The Challenge
SpeedInvest were locked into a lease for an office in Piccadilly that had stopped working for their business. The space suffered from a poor layout, limited natural light, ineffective zoning and an awkward top-floor configuration that made day-to-day working unnecessarily difficult.
Without adequate collaborative space, employees had taken to using meeting rooms as their default workspace. The open-plan office sat underused, and staff responded by choosing to work from home instead. The result was a gradual erosion of in-office culture, with the workspace actively discouraging the kind of collaboration the business depended on.
SpeedInvest were paying a premium rent for a space that wasn't delivering value. They needed a way out, and a better way forward.
Our Approach
We began with a full workplace consultation, taking the time to understand not just how SpeedInvest were using their current office, but how they wanted to work in the future. From there, the team reviewed the existing lease obligations and identified viable routes to exiting the tenancy.
A detailed market analysis followed, built around the client's budget, location requirements, business objectives and expected growth over the coming years. Rather than simply reviewing cost, the assessment focused equally on workplace efficiency, employee experience and long-term suitability.
Through this process, Found The Space identified that a managed office solution would be the right fit. By removing the operational burden of running an office, SpeedInvest could redirect their focus entirely onto growing the business.
The Strategy
The initial shortlist included a smaller office of approximately 1,625 sq ft, which sat comfortably within budget. However, further workplace analysis made it clear this option would quickly become restrictive as the company continued to grow.
We recommended a larger space that would future-proof the business across a three-year horizon, rather than simply addressing the immediate problem. The team then worked closely with both SpeedInvest and the prospective landlord to structure a commercial deal that achieved the target rental level while staying within the client's financial parameters.
The outcome was a set of terms that gave SpeedInvest access to a significantly better office without compromising on budget.
The Solution
SpeedInvest relocated to a modern managed office in Fitzrovia. The workspace was designed around the way their teams actually work, with dedicated departmental zones, collaboration areas, private meeting rooms, phone booths and breakout spaces all built into the layout.
The managed office model transferred responsibility for IT support, utilities, cleaning, building maintenance and day-to-day facilities management away from the leadership team entirely. SpeedInvest's directors could focus on running the business. Someone else would take care of the building.
The Outcome
Found The Space successfully exited SpeedInvest from an office that had stopped serving their business, and negotiated commercial terms that reduced occupancy costs while delivering substantially greater value.
The new workspace in Fitzrovia gave the team an environment genuinely built for modern, hybrid working. Employees now have the choice between focused, heads-down work and open collaboration, in a space designed to support both. The result has been a measurable improvement in the team's willingness to come into the office.
The new space is also built to grow with the business. SpeedInvest can accommodate future headcount increases without facing another disruptive relocation. The managed services model means the employee experience remains consistently high without placing any operational burden on the business itself.
Found The Space delivered more than a new office. We delivered a long-term workplace strategy.