Liverpool and the surrounding Merseyside area is fast becoming a hub full of brilliant, innovative businesses. The Liverpool City Region is the UK’s second-largest regional economy and, along with neighbouring Manchester, is set to drive the continued development of the so-called ‘Northern Powerhouse’. There are so many advantages to Liverpool as a business destination. It’s long been the host city...

If your dream of owning and running your own shop is nearing reality, you’ll no doubt be excited about the entrepreneurial journey ahead of you. Whoever said that setting up a new retail store is easy was lying. It takes a lot of hard work and logistical preparation to make the necessary impact and create your very own ‘niche’ in...

Manchester has enjoyed tremendous growth in recent years as this north-west city has undergone a hugely impressive cultural and digital transformation, cementing it as the leading creative hub for start-ups in the north of England. It’s therefore little wonder that Manchester has earnt the tag of the ‘Shoreditch of the North’. Whether you’re looking to start a new business in...

Milton Keynes is one of the most recent of the UK’s ‘New Towns’ and arguably one of its most successful. Situated centrally in the heart of Bedfordshire and Central England, Milton Keynes has rapidly become a beneficial environment for start-ups to thrive and well-established national and multinational firms to make the most of this new-found enterprise hotspot. There really is...

If you are considering setting up or moving your business in the West Midlands, there are few better cities in the region in which to thrive than Coventry. In 2017-18, the Barclays SME Growth Factors Index actually ranked Coventry as the third best city in the UK for start-up environments, behind Bradford and Leicester. There are various compelling reasons why...

If your business needs new industrial space to grow and improve its output and future capabilities, it’s important that you do your homework before signing that all-important lease agreement. There’s a host of short and long-term considerations that need to be made when searching for the right industrial unit for your firm. Industrial premises tend to be simpler on the...

If you’re looking for a base for your new business start-up or you’re looking for strategic locations to enhance the presence of your existing business, it’s always a good idea to keep your finger on the pulse of the UK’s most exciting and productive regions for doing business. There are various reports and surveys undertaken year in, year out on...

Most entrepreneurs start small when they launch their new businesses. At that point, it’s all about you, you don’t often think about how you’d deal with future employees or how much you’d like to sell the company for as an exit strategy. However, if you’re successful, these quickly become key considerations as the owner of a flourishing business. It’s entirely...

When you are looking to expand your business premises or simply make a sideways move to newer, better-suited office space, it’s important to choose a working environment that works for you and your staff. Choosing between serviced and conventional leased office space is one of the main decisions you’ll have to make as an owner of a growing small business...

Whether you’re searching for your first dedicated business premises, or you’ve already been leasing an office space and are assessing your options for your firm’s next home, there are pros and cons to carefully weigh up. Fortunately, we’ve been good to you and put together this comprehensive guide to the advantages and disadvantages of leasing and buying office space for...