Advantages of Serviced Offices in Edinburgh?

Serviced offices are as attractive to small startups looking for a first office, as they are to established corporates looking for extra space, extra facilities and support or satellite / virtual offices.

For startups, serviced offices are a cost-effective solution to the headache of finding work space. The timing is flexible – you can move in for a day, a month or a year and move out when you want. It’s a low-risk arrangement with no major capital outlay. And it’s immediate. The access to professional secretarial and administrative services, not to mention IT and technology, makes it one of the most competitively priced options for you.

For established companies, a serviced office can be a very cost-effective way of handling expansion. The Edinburgh Office can offer up-to-date IT networks and facilities to handle large call volumes and data transfers, as well as offering secretarial and administrative support that is second to none.

When looking at a serviced office, you should ask yourself the following:

• Is there a policy of holding deposits to cover bills that may still arrive or charges for forwarding phone calls or mail once you have moved on?
• Do you need storage space? If you have the need for a lot of extra space, find out if it is on offer at a lower cost than prime office space.
• Do you have cover? Insurance can be tricky. Some insurance companies shy away from providing cover when you don't have your own private security system and front door, or where there are shared facilities.
• Do you know your neighbours? Offices in Edinburgh offer a unique opportunity for networking. Other businesses within the complex may become future customers or suppliers, or simply prove invaluable as business mentors in your early startup days.
• Would your visitors come again? After short-listing some suitable services offices, approach them as if you’re a future visitor to your company, so you can imagine the impression they will get. Be aware of everything that will affect them from car-parking charges and the service at reception, to the cleanliness of the toilets.
• Do you even need to be there? You can use the services without being physically located there, in order to create a favourable impression or have a base for your business.