Centre News

BOSSING IT BY YOURSELF

“Portfolio worker”, “freelancer”, “side hustler” – whatever you want to call it, more and more of us are turning away from direct employment and working for ourselves. The gig economy has given rise to shorter contracts and more flexible working practices, shunning the traditional office and 9-5.

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SERVICED OFFICES

The growth of the serviced business centre is one of the UK’s biggest success stories of the past few years. The value of the sector in the UK has been put at £16 billion, if you use conventional methods, and even this might be a conservative estimate. The area is likely to grow much bigger, too, with some analysts saying its net worth could be as high as £126 billion by 2025. Serviced office to let supplier Basepoint has 31 centres spread right across southern England and in the Midlands. Here we look at how such business centres can operate as a miniature community, and what benefits they can offer your SME

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THE 6 BENEFITS OF COWORKING SPACES

Escaping from the office rat race is often cited as one of the most attractive aspects of starting your own business. No more rush hour commutes, no meetings that drag on, and no more projects landing on your desk at 4:55 PM on a Friday.

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Mark Ruck, Trelleborg Industrial Tyres UK Ltd

We chose Basepoint because it stood out as the most flexible option for our business. The Chepstow office is just 20 minutes drive from our previous office and is ideally…

Alex Kempster, National Grid

We have used Basepoint many times now as a meeting venue, initially as the location was excellent. We are now repeat offenders as the service is fantastic, we are looked …

Andrew Barker, JustIngredients

JustIngredients have been based here at Riverside Court for a few years and during that time our business has grown and our office space expanded. The team at JustIngredi…