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allow you to move to a larger office, potentially managed office.
in the same building, allowing for a fast
and seamless transition. That makes future With a standard office rental, you’re paying for
expansion easy and helps you control your a completely blank canvas - just the space,
costs in line with your income. and nothing more. This then leaves you
responsible for everything required to turn
3. There’s next to no downtime that empty space into a functioning office,
The last thing you need when moving into a including the set-up, utilities and furniture, and
new office is a lengthy delay in operations filling it with all the office equipment you need.
while you set up your space. That’s something What’s more common is to rent either
both serviced and managed offices can help a serviced office or a managed office,
you with. particularly for small and medium-sized
businesses. This approach requires a lower
In a serviced office, everything you need will
already be in place, so you can move in and initial investment and allows you to get up and
get to work immediately. Your office will be running more quickly. But what’s the difference
furnished and pre-cabled, with internet and between the two?
telecoms included in your serviced office
package. You’ll usually be expected to use Serviced Offices
your own computer equipment in a serviced A serviced office is a workspace you rent that
office, so you may have to spend a few is all ready to go. The space is fitted out to the
minutes setting it up before you can get down provider’s specifications so you can simply
to business. turn up and start working.
Like a serviced office, managed offices contracts on serviced offices are typically
are also difficult to beat when it comes to very flexible and available on a short-term
maintaining the continuity of your operations. basis (usually one to 12 months), and often
Once you have chosen how you want to include additional facilities that are built into
configure your office, your managed office your monthly rent. These include reception
provider will do the customising while you staff, clerical support, Wi-Fi and the use of on-
continue to operate from your existing site meeting rooms. In a serviced office, you
location. As a third party is doing all the work, typically pay per desk.
you can set up a managed office more quickly
than a traditional office space, which means Managed Offices
there’s little to no downtime when moving in. A managed office has similarities to a serviced
office, as flexibility is built into the lease
Choosing Between Serviced and and the office is operated by a third party.
Managed Offices However, while you have to take a serviced
office as you find it, a managed office gives
There are three different ways you can rent you the freedom to tailor the space to meet
office space for your business. You can go for your business’s requirements.
a standard office rental, a serviced office, or a
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