Indicators That You Have Outgrown Your Current Office Setup

Expanding your business should always be celebrated, yet it can also bring growing pains. Whether it’s a rapid expansion or gradual increase, a once-comfortable office space can start to feel much, much tighter.

Sometimes it’s possible to reconfigure and remain in place; a change of furniture can freshen up an office. But how do you know when you need to accept that you have outgrown your current set-up and must find something more suitable?

Your Staff Need Additional Space

The precise amount of space you require will depend on your business type. The legal minimum, as outlined by health and safety regulations, states that each person should have at least eleven cubic metres of space. In a standard room, this translates to a work area of less than 2×2 metres. While this allows you to accommodate many people in a room, practically speaking, even in a desk-based environment, people will feel cramped well before reaching that minimum.

Rather than focusing on the space per person, examine how the space gets utilised. Does everyone have a workstation? Can people move around freely? Are chairs frequently obstructing pathways, or even colliding with other items when people stand up?

If employees are voicing concerns about space, why not relocate to one of our managed offices at Regal Court Business Centre? Since we maintain shared facilities, like break-out areas, your office can focus on workstations and productive areas, giving everyone additional room to breathe.

Nothing Remains Confidential in Your Current Space

Confidentiality doesn’t necessarily require a private space. A well-designed office allows people to work without being or feeling observed and quiet conversations can occur without being overheard or disrupting other colleagues.

Regardless of whether your business has specific confidentiality or privacy requirements, these concerns always impact operations. Research into workplaces has demonstrated that feelings of autonomy enhance motivation and productivity, yet even perceived observation can reduce employee satisfaction and morale.

Similarly, while ambient noise doesn’t disturb most people, and many find low-level ambient noise actually enhances their productivity, hearing specific conversations proves distracting because the brain automatically processes those words.

Take time to evaluate your current office, and you’ll quickly sense whether it feels overcrowded. An effective solution to this common problem is managed offices. Contact us, and we can demonstrate how we help you scale up, or down, ensuring you always have optimal office space.

You Cannot Secure a Meeting Room

Meeting spaces and collaboration areas may prove vital to your business, but have you considered the implications when they’re constantly in use?

The most apparent reason for continuous use is that people are having have numerous meetings. This could be positive, yet if you lack the capacity for the meeting activity your business generates, you require additional space.

Sometimes, though, meeting spaces stay fully reserved because people use them as refuges. When someone books a meeting room seeking a space to work without interruptions, or to have discussions that could occur at their workstations but cannot due to noise levels, it signals that your office space no longer functions optimally.

Overbooked meeting spaces indicate that change is required. The simplest change involves transitioning to managed office spaces. Our facilities provide premium offices, adaptability, and meeting rooms. From private meeting rooms to access to bookable spaces, we’ve got you covered.

Your Storage Areas Are Bursting

Technology has reduced the physical storage we require. Whether you are removing documents from sight or improving accessibility, digital storage typically proves a superior option. Yet we still need some physical storage to retain hard copies of certain documents, plus there’s still a requirement to store office equipment.

When your storage areas overflow, it quickly impacts operations. Over-filled storage areas make finding things more difficult, and people may spend increasingly more time playing stationery-cupboard Tetris as they carefully reorganise items. They also create safety hazards, with risks of items falling, or even fire risks when there’s substantial paper.

Full storage areas may not indicate that you require a larger office. Often, it’s crucial to streamline your storage. There’s a distinction between being well-supplied and over-supplied with materials, and assessing your digitisation needs for paper documents may prove adequate.

However, overflowing storage areas may reflect an overcrowded office. In that situation, managed office space provides a straightforward expansion method, offering professional office accommodation that adjusts as your requirements grow. Contact us today, and we can demonstrate how our services assist you as your business evolves.

Every Office Facility Is Overwhelmed

When you’re in a serviced office where many amenities are shared, there’s no strain because ample capacity gets deliberately built in. However, your office likely has some dedicated amenities used exclusively by your team. Monitoring their usage can indicate when expansion time has arrived.

