Buro Club

A registered business address in a French city, without renting a permanent office there, is the entry-level service of this network of independent business centres. BURO Club also lets companies rent furnished offices, coworking desks and meeting rooms, all without the commitments of a traditional commercial lease.

Domiciliation for a company's registered address

Company domiciliation gives a firm a professional address for its head office or its postal address. The centres receive mail, make it available or forward it on instruction, and can handle phone calls on the company's behalf. The network says its domiciliation centres are approved by the Préfecture and offers the service at more than 150 addresses in France and overseas territories, which suits founders who want a quality address that is separate from their home.

Equipped offices and coworking

Offices come ready to use, with internet access, furniture, shared areas and business services such as photocopiers and a reception that greets visitors. Rental terms are flexible from one month, so that fixed costs can become variable ones, and the network contrasts this with the traditional nine-year commercial lease. Each business centre is led by a local entrepreneur, and the network says its centres help members meet one another and find opportunities.

Meeting rooms for training and recruitment

Rooms are fitted with screens, flipcharts or video projectors, with high-speed internet, breaks, breakfast and meals available, and video-conference equipment. They are offered for training sessions, business meetings, interviews and leadership seminars.

A network founded in 1992

BURO Club says it was the first French network made up of independent business and coworking centres. It was founded in 1992 and reports more than 340 centres across France and abroad, over 180 of them international. It ranks itself eighth among coworking operators in France, with more than 55,000 square metres of shared space.

The BURO Cluber's loyalty scheme

Clients can join a loyalty scheme at no cost. Its benefits include office rental days each month, a reduction on meeting room hire, access to centre lounges and invitations to networking events.

BURO Club is a network of independent business centres in France and overseas territories. It lets companies use a professional address or rent equipped space without signing a traditional lease. The network describes itself as the first French network of independent centres.

What Buro Club offers

• Company domiciliation: a registered business address with mail reception, forwarding and optional phone handling.
• Serviced offices: ready-to-use equipped office space.
• Coworking spaces: flexible shared working areas.
• Meeting rooms: rooms equipped with screens, flipcharts or projectors, with catering and video-conferencing options.
• A la carte services: extra support requested when needed.

Who it serves

Offers suit freelancers, start-ups, growing small businesses and large groups. Its centres operate in major cities such as Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Lille, Strasbourg and Bordeaux, and a loyalty programme called BURO Cluber's rewards clients.

Key facts

• Based in: France
• Approvals: domiciliation centres approved by the Préfecture
• Contracts: flexible, without long commitments