Scale Space

Name

Scale Space

Legal name

Scale Space LLP

Website

https://scalespace.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Workspace and Innovation Hub Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (5612)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Meeting & Event Space Services (Setup/Teardown) (BPABAFAL), Workplace Strategy & Space Standards (BPABAFAA)

Keywords

• Flexible office space
• Laboratory facilities
• Innovation community
• Venture building workspace
• Startup incubator

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Office Space Rental: Premium office space leased to startups and scaleups on flexible terms. Fully serviced offices designed for growing businesses.
2. Lab Space Rental: State-of-the-art laboratory facilities for science and R&D businesses, including 16,900 sq ft of lab space launched in White City Innovation District.
3. Event Space Hire: Bookable event spaces available for both members and external clients for conferences, workshops, and networking events.
4. Community Membership: Access to the Scale Space innovation community including networking opportunities, L&D sessions, and connections to talent and investors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Scale Space provides fully serviced flexible office space, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, and bookable event venues to startups and scaleups across locations in London White City and Nottingham. Its offering combines physical workspace with a curated innovation community, university connections (via Imperial College London), and venture-building expertise (via Blenheim Chalcot). Customers are growing UK technology, life sciences, and fintech companies that need scalable workspace, talent access, and an innovation ecosystem.

Product overview

Scale Space is a physical workspace provider offering premium office, lab, and event spaces exclusively for startups and scaleups. The offering consists of three core products: Office Space (flexible, fully-serviced office environments), Lab Space (state-of-the-art R&D facilities), and Event Space (bookable venues for member events). Operating from London White City and Nottingham, Scale Space differentiates through its community-focused ecosystem, university connections via Imperial College London, and venture building expertise from Blenheim Chalcot.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office Space Premium, fully serviced flexible office space designed for growing startups and scaleups, available in London White City and Nottingham with terms that flex as teams expand.
• Lab Space State-of-the-art laboratory facilities built for science and R&D businesses, particularly life sciences, biotech, and environmental technology companies requiring specialised infrastructure.
• Event Space Bookable event spaces available to member companies and external clients for hosting conferences, workshops, networking events, and collaborative gatherings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies in first AI Accelerator cohort raised £6.3 million in investment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blenheim ChalcotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding joint venture partner and UK's leading digital venture builder with 25+ years of business-building experience. Built over 60 businesses across financial services, education, media, public services, health, and sports. Operates Centre for GenAI Innovation. Provides Scale Space members access to venture building expertise, portfolio network, and GenAI innovation resources.
• Imperial College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding joint venture partner, world-leading university for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB). Provides Scale Space with deep university connections including White City Campus home to Molecular Sciences Research Hub and Sir Michael Uren Hub. Hosts Imperial Incubator and I-HUB innovation hub within the ecosystem. Enables access to world-class talent, breakthrough research, and academic commercialization pathways.
• Imperial College Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic educational partnership delivering The Scale Factor flagship event series. Provides business education underpinned by technology and innovation. Around 2,000 students engage with Scale Space through projects, internships and employment. Partnership enhances living lab concept for academic research on scaling.
• University of EdinburghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI Accelerator partnership providing access to wide range of expertise, mentoring, and knowledge. First cohort (Feb-Jul 2021) with 15 companies raised £6.3 million in investment. Second cohort featured 12 AI innovations selected from 666+ entries. Hosts cohort at Scale Space White City for investor showcases.
• Invest In NottinghamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInward investment service for Nottingham promoting the city as a business destination. Collaboration with two universities and Nottingham City Council to raise awareness of career opportunities. Positions Nottingham as proven location for spinouts and fintech success where Scale Space provides critical infrastructure.
• Imperial IncubatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides first home for lab-based startups with move-in-ready labs and offices, shared facilities and equipment, specialist guidance, and extensive university resources. Part of the unified Scale Space community alongside I-HUB companies.
• I-HUBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImperial's innovation hub supporting knowledge-intensive companies and commercialization of scientific research. Together with Scale Space, forms one of UK's most exciting communities for tech and life sciences.
• White City Innovation DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation partnership for West London's innovation ecosystem bringing together venture builders, universities and innovative scaleups.
• Edinburgh InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise and Innovation Programme lead at University of Edinburgh, co-delivering AI Accelerator program with Scale Space. Charlotte Waugh quoted on program success.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Central Working: UK startup and scaleup workspace provider with community programming and venture ecosystem partnerships. Directly comparable to Scale Space's startup-focused, community-driven model with multiple UK locations.
• Huckletree: London-based coworking and event space operator targeting startups, scaleups, and venture builders with curated communities. Closely mirrors Scale Space's community-led, ecosystem-partnered model across multiple London locations.
• BioCity: UK life sciences and biotech incubator/workspace operator based in Nottingham and Glasgow. Comparable to Scale Space's lab space offering and university-tied ecosystem model, especially given BioCity's presence in Scale Space's own Nottingham market.
• Mindspace: Premium coworking and flexible office operator with locations across Europe and Israel. Comparable to Scale Space's premium positioning and community-driven approach, though Mindspace operates across multiple European markets rather than the UK alone.
• Techspace: London-based workspace provider purpose-built for tech scaleups, offering flexible offices and curated communities. Comparable to Scale Space in serving scaling technology businesses with full-service office space.
• The Trampery: UK workspace provider focused on startups, social enterprises, and innovation ecosystems, often co-located with public-sector and university partners. Comparable to Scale Space's mission-driven, partnership-led approach to serving scaling businesses.
• WeWork: Global flexible office and coworking operator serving startups, scaleups, and enterprise teams. Directly comparable to Scale Space in core desk-rental product, although WeWork operates at significantly greater scale and a much broader geographic footprint.
• Runway East: UK flexible workspace provider specifically targeting high-growth startups with a community and events programming model. Directly comparable to Scale Space's startup/scaleup customer focus and multi-city UK presence.

Broad incumbents

• IWG (Regus / Spaces): World's largest flexible workspace provider operating Regus, Spaces, HQ, and Signature brands. Comparable to Scale Space on office rental but operates at much greater scale and across a much broader portfolio of workspace types.
• Workspace Group: London-focused flexible office operator serving SMEs and growing businesses across a portfolio of properties. Comparable to Scale Space's London-centric SME/scaleup customer base, though Workspace operates a broader portfolio model rather than a curated community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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