One area to monitor might be a dedicated rest area you maintain. You might discover there’s a schedule, formal or informal, for lunch times because your small rest area cannot accommodate everyone otherwise, or you might observe multiple kettles because people waited too long for their mid-morning tea.

When your amenities are strained, relocating to a managed space alleviates that strain. At Regal Court Business Centre, you not only receive an office, but also access to all shared amenities, all of which are designed with ample capacity. Schedule a tour today to witness the difference it could make.

Your Office No Longer Matches Your Business

Businesses are dynamic, and expansion forms part of that dynamism. Your two-person venture might now encompass twenty people. 

Beyond the physical strains that expansion can place on your workspace, you may want to consider alternative locations, either for team convenience or to facilitate future hiring.

Expansion brings new and different clients. These considerations may also prompt different location thinking, moving you closer to customers, or adding amenities so you have private meeting rooms, rather than coffee shop tables, for client meetings.

A new office might always have been part of your business plan, even informally, representing a milestone in your business’s development from entrepreneur to established company.

The key question is whether your office truly reflects your business. If not, then contact us. Regal Court Business Centre features an accessible Slough High Street location, contemporary air-conditioned offices across four floors, and a staffed reception: a ready-made professional home for your business.

The Regal Court Advantage

Selecting appropriate workspace solutions becomes critical when facing growth challenges. Regal Court Business Centre delivers targeted solutions addressing every aspect of office space limitations effectively.

Our strategic Slough High Street position provides unparalleled connectivity. With just 17 minutes to London Paddington and immediate motorway access via the M4, M25, and M40. Your team will enjoy efficient commuting while maintaining excellent client reach throughout the region.

Space flexibility is our cornerstone offering. Whether accommodating single professionals or teams of 60 people, our fully furnished managed offices adapt seamlessly to your business’s evolution. This scalability removes relocation pressures, allowing focus on core growth activities rather than workspace logistics.

Our comprehensive meeting portfolio ranges from intimate 2-person executive environments to expansive 30-delegate training facilities. Our executive rooms, including Warhol, Dali, Picasso, and Hofmann, create sophisticated client presentation settings, while purpose-built training spaces support team development and workshop requirements effectively.

Considerations for Your Move

Workspace transitions require a thorough assessment of your business’s immediate needs, alongside future growth expectations. Several critical factors deserve attention when evaluating Regal Court Business Centre’s alignment with your objectives.

Financial planning encompasses more than basic rental calculations. While our office solutions range from £637 to £8,220 plus VAT monthly, consider their comprehensive value, including utilities, maintenance, and shared facility access. Compare this to your current operational costs, and don’t forget the anticipated productivity improvements from a properly sized workspace.

Team adaptation periods may follow operational changes. Transitioning from constrained quarters to spacious environments often highlights workflow inefficiencies requiring adjustment. Anticipate temporary productivity variations as teams acclimatise to their enhanced working conditions, though these typically resolve rapidly.

Transportation logistics demand careful evaluation. Our 100+ parking spaces with EV charging capabilities address vehicle requirements, while the 17-minute London rail connection serves commuters effectively. Assess your team’s preferred travel patterns and whether our connectivity matches their requirements.

Relocating to a New Office

Humans are naturally adaptable, and often tolerate unsatisfactory conditions, particularly when it involves a business they believe in or enjoy working for. Typically, businesses expand over time, and only when you step back do you truly see the cumulative effect of that expansion.

Relocation reasons are typically pragmatic – choosing an office based on your needs is sensible, but this doesn’t mean factors like your business’s image aren’t important to you as well.

No matter what’s behind your relocation, we’re here to help. Just get in touch if you have a query about our spaces, or you’d like to book a tour around Regal Court Business Centre, drop us a line at info@regalcourt.co.uk or call us on 01753 910 900 and we’ll help you find the space that suits your business.