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Flexible Workspace Provider Profile – Colony

Colony Flexible Offices and Workspace

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Colony Coworking Spaces

What types of flexible workspace products do Colony provide?

Colony offers a range of flexible deskspace and office options in Manchester.

Its Dedicated Desk option is the premium all-inclusive membership option. Members have their own reserved desk within an exclusive focused work environment and enjoy 24/7 access.

The Floating Desk option is a flexible all-inclusive coworking membership option and allows members to drop in and use a Hot Desk at any of Colony’s locations with 24/7 access.

Colony’s Day Passes provide pay as you go access to workplaces for teams or solo workers. Access is available Monday to Friday 9 am to 5.30 pm and passes can be purchased in singles or blocks of ten – the latter becoming increasingly popular with businesses seeking professional drop-in workspaces for remote workers as part of new hybrid working models.

Members enjoy access to multiple collaboration zones designed to keep the discussions rolling and ideas flowing.

There is a wide range of meeting rooms and conference rooms that act as private spaces for members to develop ideas with colleagues, clients and guests.

The properties also offer secure zones away from the buzz of the central areas as well as phone and screen privacy booths.

Colony also provides furnished private offices with flexible contracts. The design-led private office suites can accommodate teams of 2 – 50 with a range of layouts and fit-outs.

As well as access to workspace lounges and collaboration zones and breakout areas across Colony’s portfolio, flexible office occupiers enjoy the following features:

The offices also have a serviced reception – the team will notify members when guests arrive and will sort mail, too.

Colony also offers a wide range of hireable meeting rooms and event spaces that will host from 2 to 100 guests.

The smart meeting rooms are equipped with features including:

Colony can also provide event spaces that will accommodate up to 100 guests or 40 seated in a theatre style, as well as conference rooms, and screening rooms with tiered seating.

Colony provide their flexible business space solutions at Jactin House in Ancoats Urban Village M4, on Great Ancoats Street on the edge of the Northern Quarter, on Silk Street and at Piccadilly Place just a few steps away from Piccadilly Station.

 

Colony Workspace Locations in Manchester

 

Internal shot of Colony Workspace at One Silk Street in Manchester M4

One Silk Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6LZ

Internal shot of Colony Workspace at Jactin House in Ancoats Urban Village

Jactin House, 24 Hood Street, Ancoats Urban Village, Manchester, M4 6WX

A selection of coworking desks at Colony Workspace at 5 Piccadilly Place in Manchester

Piccadilly, 5 Piccadilly Place, Aytoun Street, Manchester, M1 3BR

A break out space at Colony Workspace The Astley at 70 Great Ancoats Street in Manchester

The Astley, 70 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5BG

Internal shot of Colony Workspace Flint Glass Works at 64 Jersey Street in Ancoats

Flint Glass Works, 64 Jersey Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6JW

External shot of Colony Workspace Fabrica, 269 Great Ancoats Street in New Islington in Manchester at night

Fabrica, 269 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 7DB

 

 

We have the pleasure of providing access to Colony flexible workspaces in Manchester.

Who are Colony?

Established in 2016, Colony Cowork is operated by the Northern Group.

The flex space company provides premium coworking community workspace in Ancoats, Piccadilly and in the Northern Quarter (NQ) in Central Manchester out of four properties.

Targeting ‘Thinkers, Doers, Creators’ Colony’s co-working community spaces are a buzzing hive of freelancers, creatives, digital nomads, start-ups, and entrepreneurs.

Featured as one of the ‘Best Co-working Spaces in the UK’ by The Freelance Kit, Colony confirms that it does not take the traditional librarian approach to co–working – it’s a space where members can build, grow and exist together, where ideas pollinate and businesses thrive.

Colony currently operate four flex space properties in Manchester with further openings in the pipeline.

Colony Social Media 

Some of the social media of Colony can be found here:

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Facts about Colony 

Why choose Colony flexible office space?

Colony was featured as one of the best co-working spaces in the UK by The Freelance Kit which is a very good indicator of quality considering the wide range of flexible space options available in Manchester let alone the rest of the UK.

The flex space provider knows that spaces are not only judged on their physical attributes and that a great coworking community requires a holistic offering. Colony are firm believers in wellness in the workplace and hosts a wide range of wellness events across their workspaces – from daily lunchtime meditation and weekly yoga sessions to mindful drawing workshops.

The community also hosts regular drinks socials, too, providing great opportunities for members to meet, network and relax together.

Colony provide flexible space solutions for large businesses and also for medium and smaller businesses including freelancers, solo entrepreneurs and solo workers.

Freelancers actually form a large section of its community and the company celebrates that – in 2021, it hosted the ‘Colony Freelancer Day’ event and offered free day passes at its workspace venues and provided opportunities to work, learn and network accompanied by a selection of delicious snacks and drinks.

Colony celebrates the businesses of its member, too, and its social feeds are full of shoutouts and messages welcoming new members.

The community runs regular series such as its ‘In Conversation’ series that spotlights members’ businesses and their expertise in their particular sectors.

And, for International Woman’s Day, the company spent a week celebrating some of the amazing women who make up their coworking community.

Colony are active fundraisers, too, and with its members, recently raised £10,000 in their ‘Big Give Christmas’ scheme.

Colony was recently featured as one of the optimal shared office spaces to work in the UK by Nixon Williams.

As a part of the feature, the consultancy that provides specialist accountancy services to self-employed professionals, stated, ‘the costs of renting an office are allowable as a business expense and so renting shared office space could cost you less than you think. It can also provide that much needed setting to focus on your business or meet clients, away from your home.’

Members of Colony enjoy access to an exclusive portal where community events are posted and day passes and printing credits can be arranged.

Members also receive a Colony Card that entitles members to perks and discounts across Manchester from partner companies.

And last but by no means least, Colony has some of the best roof terraces in Manchester with one in their portfolio able to host up to 80 standing guests or 40 seated.

We have the pleasure of providing access to Colony work spaces.