Could Google Street View Bring Viewings Down?
Last week Google rolled out their latest update to Street View and now claim to cover around 95% of the UK’s residential streets. Regardless of your opinions on the ethics, that is a pretty impressive statistic! However, one thing it did make us question is what impact this could have on office viewings, particularly in fringe areas. Could Google Street View have a negative impact on the number of people who go out to view offices?Read the rest of this entry »
Burnley, Nelson, & Liverpool Properties Added
Offices Up North have been visiting numerous centres over the last few weeks and the site is rapidly growing to include new offices in new areas.The latest additions are below:
- Lodge House in Burnley.
- Northbridge House in Burnley.
- The Airport Business Centre in Liverpool.
- The ACE Centre in Nelson.
A further 10 – 15 properties will be added to the site over the next couple of weeks so if you can’t find anything in your search area at present then call us, we may still be able to help.
London to Manchester in 75 Minutes?
Lord Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport, has today announced that Manchester will be part of the UK’s proposed High Speed Rail network with the aim of cutting journey times between London and Manchester to just 75 minutes.The aim is to connect London, Birmingham, Manchester, the Midlands, Sheffield, and Leeds in a network that will be capable of accommodating trains travelling at 250mph.
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New Serviced Offices in Bury Added to Offices Up North
The two City Executive Centres serviced offices in Bury are now live on Offices Up North.Europa House in Bury offers accommodation from 1 up to approximately 25 workstations in an established and thriving business centre.
Neighbouring Imperial House in Bury opens officially this Spring but potential clients can now view the offices and secure their preferred serviced office within the building.
Both offices are worth considering for any serviced office requirement in Bury. For enquiries, please contact John on 0161 474 0011.
BSkyB Sign Up to St Peter’s Square in Stockport
Great news for Stockport at the start of March with the news that BSkyB have taken a 15 year lease on 23,500 sq ft at BAM Properties St Peter’s Square development. The move is expect to create 550 new jobs.Read the rest of this entry »
CentreCharge 2010 Speeds Up Deal Closures
Sales of RJmetis’s CentreCharge 2010 billing and enquiry management software are going strong since its release in January this year, with customers indicating new features such as the licence approval process as critical in speeding up deal closures. This new feature enables draft licences to be emailed to regional managers and approved directly from mobile devices such as the Blackberry, avoiding delays in concluding agreements with prospective clients.Read the rest of this entry »
You Can Now Buy Your Virtual Office Online
Offices Up North are delighted to announce that you can now purchase your virtual offices online now via their dedicated virtual offices mini site at http://www.thevirtualofficecompany.co.uk/OfficesUpNorth.Virtual offices provide businesses with a local telephone number and address where it is not necessary for them to have a full time office. They are therefore ideal for start-up businesses or those looking to test a new regional market.
Via the Virtual Office Portal you can choose a location anywhere in the UK, including Manchester, Liverpool, and Warrington in the North West.
The service is supplied in partnership with The Virtual Office Company.
Looking for Offices to Rent in Spinningfields?
We can help. We currently have a selection of serviced offices available to rent in the Spinningfields area of Manchester run by two different business centre operators, catering for office requirements from 1 person, right up to 40 people on flexible terms from just three months in length.The first is in the heart of Spinningfields on the 10th Floor of 3 Hardman Place, with the second just outside the official Spinningfields district on Deansgate.
Call John Nash at Offices Up North on 0161 474 0011 to discuss your requirements and arrange to view either of these stunning offices.
Offices Up North work with over 15 separate office providers in central Manchester and provide you with a free service finding serviced office space.
The Danger of ‘Average’ Rates
As part of role helping businesses find serviced offices across the North we are often asked for a ball park figure or an average cost per workstation in a particular area and we can’t really help because average assumes you are comparing like with like.We’re sure it can be frustrating when we ask plenty of questions and don’t just give our clients a figure in the first few seconds, but if we did we’d simply be misleading you. Let’s take central Manchester as an example.
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Networking4Business Head to Abbey Business Centres
Networking4Business this week returns to central Manchester and another serviced office, Abbey Business Centres.The event is their main event, Simply Networking, and takes place on Thursday 4th March from 3 until 5pm. Maximum number of attendees is 80.
We really enjoy the Networking4Business events as it is just that, networking, with a short 5 minute interval for a message from the sponsors (Abbey Business Centres).
It is a good chance to try out the meeting facilities at Abbey Business Centres who have a dedicated conference suite on their ground floor.
To book a place, visit http://www.networking4business.com/eflyers/sn040310flyer.htm.