A Guide to Opening an Office in Canary Wharf London Docklands E14

Built upon the West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs, this docklands area was once one of the busiest and important docks in the world. Today, this area known as Canary Wharf is a commercial estate of approximately 100 acres and is home to local, national and multinational companies occupying some of the tallest office buildings in Europe, and is an important financial centre in its own right.

Setting up an office in Canary Wharf

If you are considering renting flexible office space in Canary Wharf then you will likely also be considering what types of options there are in the area – which serviced office providers operate there? are there coworking spaces, managed offices, private office rooms, hot desks, temporary offices available? and so forth.

If you are planning on opening an office in Canary Wharf, you may be researching the office rental costs, who the incumbent office occupiers in the area are, and what are the popular office locations within the docklands location?

If you are considering setting up an office here, you may also be wondering what the transport links are like and what local amenities and services are available to you, your employees, visitors and clients alike.

We have compiled a resource that covers all of the above and we will be updating this from time-to-time so bookmarking it will keep you abreast of the latest additions.

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Office Space Information for Canary Wharf

Office Occupiers in Canary Wharf and Docklands

There is a wide range of occupiers in Canary Wharf ranging from entrepreneurs and startups in incubator space to multinational corporations. Some of the well-known occupiers are:

KPMG

Citibank

Clifford Chance

Thomson Reuters

Morgan Stanley

EY

HSBC

Level 39 Incubator

Popular office space locations in Canary Wharf

There is a wide range of workspace options including startup office space, coworking space, serviced offices, managed office space and corporate office space. Some examples of currently popular locations include:

Popular Office Spaces for Rent

Coworkard, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA

The Dock, Tobacco Quay, Wapping Ln, Wapping, London E1W 2SF

Serviced Offices at 40 Bank St, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NR

Flexible Workspace on Bank Street, London, E14

Flex space at Harbour Exchange

Serviced Offices on Pepper Street, Docklands

Office rental Costs in Canary Wharf

Business space rental costs vary across the Docklands area dependent on the exact location, the property, the type of workspace, the inclusive services required and the exact deal negotiated.

As a guide, inclusive occupancy costs start at the following rates:

Serviced Offices – £13.50 per day

Co-working space – £9 per day

A Virtual Office in Canary Wharf that provides a postal address with mail forwarding and other optional services starts at around £3.50 per day.

Canary Wharf as an Office Location

What is going on and what is there to do in Canary Wharf?

Information regarding events, news, activities, promotions and other local information can be found on the Canary Wharf website (www.canarywharf.com) and on the Twitter handle @yourcanarywharf.

Office and Workspace related services in Canary Wharf

Couriers

UPS Access Point, Canary Wharf, Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QT

DPD Parcel Shop, Unit 3, 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NN

Swift Courier Works, Canary Wharf, Minerva Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LB

DHL Service Point, 1330, Cabot Place, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QT

Worldwide Couriers, 17 Admirals Way, Isle of Dogs, London E14 9XQ

Printer and Copying Services

The Color Company, 6 S Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PZ

Brightside Print & Design, Ensign House, 17 Admirals Way, Canary Wharf, London E14 9XQ

Print on Tyme, 58 Marsh Wall, Isle of Dogs, London E14 9TP

Stationery and Printing Equipment

Ryman, Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QT

Moleskine, 1 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QT

Paperchase, Unit 3 RT3 B1 Retail Level Jubilee Place, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NY

Currys PC World, Unit 28 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AH

Post Office

2 Churchill Pl, Canary Wharf, London E14 5RB

Amazon Pickup

SPRING – Barclays Bank PLC, 5 N Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4BB

Library

Idea Store Public Library, Canary Wharf, Churchill Pl, Canary Wharf, London E14 5RB

Courses and Night School

Newham College 6th Form College

Canary Wharf Learning Centre, 15 Upper Bank St, Canary Wharf, London E14 5GR

The London Language Foundation, 602 Commercial Rd, Limehouse, London E14 7LE

Ann Smart’s School of Cookery, Unit 7, Port East Warehouse, West India Quay, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AN

Docklands Media Creative Training, Laybourne House, Admirals Way, Canary Wharf, London E14 9UH

Local Authority

London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Information regarding business rates and other council-related information can be found on their website (www.towerhamlets.gov.uk).

