Scale Real EstateThe way people use office space has evolved.
Your office is an extension of the brand and culture of your company. It should attract and retain the best talent, enhance productivity, and boost the well-being of all that occupy it.
We created Scale Real Estate to help companies navigate through the new office landscape.
We solely represent tenants and utilise our full market access to provide expert advice across the different types of workspace available. We have experience in delivering innovative solutions and focus on acquiring working environments tailored to our client’s needs.
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From a small private office on a multi-tenanted floor within a building that offers shared amenities, to a self-contained floor or whole building.
License – typically Monthly to 3 years.
Flexibility to scale up in size during the term, subject to operator availability & ability to move buildings within operator portfolio.
All-inclusive monthly cost.
Option of taking space as is with no cost, or bespoke space with costs usually paid upfront.
Branding allowed within your private suite.
Shared amenities across the communal parts of the building typically include; break out spaces, meeting rooms and kitchens – all of which are maintained by the operator.
Legal fees (if applicable) paid by Tenant and Agency fees paid by the Landlord.
Companies that require flexibility in term length and ability to adapt to a changing headcount.
This is often termed as a hybrid of a serviced and traditional leasehold solution.
Private self-contained floor(s) or a whole building; designed, built & managed by third-party operator.
License / Short-form lease – typically 2 to 5 years.
Flexibility to scale up in size during the term, subject to operator availability & ability to move buildings within operator portfolio.
All-inclusive monthly cost.
Option of taking space as is with no cost, or bespoke space with costs amortised over length of term.
Branding allowed within your private suite and signage in reception.
Private amenities within the tenant space typically include; break out spaces, meeting rooms and kitchens – all of which are maintained by the operator.
Legal fees (if applicable) paid by Tenant and Agency fees paid by the Landlord.
Companies who are looking for a medium to long-term self-contained solution, without the operational hassle.
Leases, subleases and assignments; these are long term agreements direct with landlords and other tenants.
Private self-contained floor(s) or a whole building; designed, built & managed by the tenant.
Lease – 3 years +, however sub-lease / assignments can be shorter.
Limited flexibility to scale in size during the term.
Costs are separated into rent, business rates, service charge and are paid quarterly in advance.
Utilities and insurance are also payable.
Normally an upfront cost to fit space out and dilapidation costs to return space at the end of the term for tenant.
Branding allowed within your private suite and signage in reception.
Private amenities within the tenant space typically include; break out spaces, meeting rooms and kitchens – all of which are maintained by the tenant.
Legal and Agency fees paid by the Tenant.
Companies with fixed size requirements looking to set down long-term roots.
Co-Founder & Partner
Before co-founding Scale Real Estate, James worked for the fastest growing office provider in the world, running their London transactions.
James has a unique perspective due to his experience in working for serviced office providers and occupiers, which he combines with a resolute and honest approach.
James aims to make the process as easy as possible by providing valuable support and advice throughout the whole journey of an office move. His continued focus on the client’s needs has enabled James to have lasting relationships from start-ups to multinational companies.
Co-Founder & Partner
Previously Tom spent his career advising a wide range of occupiers; from FTSE 100 companies to unicorns, SMEs & start-ups at a global property consultancy.
Tom utilises his experience in both the flexible & traditional leasehold acquisition process across EMEA, to comprehend the client’s needs and deliver innovative & effective solutions.
His honest, friendly approach is always focused on achieving the best outcome for his clients and establishing a lasting relationship into the future.
Co-Founder & Partner
Jack previously worked for a leading international property firm, assisting start-ups, scale-ups, and large corporates with their London and global office strategy.
Jack brings tenacity and creativity to every project he embarks on, frequently pushing beyond his client expectations with the outcomes he achieves.
His passion and experience combined with his diligent and meticulous approach has resulted in a loyal client base of business owners who call on him for trusted strategic advice and support.
As your independent advisors, we treat your office move as if it were our own, with the aim of you viewing us as an extension of your team.
By utilising our entire team on every project, we draw upon our collective years of office acquisition experience to comprehensively guide you.
Our reputation stems from our values and we always act in the best interests of our clients. Our relationship doesn’t end when the project completes – we partner with our clients, through good and challenging times, assisting in whatever may come in the future.
“It’s been a challenging year and searching for a new office was essential. Scale RE were amazing.
The team came to meet me in our existing offices and discuss what we needed over the next 24 months. The team were proactive and professional. They knew their stuff and gave me a good number of options to shortlist. Once we had found the right location, they worked hard to negotiate the right deal and getting down into the detail of space planning and contracts.
They were very patient with me and I am really looking forward to moving into our new home thanks to Scale RE.”
-Head of Property
“As a rapidly expanding Fintech company, we partnered with Scale RE to advise us & acquire our new, modern HQ near Old Street.
