Office Space Camden

Doing Business in Camden

When deciding to start or move your business to NW London, you'd be wise to consider looking at serviced offices and coworking spaces to rent in Camden Town and the wider Camden area. It's well known for the famous Camden markets, general plethora of retail, dining and shopping options, as well as its arts and music scene.

Camden has been (and still is) one of London's most popular areas to visit. As a business location, Camden is home to several major professional and trade organisations, charities, along with other public and private bodies. Cancer Research UK, the National Union of Students, the Trades Union Congress and Wellcome Trust all have offices in the borough. There are also many medical bodies based in the borough, including the British Medical Association, the Royal College of Surgeons, the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Great Ormond Street Hospital, St Pancras Hospital, and University College Hospital are also found in the borough.

Some of London's most important educational institutions also have a presence in Camden, including the University of London, University of College London and The University of Law. Major companies with head offices in Camden include Santander UK, Sainsbury's and Atlantic Books.

With approximately 24,400 businesses, Camden is home to the second largest concentration of businesses in London after Westminster. The cultural and creative industries sector alone has 3,700 businesses and employs around 40,600 people, or 16 percent of all jobs in the borough. Business service firms including advertising, real estate, and consultancies represent half of all businesses in Camden and account for more than a third of local jobs.

Several redevelopment schemes will provide improved commercial spaces for businesses, including the sprawling King's Cross Central development that will add new office, retail, leisure and residential on former rail lands. Euston, Tottenham Court Road, Holborn and West Hampstead are also seeing significant redevelopment.

Camden Transport Links

The Camden area is very well catered to by an array of transport links, including the Camden Road station, Camden Town station on the Northern Line, Mornington Crescent, Caledonian Road station, Chalk Farm station and Kentish Town tube stations are all within easy reach. Euston Mainline Railway station is a 15 minute walk away, and the area is well served by numerous bus routes.

Office Buildings in Camden

Commercial properties in Camden are found mainly in business centres based around high street locations like Tottenham Court Road and New Oxford Street. Other major commercial and business centres with office spaces in the borough include Covent Garden, Fitzrovia and Holborn. Options range from converted period buildings and coworking spaces to serviced offices, meeting rooms and modern business centre office blocks. The workspace available to rent in Camden comes in various classes and sq ft configurations, with options to suit many business types. These coworking space and serviced office options benefit from a range of services and amenities including reception services, meeting rooms, breakout areas and lounge areas, fast Wi Fi, air conditioning, bike storage, silent phone booths, and stocked kitchen facilities, all with secure 24 hour access and available on flexible lease agreements.

Examples of office spaces in Fitzrovia include:

• 80-85 Tottenham Court Road - The 44,500-square-foot office building includes refurbished and serviced options.
• Also in Fitzrovia is Bentinck House at 3-8 Bolsover Street, which features serviced spaces in an elegant Edwardian building.
• In Holborn, 88 Kingsway provides serviced offices with meeting rooms and dedicated administration support close to the Inns of Court.
• Sainsbury's head office is found at 33 Holborn, a modern nine-story office building developed in 2001. Designed by Foster + Partners, the glass building has about 323,044 square feet of office accommodation.

More About Camden

Located in the northern part of London, Camden stretches from Holborn and Bloomsbury in the south to Hampstead Heath in the north. The borough is nestled between the City of Westminster and the City of London to the south, Brent in the west, Islington in the east, and Barnet and Haringey to the north. The British Library, Euston Station, King's Cross Station and St Pancras International are also located within the borough's borders.

Other attractions in Camden include the Bloomsbury Theatre, the BT Tower, Camden Market, Buck Street Market, Dominion Theatre, Freud Museum, Lincoln's Inn, The Roundhouse, Shaftesbury Theatre, and the London Zoo. The borough's districts and neighbourhood include Camden Town, which is known for its alternative culture and markets. Others include Bloomsbury, Holborn, Kings Cross, and Primrose Hill. Parts of the West End, Fitzrovia and Covent Garden are also within Camden.