Clockwise to open new flexible office in Southampton

Clockwise, the flexible working company set up by property investor Castleforge, is to open its 14th UK site in Southampton. The shared workspace provider is to set up shop on three floors of Grosvenor House, spanning about 10,000 sq ft. The space will open with 150 desks in private offices, giving members access to meeting rooms, a club lounge, breakout areas and and cafe. The number of desks available will triple as part of a phase two opening later this year. It will also have an outdoor terrace. Clockwise said it had seen demand for workspace rocket by more than 200% since January 2020. It has six sites in the south of England, as well as hubs in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. The company will also open a site in Brussels – its first European location – this month. Chief operating officer Alexandra Brunner said: “Southampton is home to a thriving community of entrepreneurs, start-ups and growing businesses, so it was a natural decision for us to have a presence there at such an exciting time as we expand our southern business hub.” Discover which agents are most active in Hampshire >> To send feedback, e-mail alex.daniel@eg.co.uk or tweet @alexmdaniel or @EGPropertyNews