerous large and prime properties across the South West, many off-market for clients and particularly within Bath and Bristol.

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