Common Ground

What Common Ground does

Common Ground is a Southeast Asian coworking and flexible workspace operator headquartered in Kuala Lumpur and a subsidiary of The Flexi Group, which runs 50+ locations across the Asia-Pacific region under brands including Common Ground, The Hive, and The Swing. Founded in 2015, Common Ground operates 17+ venues across Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore, with Malaysia being the core market (14+ venues across Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Penang) and the Philippines representing the active expansion frontier (five announced Manila-area locations including Don Antonio in North Quezon City opening December 2025 and Digital Park McKinley Hill planned for 2026). The company serves a horizontal mix of freelancers and remote workers, startups and SMEs, large enterprises with 50+ headcounts, hybrid workforce teams, and government/PhilGEPS-registered entities in the Philippines.

The product portfolio spans core membership tiers (Hot Desk, Fixed Desk, Private Office, Virtual Office) supplemented by usage-based add-ons (Day Passes, Meeting Rooms, Event Spaces) and two enterprise-focused products: Corporate Flex Solution, a credit-based, no-deposit, terminate-anytime offering for hybrid workforces, and Enterprise Solutions, a managed service delivering custom-built offices with fit-out and community management on a 3-4 month implementation timeline. The proprietary Common Ground App ties the network together by providing desk and meeting room booking, a 500+ partner benefits marketplace, and a cross-location member forum. Enterprise-grade infrastructure (dual ISP load-balanced internet with 50+ Mbps per user, 100% backup power) is positioned as a technical differentiator. Strategic partnerships anchor growth: MDEC for Malaysian digital hub certification, Corsan Realty and Megaworld/MREIT for Philippines expansion, and IIB Ventures for the IskandarSpace Johor location.

The revenue model is mixed: recurring monthly subscriptions across membership tiers form the base, with usage-based revenue from day passes, meeting rooms, event spaces, and Corporate Flex credits adding variable streams, and Enterprise Solutions contributing managed-services revenue. Distribution is hybrid — self-serve website booking and the in-app experience for SMBs and individuals, a dedicated enterprise sales team for Corporate Flex and Enterprise Solutions targeting mid-market and enterprise HR/admin buyers, and phone/contact center support by country. Go-to-market combines product-led self-service with community-led growth (events, workshops, business talks, member referrals) and a small field sales overlay for enterprise accounts.

Name

Common Ground

Legal name

Common Ground Works Sdn Bhd

Website

https://commonground.work

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Common Ground is a Southeast Asian coworking and flexible workspace operator with 17+ venues across Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore, offering tiered memberships, virtual offices, enterprise solutions, and a cross-location member app under The Flexi Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking & Flexible Workspace Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Work Enablement & Desk/Room Booking Operations (BPABAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Space & Occupancy Services (Move/Add/Change, Seating, Wayfinding) (IMAIALAF), Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison) (IMAIALAK), Office Services & Supplies Management (Stationery, Inventory, Vendor Coordination) (IMAIALAH)

Keywords

• Coworking spaces
• Flexible offices
• Private offices
• Virtual offices
• Shared workspaces

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Lumpur

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Recurring monthly revenue from Hot Desk, Fixed Desk, and Private Office memberships with minimum commitment periods. Pricing varies by country and tier.
2. Day Pass Sales: One-time per-use sales for temporary workspace access, sold individually or in bulk to enterprise clients for hybrid workforce management
3. Meeting Room and Event Space Rentals: Hourly or per-booking revenue from meeting rooms and event spaces with A/V equipment and on-ground support
4. Virtual Office: Monthly subscriptions providing business address, mail handling, and optional landline services without physical workspace
5. Corporate Flex Solution: Credit-based system where companies prepay for workspace usage with per-minute billing, no deposit required, terminable with 1 business day notice
6. Enterprise Solutions: Custom-built office spaces with fit-out, operation, and community management services for large organizations with 50+ headcount

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Common Ground provides coworking and flexible workspace solutions across Southeast Asia, offering hot desks, fixed desks, private offices, virtual offices, and corporate/enterprise workspace solutions in markets including Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore. The company operates as part of The Flexi Group, delivering on-demand and membership-based workspace access to freelancers, startups, SMEs, and large enterprises.

