What is a virtual office?
As a business leader, you may have come across the term virtual office before. Most virtual offices offer a ‘virtual’ business address along with a range of professional extras, which can include reception answering services, direct mail services, DDI memberships and more. Investing in a virtual office at a well-located, high quality business centre can also give you access to a range of other business growth services. For example, at Carrwood Park we have luxury co-working facilities, meeting rooms and serviced offices.
What kind of businesses are virtual offices for?
Virtual offices can be an essential tool for businesses of many sizes and scales. They’re particularly useful for start-ups that are looking for both a physical and online presence to improve their brand image. But virtual offices can also be useful for larger corporations with remote workers, by giving them access to the office facilities and professional extras they require. In addition, virtual offices can be a great solution for businesses that are looking to establish a physical presence outside their existing geographical location. For example, if you wanted to establish a presence in Yorkshire then you could invest in a virtual office at a luxury business centre in Leeds.
More time to focus on your business
Time is money. Choosing a virtual office that offers mail collection, call handling and so on, can help free up your valuable time to focus on more important tasks. And without the restriction of a physical office, you’ll have the freedom to be on the go when you please without worrying about having to pay maintenance bills.
Boost your online presence
Did you know that a virtual office can boost your online SEO? With a professional business address, you can register your company on Google My Business, Google’s online business listing. This means that your business will start to rank for Google Local searches, for example when people search for ‘Professional Services firms in Leeds’. Your business will also appear on other local search services like Google Maps, which can of course help reach new customers.
More money to spend on marketing
Paying for all the elements of a virtual office separately could set you back a fair bit. With a virtual office package, you can combine the benefits of mail sorting, call handling and more, without employing any additional staff. With the savings that you make from using a virtual office, you’ll have a larger budget to spend on essential marketing activities!
Credibility
Recent research suggests that just 33% of consumers trust businesses in the UK. A registered business address can dramatically improve your company’s credibility in an instant. This addition of a physical presence gives your clients a sense of security and reassures them that you’re a business they can trust and work with.
Greater flexibility
With an experienced receptionist on-hand to answer all of your calls within three rings, you can go home early without having to worry about missing an important call. One of the benefits of a virtual office is that you can use it as much as you like. If you have a day without any meetings why not work from home? On other days where you want to get out the house, you can head to your registered business address for a spot of hot desking.
As you can see, virtual offices can be instrumental to business success for companies of all sizes. Whether you’re a large corporation with a worldwide presence or a small business that’s just starting up, virtual offices have their many benefits.
At Carrwood Park, we take pride in offering a bespoke, high quality service to all of our clients. Click here to find out more about the different luxury virtual office packages we offer or give us a call today on 0113 385 4480.
