A Virtual Office, Mayfair? Surely not!

When it comes to style and prestige in London, Mayfair is out on its own. This is the one London location that everybody aspires to. True, these days its seems to be taken up by Hedge Funds and Private Equity Groups, all with their Picassos in the boardroom if you believe the national press. So it might come as a bit of a surprise to find the area is also teeming with virtual offices. For many, Mayfair is ‘old money’, but virtual offices seem to hint at new money – or worse, no money! But the truth is, virtual offices are very much in vogue, and some of the largest companies employ virtual office space as a way of managing their businesses effectively.



By its very nature, a virtual office can be located anywhere. It has an address for post, a professional receptionist who manages calls and can also take on more admin tasks if required. It also provides fax services and, of course, the all-important letterhead and email signature bears the physical Mayfair address and postcode - all like a real office.



Of course, companies such as Harvard Managed Offices at One Heddon Street, Mayfair, provide virtual office services in addition to serviced office space and meeting rooms as well, should their clients need it. One Heddon Street simply allows you, for a small fee, to base your business with them and share the physical resources as and when you need them. This means sole traders, for example, can appear to have their ‘office’ in one of the smartest addresses in London to impress their clients or simply because it has the necessary cache for their business.



Alternatively, even large global companies make use of virtual offices in Mayfair. In this case, they may want to establish a presence in Mayfair as a prelude to moving to the area physically at a later date, or they may simply have an affiliate or agent operating there. By its very nature, a virtual office is correspondingly less expensive to operate than a real office with - dare we say it – virtually no overheads. It’s a win-win situation for businesses large and small. So if you’re an ambitious, discreet type of operation (or you want to be) and you desire a smart, affordable and prestigious virtual office Mayfair is a compelling option.




Dominic Whittemore regularly contributes articles on serviced office space. To know more visit http://www.oneheddon.com/