Business Centres in the UK
A furnished office for four with the internet, the heating and the reception sorted on one monthly bill, a desk in a coworking space instead of the kitchen table, a business address and a phone answered in your name, a meeting room for the client pitch, a bigger suite when the team doubles next year, or a unit with a roller door for the stock: find the business centres near you.
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Finding a good business centre in the UK
A business centre provides workspace on flexible terms: serviced offices furnished and ready to use with reception, internet, phones, cleaning, utilities and rates on one monthly fee and a licence rather than a lease, coworking desks and hot desks by the day or the month, virtual offices giving a business address, mail handling and call answering without a room, meeting and training rooms by the hour, and at many, light industrial and storage units, workshops and studios. They range from council-run enterprise centres and converted mills to national operators in city-centre towers, and most let you start on a month's notice and move up or down as the business changes.
The choice is about location, terms and what is included: a serviced office looks dearer per square foot than a lease until you add the rates, fit-out, furniture, internet, utilities and the five-year commitment a lease brings, and for a business of one to twenty people on a growth curve the flexibility usually wins. Check what the monthly fee covers and what is extra, such as meeting rooms, printing, parking and phone lines; the notice period and the deposit; the internet speed and whether you can have your own connection; access hours and security; and the feel of the place, since a good centre has a community, events and a manager who sorts things out.
The listings here show each business centre's offices, desks, units and meeting rooms, what is included, terms and notice periods, facilities, parking and transport, prices and contact details, so you can see who is nearby, who has the space you need, and where businesses in your town go for a home that flexes with them.
What business centres offer
Serviced offices: private lockable offices for one to fifty people, furnished, with reception, internet, phones, cleaning, heating, rates and insurance on one fee, on licences from a month to a few years.
Coworking and hot desks: dedicated or drop-in desks in a shared space by the day, week or month, with wifi, printing, kitchens, lounges and a community of other businesses.
Virtual offices: a registered business address, mail handling and forwarding, telephone answering in your company's name, and access to meeting rooms when you need them.
Meeting, training and event rooms: rooms for two to a hundred by the hour or day with screens, video conferencing, whiteboards and catering, for interviews, pitches, boards and courses.
Units and studios: workshops, light industrial and storage units, studios for makers and creatives, and hybrid office-and-workshop space, with loading access and parking.
Before you take space in a business centre
- List what the fee includes and what is charged extra: meeting rooms, printing, parking, phone lines, kitchen supplies.
- Check the notice period, the deposit, annual increases and what happens if you need more or less space.
- Test the internet and ask whether you can bring your own line and firewall if your work needs it.
- Ask about access hours, security, post handling and whether you can put your name on the door.
- Visit at a busy time to judge noise, parking and the atmosphere, and talk to a tenant.
- Compare the all-in monthly cost against a lease with rates, fit-out and utilities added before deciding it is expensive.
What business centre space costs in the UK
As a rough guide, a serviced office costs £250 to £500 per desk per month outside London and £500 to £1,000 in central London, so a four-person office is £1,000 to £2,000 a month in a regional town with everything included; a coworking dedicated desk £150 to £350 a month and a hot desk £15 to £35 a day or £80 to £200 a month; a virtual office address £20 to £60 a month with call answering £30 to £80 on top; meeting rooms £20 to £60 an hour for a small room and £150 to £500 a day for a training room; and a small industrial or storage unit £300 to £900 a month. Deposits are usually one to two months, notice one to three months, and the first month is often discounted.
A £1,400 all-in office for four, gone in a month if the contract ends, is the reason small firms stopped signing five-year leases.
How do I find office space near me?+
Look at the business centres listed for your town, which show their offices, desks, units and meeting rooms, what is included, terms, facilities, parking, prices and reviews; visit two or three at a busy time, get the all-in monthly figure with the extras you will use, and check the notice period before you sign.
How much does a serviced office cost?+
About £250 to £500 per desk per month outside London and £500 to £1,000 in central London, including furniture, reception, internet, cleaning, utilities, rates and insurance, with meeting rooms, printing and parking often extra; a coworking desk is £150 to £350 a month and a hot desk £15 to £35 a day. Most centres take a deposit of one to two months and work on a month's to three months' notice.
What is the difference between a serviced office and a lease?+
A serviced office is a licence to use a furnished, managed room with everything included on one monthly fee, on short notice, so you can move in tomorrow and leave next month; a lease is a legal interest in bare space for three to ten years, with rates, fit-out, furniture, utilities, repairs and dilapidations on top, and a lower rent per square foot to compensate. Small and growing firms usually do better on a licence; a stable business of thirty plus may save on a lease.
What is a virtual office?+
A business address at the centre for your registered office, letterheads and website, with post received, scanned or forwarded and, if you want, calls answered in your company's name and passed on, for £20 to £60 a month plus call answering, and the use of the centre's meeting rooms when you need to see a client; it suits home-based businesses that want a professional front and an address that is not their house.
Can I rent a meeting room by the hour?+
Yes: most business centres hire meeting rooms to non-tenants by the hour, half-day or day, at £20 to £60 an hour for a small room and £150 to £500 a day for a training or boardroom, with screens, video conferencing, wifi, refreshments and catering, and reception to greet your visitors; book online or by phone, and tenants usually get an allowance of free hours.
Do business centres have workshops and storage units?+
Many do, especially enterprise centres and converted industrial sites, offering light industrial units, workshops, studios and storage from 200 to 2,000 square feet on the same flexible terms as the offices, with roller doors, loading, three-phase power and parking, at £300 to £900 a month for a small unit; the listings show which centres have them and the sizes available.
How do I get my business listed?+
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