Find the Right Managed Office - Tailored to Your Business
A managed office gives your business the best of both worlds - the feel and identity of your own headquarters, without the complexity and overhead of managing it yourself. If your business has outgrown a serviced office but is not yet ready for the commitment of a traditional lease, a managed office is almost certainly the right next step. At Scope Office Search we help businesses across the UK find the best managed office space available, negotiate strong terms and make the whole process straightforward - completely free of charge.
What is a Managed Office?
A managed office is a fully dedicated, self-contained workspace that is fitted out and managed on your behalf. Unlike a serviced office - where you share a building and its amenities with other businesses - a managed office is yours and yours alone. The space is configured to your exact specification, branded to reflect your business and run by a management team who handle day-to-day operations including maintenance, cleaning, IT infrastructure and reception services.
The result is a workspace that feels entirely like your own - your layout, your branding, your culture - but without the burden of managing facilities, dealing with contractors or handling the complexities of a traditional lease. You pay a single monthly fee that covers everything, and the provider takes care of the rest.
Managed offices typically involve a commitment of 2 to 5 years, reflecting the investment the provider makes in fitting out and configuring the space to your requirements. They are best suited to businesses with a stable and growing team, typically 15 people or more, who are ready to make a medium-term commitment to a dedicated environment.
Who is a Managed Office Right For?
Managed offices are best suited to businesses that have moved beyond the startup phase and are looking for a more permanent, professional home. They work particularly well for:
Growing businesses of 15 to 100 people that need a dedicated space but are not yet ready for the full complexity of a traditional lease
Businesses with a strong brand identity that want their workspace to reflect who they are - custom signage, branded interiors and a space that feels distinctly theirs
Companies relocating or consolidating that want a hassle-free move into a turnkey dedicated environment
Businesses that value privacy and want to operate away from the shared environment of a serviced office building
Leadership teams that need a professional setting for client meetings and company culture without the distraction of a busy coworking environment
How Much Does a Managed Office Cost?
Managed offices are typically priced per square foot per year rather than per desk, reflecting the bespoke nature of the arrangement. As a general guide, managed office space in Central London currently costs between £60 and £120 per square foot per year depending on location, specification and provider.
For a team of 20 people you would typically need around 2,000 square feet of managed office space, putting annual costs in the region of £160,000 to £280,000 all-inclusive. While that headline figure may sound significant, for teams of 15 or more a managed office frequently works out more cost effective per person than an equivalent serviced office arrangement - particularly when you factor in the privacy, branding and permanence a managed office provides.
Outside London, managed office costs are considerably lower. In Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and Bristol, well-specified managed office space is available from around £35 to £70 per square foot per year.
As with all office deals, the headline price is rarely the sharpest available. Negotiating on fit-out contributions, contract length, break clauses and service charges can make a significant difference to your total cost - and this is exactly where an experienced broker adds the most value.
Why Use Scope to Find Your Managed Office?
We know the managed office market. We work with every major managed office provider across the UK and have deep knowledge of availability, pricing and what is genuinely negotiable.
We negotiate hard on your behalf. Managed office deals are more complex than serviced arrangements — fit-out specifications, break clauses, service charge caps and contract terms all require careful negotiation. We handle all of it.
We save you significant time. The managed office market is less transparent than serviced offices — availability is not always publicly listed and the best options are often filled through broker relationships. We give you access to the full market.
Our service is completely free. We are paid by the providers, never by you.
Managed Offices Across the UK
We source managed office space across all of the UK's major business cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Liverpool, Brighton and Cambridge. Within London we cover every major business district from the City and Canary Wharf to Shoreditch, Mayfair, Fitzrovia, Holborn and beyond.
Find Your Perfect Managed Office Today
Tell us your requirements - team size, location, budget, preferred contract length and any must-haves — and we will come back with a curated shortlist of the best managed office options available within 24 hours.