A relocation is the chance to reshape a business’s direction and ethos for the better.
What your office looks like inside and the experience it delivers is vital when it comes to keeping existing staff and attracting new employees. Ask yourself: do you want more visible branding, a better reflection of corporate colours, more prominent external signage or an impressive reception? A relocation can facilitate all of these. MPL’s interior office designers are often drafted in during the relocation phase to create a new workplace where the design matches the aspirations of the business. Perhaps the client base is largely international and it makes better sense to relocate closer to an airport, or maybe a business would attract new clients if it moved to an emerging business district. Sometimes, an office move is motivated by the need for a new location. A relocation can allow bespoke spaces to be created – seminar theatres, in-office cafés and bars, and large-capacity boardrooms, for example. Client Needs:Ī business that entertains lots of clients or hosts networking events will need to pay particular attention to the style and design of the office. In these cases, it may be the location – as well as the size – of a building that drives the change. We also work closely with companies who are adapting to new working patterns and styles – hybrid, agile, open plan, activity based, remote and part-remote. Some of our clients move their businesses to a High Street setting and therefore need retail fitouts. Many of MPL’s office refurbishments London and across England involve smarter space planning, resulting in a company renting a smaller premises at a better rate but still accommodating the same number of people. Those downsizing or pursuing a new style of operation may also need to move. Not all office moves are a reaction to growth, however.
If your company is on an aggressive acquisition and mergers trail, plans to increase turnover or recruit more staff, a new office will need to accommodate extra personnel and all the equipment they may need.
What to consider for office relocation? Accommodating the here and now can be a false economy, so projecting forwards should be part of your strategy. Put a tick next to each of these elements on our office relocation checklist once they have been discussed: Future Business Plans: What should be included in a moving checklist? Before you even look at an alternative premise, a company needs to be clear on its future plans, assess how it wants to interact with clients, decide whether it wants to change operational style, and draw up a ‘wish list’ of elements that may help with staff retention and recruitment. Having helped many companies with their relocation plans, MPL has created this checklist for office relocation to get your planning off to a great start. In fact, moving multiple people, possessions, equipment and IT infrastructure is probably one of the most involved exercises a business will ever undertake, so an office relocation checklist is essential. Just like moving home, packing up and resettling somewhere else can present logistical challenges. From expansion and restructuring to mergers and the pursuit of a different style of operation, there are a host of reasons why a company may need to move offices.