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Would you like to work in John Prescott’s ‘love nest’?

We’ve specialised in renting office space for quite some time now. Over the years we’ve seen some fairly undesirable locations renovated into commercial space; however, probably none as quite as undesirable as this!
The residence of the former Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, is going to be turned into offices after members of the new government [...]

Office of the month

January’s office of the month goes to….Google. It was only a matter of time that we approbated the seemingly impressive Googleplex; Google’s HQ in Mountain View, California.
Not only does Googleplex boast four central buildings, totaling a whopping 47,000 sq meters, the entire site is spread over 26 acres – the equivalent to 30 football stadiums! [...]

New Year – New office space

Firstly, Happy New Year to all our clients and partners – we hope you enjoyed the festive period and are now ready for a prosperous 2010!
Serviced Office Company are also looking auspiciously to the year ahead, and with a number of new sites on the horizon in London and Manchester, we’re very much looking forward [...]

Top Tips: How to ensure a successful Christmas office party

The Christmas office party has been a highly anticipated and often controversial date on the business calendar for many years. Most of us can recall an inebriated boss who has over-stepped the mark, or an equally zealous colleague that thinks getting naked in front of everyone is the perfect way to the get the party [...]

I want you on my desk

We have a new solution to irritating corporate speak and annoying colleagues. It is this: The USB missile defense array! Inclusive of software, this cunning little devise allows you to aim and fire at targets at your will!

Gosh! Just think of the possibilities! This is a better time waster than Twitter and is a [...]

Top tips: Avoid the pig flu!

Swine Flu has taken 29 lives to date in the UK, and in high volume, face-to-face places like the office it can easily spread. Little known fact: The influenza bug can live for up to two hours on surfaces like desks, keyboards and doors.
The office is a hot house for multiplying bacteria so “moving forward…” [...]

A freelancer’s guide to improving the worst chair in the office

Are you fed up with using offices that have shocking chairs and ending up with back ache? Well, Jo Blood at Posture People helped us produce a practical guide to good posture and improving your office chair.

“In my previous life as an Account Director for a marketing agency, we frequently had freelancers in a variety [...]

Outrageously cool office stuff

If there is one thing we really appreciate at Serviced Office Company it’s cool office stuff. We provide a stylish but neutral canvas at our serviced offices and it is always interesting to see how people make their mark.
We found Askul, who make sleek designs that are simple and stylish. They produce everything from clocks [...]

Hello world!

Hello and welcome to Serviced Office Company: the blog!
We have all kinds of exciting things in store so keep your eyes on this space. Our blog will not only answer all your questions about using serviced offices but also keep you up to date with any news in the industry, tips from the top and [...]