Workspace urges investors to block ‘destructive’ Saba proposals Property Flexible office provider Workspace has called on investors to block “destructive” attempts by notorious activist investor Saba to force a sell-off of its properties. The FTSE 250 firm issued a plea to shareholders on Thursday urging them to vote against each of the proposals submitted by the New York-based hedge fund to its annual general [...]
Workspace slashes dividend as profit plummets amid new boss’ shake-up Property Real estate group Workspace slashed its dividend in the latest financial year as the firm plunged to a hefty loss. The FTSE 250 company posted a £120.5m loss before tax, from £5.4m last year, which was driven by nearly £160m in write-downs of property valuations amidst a changing strategy. New boss Charlie Green – who [...]
Workspace: London office provider struggles with customer churn Property Workspace’s problem with customer churn has continued to hit the London-focused firm, with occupancy in its rented offices reducing by 1.3 per cent during last quarter to 86.1 per cent. The flexible office provider completed 273 new lettings over the last quarter, for a total rental value of £6m, it said in a trading update [...]
Workspace: Lettings strong but occupancy declines with clients vacating October 15, 2024 Leading provider of flexible office spaces Workspace reported strong lettings in the latest quarter, but saw some of its bigger clients quit as occupancy declined. The firm said it completed 296 lettings in the second quarter of 2024, generating £7.4m in annual rental income. The London-based firm’s like-for-like occupancy rate however dipped by 0.7 per [...]
Workspace records ‘resilient’ office demand in quieter quarter July 11, 2024 Workspace, which was established in 1987, manages 4.4m square feet of flexible office space across 74 locations in London and the south east.
Workspace CEO: Wework recovery poses no threat to business as firm hikes dividend June 5, 2024 The chief executive of one of London’s biggest flexible hybrid providers, Workspace, said rival Wework has done a “lot of good things” for the sector as the chain emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Workspace Group reports ‘resilient’ customer demand in the fourth quarter April 17, 2024 Flexible office space provider Workspace Group reported resilient customer demand in the fourth quarter ending March 31st, completing 343 new lettings.
Workspace CEO: Wework’s demise will ‘benefit’ us November 22, 2023 The chief executive of Workspace has said that the demise of rival Wework will “definitely give the company some benefit.”
Workspace profits jump as demand for flexible offices grows November 21, 2023 Workspace completed 583 lettings during the half year, with occupancy levels remaining largely unchanged at at 88.7 per cent.
Real estate veteran announced as new chair of London-focused Workspace February 28, 2023 An industry veteran and former Schroders real estate chief has been unveiled as the chair of flexible office company Workspace. Stephen Hubbard will step down from his position in July after three years in post, with Duncan Owen taking the helm of the flexible working space group. Hubbard joined the real estate investment trust’s board [...]