Police

Limehouse Police Station, 27 W India Dock Rd, Poplar, London E14 8EZ

Canary Wharf Office Space Rental

Health and Well-Being

Gym

Pure Gym, 5 Hertsmere Rd, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AN

Canary Wharf Health Club, 1 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QJ

Third Space, 16-19 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5ER

Yoga and Pilates

Bikram Yoga, Beaufort Court, 4 Admirals Way, Canary Wharf, London E14 9XL

Alan Herdman Pilates, Canary Wharf, 16-19 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5ER

Meditation

Transcendental Meditation Canary Wharf, 5, 3 Birchfield St, Poplar, London E14 8ED

Mindfulness Courses Canary Wharf, 69, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Dr, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AS

Swim

Swim Canary Wharf, Cannon Dr, London E14 4AS

Spin Classes

Psycle, Level -2, Crossrail Pl, London E14 5AR

Creche and Childcare

Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool, 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NN

Magic Roundabout Nursery and Preschool, 2 Lawn House Cl, Isle of Dogs, London E14 9YQ

GP

London Doctors Clinic, 25 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LB

Entertainment

There are two major events venues close to Canary Wharf – The O2 Arena holds major sporting and music events, and the ExCel hosts events ranging from conferences to Expos to Tony Robbins UPW weekend events.

Museums and Galleries

Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, No.1 Warehouse, Hertsmere Rd, London E14 4AL

Me Art Gallery, 189 Marsh Wall, Isle of Dogs, London E14 9SH

Monika Studios, 98, Westferry Studios, Milligan St, Poplar, London E14 8AS

Golfing

City Bunker, Cannon Workshops, Hertsmere Rd, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AS

The Golf Lab, 16-19 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5ER

Mini Crazy Golf, Columbus Courtyard, Canary Wharf, London E14 4HE

Shops, Bars and Restaurants in Canary Wharf

Shops

There is a whole variety of shops here ranging from fine tea shops such as Whittard of Chelsea to Church’s shoe shop to Massimo Dutti, you will even find a Tesla showroom in Canary Wharf, too.

Some food and sandwich shops include:

M & S Simply Food, 45 Bank St, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NY

EAT, UNIT 1, Canada Pl, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AH

PAUL Sandwich Shop, Unit RP, 310 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AB

Waitrose, 16-19 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5EW

Pret A Manger, UNIT 320, Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QS

Crush Fit Food and Juice Bar, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AB

Restaurants and Eateries

Tom’s Kitchen, 11 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 4HD

Davy’s at Canary Wharf, 31-35 Fishermans Walk, Canary Wharf, London E14 4DH

Obica Mozzarella Bar, Unit 1, 35 Bank St, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NW

Chai Ki, Crossrail Pl, London E14 5AR

Coffee Shops

Black Sheep Coffee, 45 Bank St, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NY

Notes Coffee Roasters, Canary Wharf, Station, London E14 4JB

Café Brera, 12 Unit, Cabot Square, West, London E14 4QT

Taylor St., 8 S Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PZ

Bars and Pubs

The Grapes, 76 Narrow St, Poplar, London E14 8BP

The Sipping Room, West India Quay, 16 Hertsmere Rd, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AX

Capeesh Sky Bar, 4 Pan Peninsula Square, Isle of Dogs, London E14 9HN

28 West Bar, 28 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 8RR

Rum & Sugar, 1, Warehouse, West India Quay, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AL

The Ledger Building, 4 Hertsmere Rd, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AL

All Bar One, 42 Mackenzie Walk, Canary Wharf, London E14 5EH

Coworking Space in Canary Wharf

Accommodation

Hotels

London Marriott, 22 Hertsmere Rd, Canary Wharf, London E14 4ED

Fraser Place, 80 Boardwalk Pl, London E14 5SF

Canary Riverside Plaza, 46 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 8RS

Docklands Lodge, 244 Poplar High St, Poplar, London E14 0BB

AirBnB

82 options in 2022.

Co-Living

There is a growing number of co-living space options in Canary Wharf such as those provided by The Collective. They provide short term rentals with communal kitchens, bars, cinemas, gyms and pools. These start at around £100 per night, or £325 per week.

Office Space near Canary Wharf Tube and DLR

Travel and Transport

Tube

Canary Wharf Underground Station is in Zone 2 and is on the Jubilee Line

Docklands Light Railway (DLR)

Canary Wharf DLR Station

Buses

The Canary Wharf Bus Terminal on N Colonnade is on the following bus routes:

135

277

D3

D7

D8

N277

N550

UL46

London City Airport

20 mins away on the DLR or 12 minutes by car.

Bicycle Hire

Bikes can be hired for 24 hours per day 365 days of the year and can be returned to any docking station in London.

Santander Cycle Hire, 28 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 8RP

Santander Cycle Hire, 25 Bank St, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JP

Santander Cycle Hire, 20 Bank St, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AD

Car Hire

ZipCar, Meridian Pl, Tower-Hamlets, London E14 9FF

Bespoke VIP, Scott House, Admirals Way, Isle of Dogs, London E14 9UG

Luxe Car Hire, 3 Harbour Exchange Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 9GE

Europcar, 22 Sandstone Ln, Royal Docks, London E16 1XL

Car Parking

NCP, City Habour, Selsdon Way, Isle of Dogs, London E14 9GL

ParkBee, Hertsmere Rd, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AN

Canary Car Park and Wash, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 8RH

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