28 July 2009
Have you ever wondered what the tallest office buildings in London are? The city of London with its skyscrapers and towers creates an impressive skyline, but which of the buildings is actually the tallest? Here is a top 10 countdown beginning with the shortest of them all. Bringing up the rear we have 10 Upper Bank Street. This building is 151 meters tall and is where Clifford Chance, the World's largest law firm is to be found. With 32 storeys's this structure could by no means be described as "petite" however. It was designed by the architectural firm of Kohn Pedersen Fox and built by Canary Wharf Contractors... read more
26 March 2010
You have to admit, even to those of us who have lived in London all of our lives, there is simply something wonderful, decadent, brilliant, and amazing about West End living and working. Full of art galleries and museums, shops and bars; teeming with nightlife, yet full of corporate and business bustle during the day. For many up-and-coming business owners, establishing an office in the West End would be a dream-come-true. And, if this is true for many of us already here, think about those whose business dream is to move into west central London? But it doesn't have to stay a dream. In fact, now is the perfect time to create a West End presence; and Reflex's short-term managed office solutions can help... read more
25 March 2010
Attracted to the idea of an office in Central London or the West End? If so, then a short-term office may be ideal for you. There are a lot of benefits to short-term office solutions and they suit a range of business endeavours - from new and start-up businesses with limited trading history to established companies pursuing project efforts that may be in need of temporary overflow space. Freedom to Try- Because they require a minimum capital outlay, short-term offices give start-up businesses the freedom to test their skills, test the market, test the area, and, if not ideal, pack it in or move elsewhere without major loss or penalties... read more
18 March 2010
London is awash with Victorian buildings and monuments - from Holy Trinity Church at Sloane Square to the Houses of Parliament and Harrods - the beauty of Victorian architecture can be seen across the city in a great diversity of use. Looking at it, you cannot help but wonder how much of a positive impact having an office in a Victorian building would have on my business. It would certainly make a much-needed statement. London is one of the major business centres in the world. Competition here is fierce. To succeed, a new business needs an edge and the type of building it's housed in can provide at least part of that edge. And, this is where Reflex Office Solutions comes in. Reflex offers short-term, managed offices housed in Victorian and Edwardian buildings located throughout London; providing new and established business owners an opportunity to set themselves apart from the rest. Merely having an office in a Victorian and Edwardian building makes a business seem more interesting - at least from the outside. And, isn't getting clients through the door half the battle?.. read more
17 March 2010
Are rising office rents a sign that the recession has ended? This time last year, London was awash with available space at attractive rates. Few people wanted to move or commit to long-term leases and landlords were doing whatever they could to attract new tenants. But, the trend didn't last long. By the end of 2009, rents were beginning to rise again. In fact, before 2010 was even ushered in, rented office space had increased to nearly 4 million square feet - a 26% rise over 2008. Now, we are continuing to see rents rising as availability declines. As an idea of what the rest of 2010 will look like, it is predicted that the rental cost for a new, grade "A", office-to-let space will rise by 13%. That puts traditionally-leased space at around £50 per square foot by the end of the year. In addition, it is predicted that leasing contracts will be longer and there will be fewer rent-free periods offered to go with them. For us, this means that, for the new or struggling business owner, short-term managed and serviced office options are more important than ever... read more
16 March 2010
1. Allocate your time - The start of the moving process really begins the moment you decide to move. To ensure a stress-free as possible move, draw out a timeline of activity to take place. When should we create the new floor plan? When do we phone utilities? What can we pack and when? Remember, little things - like seasonal weather or bank holidays - will affect your moving plans. 2. Create a checklist - with so many things large and small to be done, a checklist ensures you don't miss anything. It is helpful if you create the checklist to coincide with your timeline. Place tasks in order of when they need to happen - what should you be doing four months before your move? Two months? Two weeks? The day before? The more comprehensive your checklist, the easier your moving task. 3. Keep your landlord friendly - You're moving out and he's losing a tenant, so a little extra TLC may be in order. Remember, while he may not be your landlord much longer, he will continue to be a reference for a long time to come. So keep him/her sweet... read more
6 August 2009
Have you ever wondered what the tallest office buildings in London are? The city of London with its skyscrapers and towers creates an impressive skyline, but which of the buildings is actually the tallest? Here is a top 10 countdown beginning with the shortest of them all. Bringing up the rear we have 10 Upper Bank Street. This building is 151 meters tall and is where Clifford Chance, the World's largest law firm is to be found. With 32 storeys's this structure could by no means be described as "petite" however. It was designed by the architectural firm of Kohn Pedersen Fox and built by Canary Wharf Contractors... read more
23 December 2008
Business has certainly seen better days, but as 2008 draws to a close, we're seeing some positive outlooks for the New Year. Surveys and reports carried out over the last few months are showing that entrepreneurs with drive and determination are refusing to be thwarted by the current financial crisis.
