FAQs

1. Is the Offices Please service FREE?
Yes! It is 100% FREE to the user. Offices Please have a pre agreed fee arrangement with the office providers which does not affect the price of office space that you pay.

2. Is all serviced office accommodation in business centres offered by Offices Please the same price?
No. Prices of serviced offices located across the UK will firstly vary upon location and secondly on what services are included.

3. How much space will I need?
A quick guide to determine the office space you need in a serviced office is to allow approximately 75 sq ft per desk required.

4. Can I arrange to view the business centres before I choose which one I like?
Yes. You can view as many centres as you like, however, Offices Please recommend that you view no more than three. The Offices Please website allows you to see which centres suit your individual needs most by clicking on the facilities and specific area you require, thus condensing your viewing list and allowing you to maximise your time.

5. Will Offices Please help me?
Yes. Offices Please are always only an e-mail or phone call away for FREE, impartial and friendly advice.

6. Are prices negotiable?
Yes. Serviced office accommodation varies from business centre to business centre and is dependent on facilities.

7. Do I pay a deposit? How much is it?
Yes. Deposit terms in business centres vary from one to three months office rent.

8. What if we have IT problems?
IT support varies between business centres although internet and telephony connections and systems are normally the responsibility of the centre and managed by its staff.

Serviced Offices FAQs

1. How much does it cost?
Offices Please offer a FREE and impartial service for finding serviced office accommodation within business centres.

2. Where does Offices Please have serviced offices?
Offices Please find serviced office accommodation in business centres throughout the whole of the UK (Link to Locations page). Our easy to use search facility allows you to enter a postcode, landmark, station or airport to help locate exactly where you would like to be situated.

3. What are the terms?
The terms for serviced office accommodation within business centres across the UK vary but all offer extremely flexible terms to suit every business situation.

4. Do I need to supply my own office furniture?
No. Office furniture is usually included in the monthly rent and standards depend on the individual business centre.

5. How long will it take to move in?
Providing terms are agreed and suitable vacant serviced office space is found, occupation can be almost immediate. A Licence (see Licence explained page) is signed and as soon as the deposit amount and first months rent has cleared, occupation is normally possible. Telephone and internet connections as well as office furniture set up is immediately ready upon the first day of occupation.

Meeting Room FAQs

1. Where are Offices Please’s meeting rooms?
Offices Please find meeting rooms and conference facilities throughout the whole of the UK. Our easy to use search facility allows you to enter a postcode, landmark, station or airport to help locate exactly where you would like to be situated.

2. What size meetings do they accommodate?
Meeting rooms and conference facilities are available from a two person interview room to complete conferencing facilities for any number of delegates. Room sizes and layouts vary dependent on venue.

3. What services are included?
Meeting room and conferencing services such as catering, audio/video equipment and secretarial support are usually available in the majority of business centres. The cost of services can be negotiated at time of booking but vary between venues.

4. Are the meeting rooms catered?
Most business centres offering meeting room and conference facilities will offer catering and waitress service. The menus and cost will vary between venues.

5. How much do they cost?
Meeting rooms and conference facilities vary in price dependent on location, business centre/venue and services required. The cost can be payable by the hour, half daily, daily or individual delegate rate.

Virtual Offices FAQs

1. How do phone calls work?
Your company will be assigned a dedicated direct dial telephone number which can be used on your business cards and letter heads. Calls can be answered by the receptionist in your company name and, if required, calls can be forwarded to another telephone , eg. Your mobile or messages taken.

2. Where will my post be delivered?
You may use the business centre address on your business cards or letter head and all post will be delivered to the business centre. The business centre will either hold your mail for personal collection or forward to another address eg. Your home address. This service is some times known as ‘mail handling’.

3. Do I get physical office space?
No. You do not have physical office space within the business centre although to your clients and the outside world it may appear that you do. The virtual office assists an individual working from home or lone worker who seeks a professional image to a multinational company seeking a short term solution to gain a foothold in a new country.

Offices Please provide business services such as business centres, virtual offices, conference and meeting rooms, flexible managed leases, traditional leases, and many other business solutions.