They worked to quickly understand our requirements – from use of space to operations & IT, then guided us through the office relocation process to achieve a great result. The team also continued to advise & help to manage the fit-out ahead of our occupation.
We’d be happy to recommend Scale RE.”
-COO
“Scale Real Estate immediately understood our specific needs and ensured their advice and recommendations only focused on relevant solutions that ticked every box, saving us a great deal of time. The Scale team worked tirelessly to ensure all practical and legal aspects were in place, all within a very quick time frame.
We are delighted with the outcome Scale achieved and couldn’t recommend them highly enough.”
-Expansion Manager - Real Estate UK
“As part of Zapp’s continued expansion across UK & Europe, we needed a new London office HQ.
We appointed Scale RE to advise us and their experience, attention to detail & dogged approach to get the result we needed was hugely appreciated.
The office is a perfect base to encourage collaboration as well as provide a central office hub for our rapidly growing workforce.
We would highly recommend Scale RE.”
-Director of Real Estate
“Builtvisible worked with Scale to complete a deal on a new space for 2022 and everything about that experience was flawless.
Their handholding throughout the process, honesty and integrity in the way they operated and the final outcome they managed to achieve for us were all absolutely exceptional.
Not only that they are wonderful people and great fun to work with. Couldn’t recommend enough!”
-CEO
“As a fast-growing EdTech company, we looked to Scale Real Estate to advise us.
They went above and beyond to understand everything we wanted in an office – from aesthetics to workplace strategy. They comprehensively reviewed the market and guided us through the process saving us time as well as cost.
We valued the partnership approach they took to support us throughout the process, and we continue to recommend the Scale Real Estate team to our peers.”
-Co-Founder
“We approached the team at Scale & needed a very specific space, with a very quick turnaround. Truth be told, we weren’t sure anyone would be able to deliver.
To their credit the team immediately got on a call with us, understood our needs really well, and turned around a shortlist in no time at all. After that, they got us straight in to view some potential sites and found us what we needed in just a few days.
Their quality of communication was excellent throughout and I would be very happy to recommend them or use them again.”
-Co-Founder
“I recently used Scale to find my first proper London HQ. The team really got to know me and understand my vision.
Throughout the search, they were great at communicating and thinking outside the box to ensure the solutions we looked at ticked all the boxes. They used their experience and market knowledge to bring me to areas I hadn’t considered that work very well for me and the team.
We are so happy with our first home and the deal Scale RE negotiated for us. I would highly recommend Scale Real Estate to anyone looking for office space in London.”
-Co-Founder
“A fantastic team offering a great service. Scale RE were attentive, flexible and really easy to work with.
I have already recommended Scale to numerous other start-ups / companies and will continue to do so.
If you need affordable office space, Scale RE should be the go-to!”
-Co-Founder
“Look no further. Never in our wildest dreams would we have imagined that finding our new office space would be so easy!
Scale RE deserve tenfold the praise they receive. Jack and his team are professional, dedicated, flexible and efficient. They provided a thorough search with a surprising number of options tailored to our specific needs, which lead the way to a seamless transition, with every detail addressed and accommodated for.
We couldn’t be more satisfied with Scale RE and recommend their services hands down.”
-Office Manager
“At Welltower, we value excellence in execution and expect that from our advisors and consultants. I can recommend Scale on this basis.
Through a combination of dogged work ethic, responsiveness, market awareness and technical construction expertise they were able to deliver an office solution that met our requirements and budget, overcoming a number of unexpected challenges during the office selection and lease negotiation process.
This team seems aware of the nuances of the London office market and specific landlord dynamics – the service level and insights they provided differentiated themselves from other agencies that we were working with in parallel.”
-Vice President
“Couldn’t recommend Scale more highly. The team were hugely proactive, diligent and honest. Scale took the heavy lift out of searching for our new office and managed the lease from start to finish. Incredibly impressed!”
-Co-Founder
“As an international sports marketing firm, we wanted a high-end new office for its London HQ which fitted our company culture & brief.
We appointed Scale RE to assist us with the strategy & acquisition of this new office. They worked tirelessly to understand our requirements and ensure every box was ticked.
To any company looking for an office, we would highly recommend using Scale RE.”
-Managing Director
“Scale RE were invaluable in helping us secure office spaces for our 4 sites.
The whole process was made very easy by Scale – from shortlisting appropriate sites, to negotiating terms and arranging the move in.
Always available and responsive, Scale RE a delight to work with. We highly recommend the Scale RE team.”
-Managing Director
“The Scale RE team have been a godsend – they found a list of really properties for us to view and walked us through the entire process.
I would recommend to anyone looking for new office space as they really have impressed us at every step.”
-Co-Founder
“Team Scale Real Estate helped us secure our current office space in London in the midst of pandemic and couldn’t have been more helpful.
The entire team’s professional, personable and highly knowledgeable in the commercial real estate market, holding our hand through every little step.