Product overview

Common Ground is a coworking space provider operated by The Flexi Group, offering a multi-tiered portfolio of workspace solutions across Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Singapore. The product architecture consists of core membership products (Hot Desk, Fixed Desk, Private Office, Virtual Office) that provide varying levels of dedicated versus shared workspace access, supplemented by Corporate Flex Solution for enterprise pay-per-use needs and Enterprise Solutions for fully customized large-team office buildouts. Supporting services include bookable Meeting Rooms, Event Spaces, and Day Passes for occasional users. All members gain access to the Common Ground App, which serves as the platform for community engagement, space booking, and accessing member benefits across the network of over 50 locations in APAC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hot Desk

Quantifiable outcome

• Move-in timeline: 3-4 months average vs 9-12 months traditional fit-out
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Corsan Realty CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025Partnership for the fifth Common Ground location in Manila, Philippines - North Quezon City facility covering 1,500 square meters. Aims to serve the growing SME market with modern amenities and MRT station connectivity.
• IIB Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (Iskandar Investment Berhad)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021RM2.5 million collaborative agreement to develop Common Ground IskandarSpace in Medini, Iskandar Puteri, Johor. Opened January 2022. Wholly-owned subsidiary of Iskandar Investment Berhad.
• UEM Edgenta BerhadminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021Enterprise Solution partnership bringing coworking facility to UEM Edgenta headquarters in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur. Collaborative effort for modern coworking experience at corporate headquarters.
• Megaworld / MREITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect partnership with township master developer for Digital Park McKinley Hill location. Provides institutional priority for operations and community requests. Enables enterprise-grade efficiency and 24/7 member access.
• MDEC (Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalaysia Digital Hub certification for 11+ Common Ground venues in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Provides startup ecosystem support, MDEC Office Hours mentoring sessions, Malaysia Tech Entrepreneur Programme (MTEP) alignment.
• 500+ Corporate PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember benefits program offering discounts across business services, F&B, gym memberships, fashion, retail through corporate partnerships. Accessed via Common Ground app.
• The Flexi Group (Parent Company)coreOthersParent company of Common Ground brand. Operates over 50 locations across APAC including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Australia under brands including Common Ground, Hive, and The Swing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• JustCo: Singapore-headquartered coworking/flexible workspace operator with a large APAC network (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, Korea, Japan). Directly comparable to Common Ground on products (hot desk, dedicated desk, private office, enterprise), SEA-first GTM, and multi-country membership model.
• The Executive Centre: Premium flexible office provider focused on Grade-A buildings across Asia Pacific (Hong Kong, China, SEA, India, Australia, Japan, Korea). Directly comparable as an APAC-only premium coworking/virtual office competitor serving enterprise and financial-services clients.
• The Working Capitol: Singapore-based coworking and corporate innovation operator focused on enterprise customers and curated communities. Comparable as an SEA-focused direct peer targeting large enterprises (similar to Common Ground's Enterprise Solutions) with hybrid-work and community-led GTM.
• The Hive (sibling brand, The Flexi Group): Sibling coworking brand operated by Common Ground's parent, The Flexi Group, with flagship locations in Hong Kong, Vietnam, and now Penang (Malaysia). Closely comparable product suite and shared technology/back-office, making it the most proximate operational peer.
• Awfis Space Solutions: India's largest coworking operator with 100+ centers across Tier-1 and emerging cities. Comparable as an emerging-market coworking scale player with similar hot desk / private office / enterprise solutions and a multi-tier subscription model.
• Mindspace (Mindspace Business Parks REIT): Israel-headquartered coworking/flexible office operator with locations across Israel, the UK, Netherlands, Germany, and the US. Comparable as a mid-market direct peer with similar private-office and enterprise-flex GTM and design-led interiors.
• Hubble Pass / Hubble HQ: UK-based flexible office marketplace and operator offering on-demand office space, meeting rooms, and HQ services. Comparable as a direct peer in product (flex by the day / hour) and GTM (SMB-focused self-serve booking).

Broad incumbents

• IWG plc (Regus / Spaces / HQ): World's largest flexible workspace operator with thousands of centers across 120+ countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Singapore. Comparable product suite (Regus, Spaces, HQ) and enterprise FlexOffice contracts, but operates as a broad global incumbent rather than an SEA-focused operator.
• WeWork: Global coworking pioneer with locations across SEA including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Overlaps directly on product and customer mix, though WeWork now operates under restructuring and competes as a broad incumbent rather than an SEA-focused player.
• Servcorp: Australia-listed premium virtual office and coworking operator with locations in 40+ cities globally, including Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok. Comparable as a broad incumbent with strong virtual-office and serviced-office enterprise offering targeting multinational tenants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/commonground.workph
• Xx.com/commongroundmy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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