Ian Kitchener

Clients often ask us about allowing for possible expansion, but the increased costs often put them off! Nevertheless we recommend planning ahead, if your business needs are likely to alter in the near future. Otherwise you will find yourself going through this entire process again in a very short space of time.

Feb 2 2011

5 Questions you should ask, before you look for Office Space in London: Part 3

How much office space do you need? Office Space is traditionally measured in square feet or sometimes in square metres. The trouble is, for many people, visualising say 2000 sq ft is very difficult, so the measurements aren’t of any real practical use. Find out how to calculate how much office space you need in Part 3 of my 5 part blog.

Dec 2 2010

5 Questions you should ask, before you look for Office Space in London: Part 2

The second part of the of my five part blog deals with budget. Before you begin searching for London office space, you must establish what you can afford. So – I hear you ask – how on earth do I go about do about that, when I don’t understand how much office space in London costs? To establish a budget for your new offices, we will look at 5 factors.

Nov 23 2010

5 Questions you should ask, before you look for Office Space in London: Part 1

Where do your new offices need to be? Location, Location, Location – as the mantra goes. It’s become a cliché, but as with most clichés, it’s also true! London is a large and diverse city, and different areas have distinct identities, as well as individual strengths and weaknesses. Your business will also have specific needs that will make it better suited to one part of London than another. Different strokes for different folks, to quote another cliché.

Nov 23 2010

Office Space is hard to find in Knightsbridge & Belgravia

Good quality office space is hard to find in Knightsbridge & Belgravia because it is one of London’s most exclusive sub markets. Available bricks & mortar get snapped up for conversion to provide high end residential accommodation, thereby achieving some of the highest prices per sq ft in London – and indeed on planet earth! [...]

Nov 22 2010

5 Questions you should ask, before you look for Office Space in London – Introduction

Many of our new clients are ill-prepared to begin their search for new London office space. Ian Kitchener has written a 5 part series addressing the questions all prospective office tenants should be asking their clients before they start looking for new offices.

Oct 14 2010

A Knightsbridge Office – available now!

Fabulous Office Space available in Brompton Road, Knightsbridge opposite Harrods! One of the hardest places to acquire top notch office space in the West End has always been prime Knightsbridge & Belgravia. The reason for this is that the area has never had a great supply of offices. Moreover, residential land values are so high [...]

Oct 13 2010

Hedging bets on short term office space

Strong demand for short-term office space in London in classic hedge fund destinations A couple of months ago, I noted that we have detected strong demand for short term office lets (i.e. “fag end” leases on office space available for just 1 – 2 years certain) in classic hedge fund destinations such as Mayfair and [...]

Sep 9 2010

Boris’s Bikes change the London Landscape

It is unusual for the London landscape to change in a few short weeks, but the abundance of Boris’s Barclays bicycles threading through the streets is a sight to behold. Unlike usual motorbikes and cycles zooming through red lights and generally putting the fear of Jesus into pedestrians, Boris’s bikes are built for comfort rather [...]