| Search Office Space, the original global | | | | could easily do so by simply requesting that |
| office broker, has decided to say it all | | | | they no longer need desk space that they are |
| about the commercial office marketplace and | | | | not using. Once the short-term contract that |
| its opportunities during the credit crunch, | | | | they are working on is over, the new contract |
| to help UK businesses fight back and keep it | | | | that they sign will only charge for office |
| all together through the economic crisis. | | | | space used. This happens to be one of the |
| | | | best reasons to use a serviced office. |
| Here are 4 ways in which serviced offices can | | | | |
| help UK Businesses through the credit crunch: | | | | 3. Only one bill! - When businesses rent |
| 1- Short-term & Flexible rental contracts - | | | | traditional office space through a credit |
| Renting a serviced office from business | | | | crunch, they take the risk to have several |
| centre operators such as Regus, MWB, Avanta | | | | bills falling through their letterbox at |
| or any of the several independent UK serviced | | | | once. Rent bills, water rates, electricity, |
| office space firms allows companies to have | | | | internet and phone usage are usually an |
| their own office space without being tied up | | | | administrative nightmare. |
| in a long term and rigid traditional lease. | | | | |
| | | | In a serviced office there is usually only |
| SMEs and start-ups have the opportunity to | | | | one bill. The business centre operators offer |
| operate in a professional environment and | | | | an all inclusive package and bill you the |
| have the flexibility to take a short-term | | | | same amount every month. |
| office rental deal over 3 months to 3-year. | | | | |
| | | | 4. Staffing and office furniture- Typically a |
| 2. Upsize or downsize as you go along - | | | | small business cannot afford to have a |
| Should a new small business, having started | | | | secretary or admin assistant until it reaches |
| up recently, need to increase staff numbers | | | | more than 5 employees, so until then, phone |
| to meet demand, it would be impossible with a | | | | handling duties are generally shared between |
| traditional lease. This could force the | | | | the business owner and the rest of the |
| company to scupper its growth plan. | | | | employees. |
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| However, when using a flexible serviced | | | | When using a serviced office, a phone |
| office, businesses can easily request | | | | answering service is included in the contract |
| additional space with the operator that would | | | | so businesses benefit from a ready-made |
| include no up-front costs and would allow | | | | receptionist from the start. A desk and |
| them easily to add more workstations to the | | | | chair for each employee is provided by the |
| office that they were located in. This would | | | | business centre operator, as well as |
| mean that the new desk, internet connection | | | | photocopiers and stationery. All you |
| and phones would be ready to go straight | | | | generally need when moving in a serviced |
| away. When in a serviced office space, you | | | | office space is a computer for each employee. |
| only need to do your business, all the rest | | | | |
| is taken care of. | | | | To summarize, it is crucial to allow |
| | | | businesses to find out more about the |
| If a business working from a serviced office | | | | serviced office industry and to understand |
| is particularly affected by the credit crunch | | | | just how it could come to the rescue for |
| and needed to downsize its operation, it | | | | British companies during the credit crunch. |