Over 99% of all businesses in the UK are small or medium sized businesses, and a lot of these SMEs are really limited companies with no employees known as microbusinesses. However, a lot of microbusinesses go on to grow and take on employees, and this shift from a ‘one man band’ to building a company culture often requires the need to rent an office space, but how many employees do you need to have before you look at renting an office space?

Renting office space for your business size

Microbusinesses can operate from a home, but some can still finding renting an office invaluable to separate home from work and for family reasons.  There are a number of office spaces that offer offices for 1-4 people or hotdesking.

Once a business has between 5 and 50 employees though, you’re going to struggle to maintain a team feeling without a regular base even if many people have a hybrid working arrangement.

How much office space do you need?

If your team is around the 4-6 mark and you’re looking to rent your first office, a space of around 260 square feet is a good size to ensure enough office with space to collaborate, all the necessary equipment, and a comfortable feel.

When you’re looking at different offices make sure you look beyond the square feet measurement and think about how the layout would work. Drawing out a rough sketch will give you an idea if the shape is right as well as the size for your business. It’s important to also consider what equipment would you need to be able to fit in there including anything specialist equipment for your business.

Office rental in Surrey

If your business has got to a point where you need to get your first office, get in touch with Tannery Studios for a range of different sized offices with flexible contracts and no hidden costs as well as free parking and super fast WIFI, in a stunning yet easy to access area near Woking.