Virtual Office

Westminster Virtual Office & Office Space

Why would i need a virtual office in Westminster?

From a political standpoint, the City of Westminster located south west of the City of London serves as the political center for London. This is the place where the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Whitehall, the Royal Courts of Justice as well as the Palace of Westminster is situated. Indeed, this is where other famous landmarks such as the Big Ben, Madame Tussaud’s, Royal Albert Hall and the Buckingham Palace are situated. Major streets here include Downing Street which typically stands for the office of the Prime Minister of the U.K., Leicester Square which is well known as the headquarters of Capital Radio, Choice FM and Classic FM, and Whitehall with its string of government departments such as the Ministry of Defense and the Department of Health. With the high volume of political structures and offices within Westminster, it is no doubt that any business involved in services dealing with government agencies should set up a virtual office or rent an office space here. Moreover, with the high density of radio stations, a virtual office for businesses in the radio entertainment industry would also be ideal here.

London’s West End

London’s West End has always been synonymous with the entertainment and shopping industries. Indeed, the West End contains one of the highest density of shops, theatres, business headquarters and some of London’s finest attractions. There are numerous art galleries, museums, government buildings, offices of hedge fund companies, theaters, restaurants and bars and retail shops. In line with its name, the West End is located towards the west of the city of London, with parts of its area overlapping with the City of London.

Essentially, Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street are immensely popular as shopping areas. Oxford Street runs from Marble Hyde of Hyde Park till St. Giles Circus, intersecting with Charing Cross Road and Tottenham Court Road. Apart from that, Oxford Street also intersects with Regent Street, Bond Street and Park Lane. Regarded as the heart of shopping in London, Oxford Street is the most famous shopping street in England, although it may not necessarily be the most expensive place to shop. Many department stores and retail shops line the street of Oxford, with shopping malls such as St. Christopher’s Place, Plaza Oxford Street at 120 Oxford Street and West One Shopping Centre. Popular department stores here include Debenhams located at 334 to 348 Oxford Street, Marks and Spencer at 458 Oxford Street, as well as John Lewis at 278 to 306 Oxford Street. Moreover, HMV also has its flagship store along Oxford Street, the Virgin Megastore is located at the corner of Oxfordstreet and Tottenham Court Road and Borders, a large bookstore, all of which have their retail establishments set up in this world famous shopping street.

As an intersection with Oxford Street, Regent Street is also a popular shopping destination street in London. Named after Prince Regent, Regent Street starts from an intersection with Charles II Street, passing through Piccadilly Circus and ends as Upper Regent Street by intersecting with Langham Place, Cavendish Place and Mortimer Street. Prominent stores in this area include the Austin Reed Flagship Store, Hamleys toy shop and the Dickins and Jones Department store. One of the recent developments here include the plan of Crown Estate to redevelop Regent Street by replacing smaller retail lots into larger units. This is viewed as necessary as many of the 20th century shops have been built with small spaces, typical of that time period.

The final street in London’s West End which is also renowned for shopping activities is Bond Street. The difference between Bond Street and Oxford and Regent Streets is that retail outlets along Bond Street are thought to be more up-market and prestigious. This is partly because of the fact that Bond Street is located in the high class Mayfair district, which explains the inclination to more expensive merchandise. Apart from that, Bond Street is also renowned as the place for antique items as well as auction houses such as Sotheby’s. Nevertheless, many sections of Bond Street are also lined with designer brand fashion houses and also up-market jewelers.

With this, the shopping streets of Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street would make ideal locations for virtual offices & office spaces for the retail, fashion and antique industries. In fact, with the long history accompanying these streets, it would definitely be an added prestige to associate a retail business with the prestige and history of these three famous streets.