First Office Hub

First Office Hub runs an office search service in London that helps businesses find and rent flexible workspace. It says its listings cover more than 5,000 offices across the major cities, and it presents its service as a single place to explore the whole market. Its team narrows the field to suitable options, sets up viewings and advises on the terms of a contract, and its stated mission is to make finding, securing and moving into an office as simple as possible.

Shortlisting and negotiating the deal

The process starts with a conversation about the client's needs and goals. The firm then shortlists suitable options and arranges viewings, and it says it can help a client secure the deal and advise on industry standards in the contract. The firm describes its advice as impartial, and it says it matches each business to the workspace that fits its needs, its environment or its industry cluster.

Virtual offices for a business address

Virtual office packages give a business a professional address for its website, letters and formal paperwork. They can be combined with a phone line, monthly hot desking and mail forwarding. The firm recommends them for companies of all sizes and gives typical terms of three to 36 months.

Co-working for individuals and hybrid teams

Co-working space is aimed at individual entrepreneurs and at wider teams that split their time between home, a nearby location and a headquarters. The firm describes it as one of the most flexible and cost-effective ways to have a professional workspace. Typical terms run from one to twelve months, and the firm recommends it for teams of all sizes.

Private offices and studios in serviced buildings

A fully private office or studio gives a team its own space while using the amenities of a serviced office building, and the firm says it puts clients into a community of entrepreneurs. These suit teams of up to around 25 people, with typical terms of one to 24 months.

Managed floors for larger teams

Managed spaces are a whole floor, fully branded and bespoke to the client, which the firm compares with a conventional lease without the long-term management burden. It recommends this option for teams of around 15 to 20 people or more, on typical terms of 12 to 36 months.

Freelancers through to enterprises

The firm says its service is for freelancers, start-ups, small and medium-sized businesses and enterprises. Its site presents the same range of options to all of them, so that the choice is driven by the size and the kind of work the business does rather than by its category.