News

Whether you are an operator, supplier or a consumer of serviced offices, workspace or virtual offices you'll find all the latest sector news below and do not  forget to check out the BCA Blog too.

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT
6 June 2011

Workspace Group PLC (“Workspace”), London‟s leading provider of space to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announces its results for the 12 months ended 31 March 2011.

Highlights
Financial Results
• Trading profit after interest up 31% to £14.1m
• Profit before tax £53m, up from £26m last year
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Business Environment has launched a cost-effective office package to help support start up businesses based in and around London.

The serviced office operator has introduced the new deal at its Minories office in East London to enable start-ups to take office space without the need to pay a deposit or first month’s licencee fee or sign up to a fixed term contract. It equates to a saving of £7,000 for a two-person...

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Avanta Managed Offices is now 100% owned by David Alberto and the senior management team following a deal which has seen the company buy back the share of the business previously held by Kenmore.  At the same time the serviced office operator has agreed new banking facilities with its banks.

 Commenting on the deal, Managing Director, David Alberto, said, “We are...

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Business Environment has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) accreditation for its commitment to employees.

The serviced office operator was granted the prestigious award following an assessment of key workplace factors. 20 interviews were held over two days with a cross-section of employees and the company was particularly credited on its standards in leadership, empowerment, communication, teamwork, culture and learning...

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Tom Stokes, the public face of the BCA in our  organisation’s representations to government, other sectors of industry and opinion-formers in general, will be retiring from the board at the conclusion of this year’s annual conference in London.

Simultaneously, Tom will also be retiring from his ‘day job’ – that of managing director of Leeds-...

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