Whereas larger corporations are feeling the pinch more severely, closing down departments (if not entire businesses) and making unfortunate redundancies, individual entrepreneurs and small to medium enterprises are seeing a more positive perspective. As with all hard times and economic downturns, opportunities do arise for those with the wherewithal to take them. The verdict of recent surveys is that courage and foresight is keeping entrepreneurs optimistic. .. read more
15 December 2008
Offices these days depend on technology to get the job done. We use the internet for email, for downloads, for uploads, for file sharing, for everything it seems. So when things go wrong it can be incredibly frustrating.
We've all experienced printers not printing, the internet connection crashing, computers freezing, and it can make a tough day suddenly get tougher. But what to do when it feels like your office has suddenly stopped functioning?
You may feel like picking up the computer and doing something fairly violent with it, but it's probably best to take a few moments out and re-think the options. Firstly, connections do crash sometimes, and there's not much we can do to stop it from happening. There are countless technical reasons for the internet to go wrong, it's an incredibly complex system, but hitches are generally only temporary... read more
10 December 2008
At Reflex we pride ourselves on our IT infrastructure. We want the best for our clients and believe we have put in place facilities to rival those of a standard managed office service. One of the questions we are constantly asked about the IT we provide is why we don't use ADSL. I therefore thought I would put together a little explanation as to why we think SDSL is a better solution for our customers and our office space. What is 'Upstream' and 'Downstream'?
Anything you send from your PC to the Internet goes 'upstream', while anything you receive to your machine from the Internet comes 'downstream'. So, when you click on a hyperlink, your browser sends a few characters upstream to request the page that the hyperlink points to, and the page comes downstream to your PC so you can see it. For general browsing of the internet you send very little information upstream, but get a lot back downstream. With this in mind ADSL broadband was designed and intended primarily as a home user service with a high download and slow upload speeds. .. read more
8 December 2008
Most of the businesses based in Reflex managed offices will have been affected by the temporary VAT cut, so it's an interesting topic to consider this week. Only one week on, and so far it seems the general opinion from the business community is a big fat thumbs down to Brown's effort to lift consumer spending. In fact, many would argue that the VAT cut is proving to be a far larger headache than a help. Soho's business community is no different.
The majority of small, and large, businesses are finding the admin costs far outweigh any benefits from sales increases. Instead, it's diverting much needed man-power at one of the busiest times of the year and costing cash to re-price and re-invoice. However, some businesses have used the cut in more creative ways. Rather than changing individual prices, they're simply offering VAT-free promotions, to increase sales. But at the end of the day, businesses are aware that the price changes will need to be reversed once the VAT is raised again. And will any of this have made any difference to the economy? Many think not... read more
22 October 2008
While the office space we offer could be seen as a cult classic, right now I am discussing the film not our superb work enviroments! Office Space, one of the most beloved comedies of the late 1990s, is a satire of the typical office job in which most of the characters are fed up with their jobs. The 1999 feature was written and directed by Mike Judge, creator of the Milton cartoon series, and quickly became a cultural phenomenon. In fact, the film was not even a commercial success until it hit video -- it has sold well on DVD and video. Office Space now even has a cult following with hordes of people quoting the movie's script from time to time. It is important to note that the creator of Office Space didn't make his directorial debut with this film, but it is Judge's first venture into live action film. His first feature length film happened to be Beavis and Butt-head Do America. When Office Space was originally released theatrically, moviegoers had a good idea of what brand of humor to expect when they got the theatre -- a full dose of low-key irony... read more
1 September 2008
Reflex Office Solutions welcome you to our new Blog. Not only will this keep you up to date of all the the latest Reflex news but we will also occasionally comment on the London Serviced Office industry as a whole. You can also find this blog listed in the following trade listings: Real Estate Blogs Directory
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18 August 2008
I believe that Reflex is a good barometer of what is happening in the core of the business economy and the questions that keep arising is how bad are things at the moment how bad good things could get. At the time of the last major downturn in the economy which was in 2001/2 we had about 30 clients. The experience for Reflex during this period was of clients either going bust or requiring help in the payment of their monthly licence fees. Now we have approximately 100 clients and since the beginning of the year we have had 1 client go into administration and no-one is looking for credit extensions. The majority of clients that have left us or are planning to leave are doing so because we cannot accommodate them from either a location or cost perspective... read more
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