Serviced offices: What is on offer?

“The location of an organisation’s office, in addition to the environment in which employees work (and into which guests are invited), is of critical importance - so much so that it can be the difference between success and failure”

The location of an organisation’s office, in addition to the environment in which employees work (and into which guests are invited), is of critical importance - so much so that it can be the difference between success and failure. Many companies are turning away from traditional office solutions, which typically take the form of 10 to 15 year leases, and looking for more flexible alternatives.

A serviced office has two main advantages over a conventional office space. The first is that it is much more flexible; tenants are able to expand and contract the size of their team at very short notice. This is particularly advantageous in these slightly uncertain economic times.

The second key advantage is that serviced offices, as the name suggests, provide an all-inclusive service. This means two things: that tenants do not have to worry about the day-to-day management of their office space, and that offices come fully kitted out with everything a company needs to conduct business - from chairs and desks, to high-speed Internet, cleaning services and refreshment facilities.

Features

In addition to those mentioned above, serviced offices provide the following specific features:

• Boardrooms and meeting rooms, which are available to hire from as little as 10 minutes to an entire day.
• A support team including a receptionist who will answer your incoming calls with your company name and then transfer to a member of staff.
• High-speed Internet
• 24 hour access to voicemail
• Text messaging form your computer
• Reception areas for greeting clients

Many serviced offices allow you to manage your office virtually. This means tenants are able to not only store files centrally (and access and print from any location); it is also possible to conduct meetings online and manage business services (for example by altering call answering and transferring instructions).

A solution for all sizes of business

For smaller companies, renting an office on a lease agreement simply isn’t an option that makes viable financial sense. Owning and running an SME poses particular challenges and office space can often be one of them.

The advantages, for an SME, of hiring a serviced office are clear: they will be able to make use of services that they would otherwise not be able to afford, and thereby have the IT systems, location and office support of a multinational corporation.

However, larger businesses also stand to benefit from serviced offices. For example, if they need to house members of staff (or an entire team) in a foreign country for a short period of time, hiring a serviced office makes perfect sense. Alternatively, a serviced office can allow a company to adapt quickly to changing market conditions by reducing or increasing the sizes of particular teams without running the risk of leaving expensive office space empty.

A city centre location

Having a business address in the central business district of a major international city is hugely important for most organisations. Serviced offices provide such addresses across many different cities. If you’re looking for a city centre location for serviced office London, for example, offers many solutions. This could be particularly useful over the Olympics, which is a time when many businesses may wish to have a presence in the capital.

Offering flexibility, all-inclusive features and services and a city centre location, serviced offices are the perfect solution for many different sizes of organisation. At a time when many business interests are slightly uncertain, serviced offices can provide organisations with a level of security and adaptability that traditional office space simply can’t compete with.



Founded in Sydney in 1978, Servcorp offers the world's finest serviced office solutions. Services include a dedicated local receptionist, access to a worldwide network of meeting rooms, secretarial support on hand, virtual business address and exclusive access to state of the art office infrastructure in prime locations including serviced offices liverpool street, London.

Author - Lynsey Calver

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