Highly recommended.”
-Co-Founder
“Fantastic company, I worked closely with Scale RE who were hugely helpful in all elements of finding a new space.
Helped out with questions outside of their remit of finding a good space and made setting up a new office super easy (as it’s quite a complicated process).
Would recommend!”
-Co-Founder
“An excellent team that worked hard and fast to help us find and secure the ideal office space for an early-stage start-up.
Thank you, Scale RE team.”
-Co-Founder & COO
“Having shared our office requirements Scale Real Estate it helped to free up a lot of our time.
We viewed 10 locations, all of which were arranged for us and made the overall search really easy.
We’re really happy in our new office, thank you.”
-Partner
“We needed an office space in Soho for our company, FlairBox. The Scale RE team were incredibly friendly, professional, and put together a pack of 10 offices to look round in Soho. Their knowledge of office spaces in London for start-ups and scale ups is second to none.
Once we had found the office we liked, the team then work on the companies behalf to secure the best deal possible.
We couldn’t be happier with our new office and the experience we had with Scale Real Estate. What’s more, there is no charge to the company, only to the office space that you secure – so there’s nothing to lose! Couldn’t recommend them enough!”
-Co-Founder
“The team at Scale Real Estate found us a great office to accommodate our growth plans and our change to a hybrid working environment.
Scale RE took the time to understand our requirements, presenting a number of suitable options within the brief and the budget. Once we found our ideal office, they worked hard to negotiate the best terms for us.
We really valued Scale’s knowledge and guidance throughout the process, and we would not hesitate in recommending them.”
-Partner
“We were looking for a modern service office for our expanded business.
Scale Real Estate offered absolute great help throughout the whole process. They understood our needs and provided suitable options for us based on our criteria. They were patient, knowledgeable, responsive and reliable, and worked really hard on negotiating the best terms for us.
We will recommend Scale Real Estate with no doubt.”
-Head of Operations
“The team at Scale RE were impressive & highly efficient.
Scale RE provided multiple options for us, all within brief & budget. Following that, they arranged same day viewings for all of our shortlist, and closed from viewing to signing leases in 48 hours.
For us as a small business, Scale RE’s knowledge of the market saved us taking the time out to search for workspaces, book viewings and negotiate. Seamless, & wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.”
-Co-Founder
“We worked with the team at Scale RE to upgrade and upsize our London office.
Scale partnered with us every step of the journey, providing options, their expertise, and their valued opinion.
For anyone looking for a new office space of any size, I would recommend partnering with Scale – they won’t disappoint!”
-Co-Founder
“Scale RE were instrumental in finding and negotiating our new office space.
They provided an excellent service from sourcing initial options (based on our very demanding criteria) to viewing and negotiating the best deals for us.
We’d happily recommend Scale to others and take comfort in knowing we have them to support future growth needs of the business.”
-Co-Founder
“Scale Real Estate recently helped us secure a new office in Midtown, moving us from a traditional lease to a fully serviced option.
Scale were personally referred to us by a trusted contact who had used them before, and we are glad they were. Their experience and honest approach made us feel like we were in safe hands throughout the whole process, and they were always on hand to answer our questions and give advice.
We are delighted with the outcome Scale achieved and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone.”
-Director
“We had a very bad experience with our previous landlords, so we were keen to ensure that finding new offices would have a better outcome.
Scale RE was excellent in understanding our requirements and helping to alleviate any concerns by guiding us step by step through the process. They provided excellent advice and a very good variety of choices for us to select from. Within a month of starting the process we have now moved into an excellent space in a brilliant location that meets all our needs.
Thank you, Scale RE team.”
-Operations Director
“We were considering upgrading our offices and Scale RE helped us find an excellent new office, a substantial improvement on our previous space, at much better value.
Their help and advice was exactly what we needed. They were there throughout the search and decision-making process and were always quick to offer advice and assistance.
This is the second time we’ve used the team at Scale RE and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone.”
-CEO
“As a beauty and wellness investment firm, finding our first London HQ was an important step in our company’s journey.
From the outset Scale Real Estate really grasped what was important to us, and their friendly, considered approach made us feel in safe hands.
The result was securing an office that fully compliments our brand.”
-Community Manager
“We needed a high-end office in Mayfair for our M&A Advisory firm.
We worked with Scale Real Estate who went above and beyond to understand our company and what mattered to us, they were highly knowledgeable and worked tirelessly to secure our preferred option with the best possible terms.
We would recommend Scale to other businesses.”
-Co-Founder & Partner
“The scale Real Estate team were an absolute pleasure to work with allowing me to find a new office.
The whole process was seamless from start to finish; from shortlisting options, to viewings, through to negotiations and signing the contract. They negotiated a great deal going above and beyond expectations.
I cannot recommend Scale Real Estate highly enough to anybody looking for office space.”
-Director
Last updated December, 2020
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