The way we work is evolving
Beautifully-designed, modern offices with excellent amenities used to be a luxury only large, highly profitable companies could afford. However, given the changing landscape of the commercial property industry, freelancers and small startups now have access to these exclusive workspaces.
With London being the centre of some of the world’s leading tech startups, the demand for cool, high tech workspaces has rocketed. As a result of this demand, there has been a significant increase in the number of coworking office providers. So, we have created a list of some of the coolest office spaces in London for startups!
UNCOMMON – Islington
Uncommon provide some of the coolest shared office spaces in London. There beautifully designed Islington office is ideally situated just a 7-minute walk from Highbury & Islington station. Highbury Fields park is also on the doorstep, perfect for a lunchtime stroll. Uncommon offer a wide range of networking events and interesting workshops for business development and there’s a bar/cafe area perfect for escaping the computer during the day or for after work drinks.
Hot desks, fixed desks and private offices available.
WeWork – Aldwych House
WeWork offers so much more than cool coworking spaces: each office is anchored within the local community and a global network of entrepreneurs and creators. This new addition to the London WeWork family features a private roof terrace with stunning views over London and excellent amenities including phone booths, free printing services and inspiring breakout spaces.
Hot desks and private offices are available, starting from £500/month.
Mindspace – Aldgate
Mindspace is a global provider of beautiful and inspiring offices and workspaces for teams of all sizes. Located in the heart of Aldgate, within walking distance from the Whitechapel Gallery and Old Spitalfields Market, as well as an ever-growing collection of great restaurants.
Fixed desks and private offices starting from £375pp/month.
This Time Next Year – Leyton
This Time Next Year is a new airy space in Leyton designed to help you get inspired, creative, and productive – from the interior design, to the cultural and wellness programmes, to the top-notch facilities. This Time Next Year is for everyone from freelancers, to startups to established businesses.
Hot desks, fixed desks, and private offices starting from £200pp/month.
Work.Life – London Fields
Freelancer? Bigger Business? Work.Life London Fields is front and centre in one of London’s most creative postcodes located seconds from London Fields station (just 3 stops away from Liverpool Street) and only a stone’s throw from the famous Broadway Market. What’s more? The space is dog friendly.
Hot desks and private offices starting from £200pp/month.
LABS – Atrium
Located a 5 minute walk from Camden Town tube station, LABS: Atrium boasts its own courtyard, ideally shaped to facilitate connectivity across the space. This state of the art building is located in the heart of Camden’s famed Stables Market and has its own restaurant, innovation lab, cafe, and bar.
Hot desks, fixed desks, and private offices starting from £300pp/month.
Tobacco Docks – Shadwell
The inside of this place is beautiful but how cool is the exterior? These guys took what was a ghostly abandoned shopping mall and turned it into an exposed brick, high tech, high spec office masterpiece. Imagine your office being located in the same space that holds Oktoberfest?!
As well as a massive outdoor space, boat loads of history (literally), huge desks and loads of other awesome office features, this has to be one of our faves so far.
Hot desks, fixed desks and private offices starting from £250pp/month.
Finsbury Business Centre – Clerkenwell
Finsbury Business Centre is a family-run, friendly business centre, with a diverse range of tenants. Conveniently located in the heart of buzzing Clerkenwell, the centre comprises 40,000 square feet of space divided into 60 individual units, which are all newly decorated before occupation. The space is relaxed and provides an environment where all tenants can feel at home.
Hot desks and private offices starting from £200pp/month.
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Huckletree – Shoreditch
Huckle is a creative coworking space situated in the heart of London’s innovation district inside the iconic Alphabeta Building and is perfect for tech focused startups, scale-ups and corporate innovation teams. The space offers Private Studios, Fixed Resident Memberships, and Open-Plan Shared Workspace along with inspiring breakout spaces that encourage people to think boldly.
Private offices starting from £4,900/month.
TOG – Kings Cross Station East Side
This is one of the best looking office spaces in London. Located across two floors of Kings Cross station, some of the original brick and ironwork features of the heritage building have been kept. There are shared work desks, including a relaxing lounge area, plus meeting rooms and dining spaces.
Rent starts from £300/month.
WeWork – Old Street
At WeWork: Old Street, much of the interior has been stripped back to the bare concrete and covered with graffiti art to give it a fun, industrial feel. At the centre of it all is an incredible spiral staircase that local artists have covered with a colourful mural. The space provides weekly-events, micro-roasted coffee, and private phone booths.
Fixed desks and private offices starting from £380pp/month.
25 Finsbury Circus
In the heart of London’s Business Hub, 25 Finsbury Circus offers a wide selection of serviced offices. The space is spread over 4 floors and includes 24/7 access, unlimited refreshments, showers, and super-fast Internet. The space hosts businesses spanning media, technology and professional services, and is within walking distance various fancy bars and restaurants.
Private offices starting from £950pp/month.
V22 – Shoreditch
This sustainable and affordable co-working environment is part of a wider community of artists, designers, creatives and entrepreneurs. They strive to create a network of socially-purposed organisations, so if you’re passionate about making a difference while running your business this place is perfect for you.
Located close to Moorgate and Liverpool Street stations with excellent access to the rest of the city, rental prices are amazingly low. You can also work all night long if the creative juices are flowing – there’s 24-hour access.
Rent for co-working space starts from £150.00/month.
So before you think about sitting in crumb covered PJ’s for another six months, or slave away in that dimly lit box of an office that’s been giving you headaches – think about if it’s really beneficial to your productivity. Ridiculously nice office space is not out your reaches as a small London businesses, freelancer or entrepreneur, and it’s about time everyone made the most of it.
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