Blake House

What Blake House does

Blake House is a small private limited company based in York, UK, operating serviced office, coworking, virtual office, meeting-room, and therapy-room space across three historic buildings on Blake Street, Bootham, and Micklegate. The company is founder-led by Wendy Tunnicliffe and operates with 1–10 employees, positioning itself around well-being, community, and the character of its period properties rather than competing on the scale typical of national coworking brands.

The product mix spans private offices (12+ at Micklegate alone) with monthly rentals starting around £395, dedicated desks at ~£245/month, virtual office services at ~£30/month, meeting rooms priced £18.75–£25/hour, and a recently introduced therapy-room line that diversifies tenant mix. A deliberately VAT-free pricing policy is a headline differentiator, and infrastructure is built on standard commercial connectivity — Dark Fibre, VOIP, and online booking — rather than any proprietary technology stack.

The business model is multi-product workspace rental with month-to-month flexibility, supplemented by seasonal products such as the Summer Coworking Pass (launched May 2025) and community-led acquisition channels including the Momentic partnership and an IWD coworking giveaway (March 2026). Distribution and customer acquisition are York-centric and relationship-led, targeting freelancers, hybrid workers, small businesses, and health/wellness practitioners rather than enterprise tenants. Expansion is organic and self-funded, and the company has publicly indicated intent to add additional sites.

Name

Blake House

Legal name

Blake House Limited

Website

https://blakehouse.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Serviced Office and Coworking Space

NAICS

Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAGAA

Office Property Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Commercial Property Management

Keywords

• Serviced office space
• Coworking space
• Virtual office services
• Meeting room hire
• Flexible workspace

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Coworking Space Rentals: Recurring monthly revenue from dedicated desks (£245/month), part-time desk shares (£60/month), and hot desking (£25/day or £190 for 10-day bundle). Also includes seasonal passes like Summer Coworking Pass (5 days for £95).
2. Private Office Rentals: Monthly rental income from private offices starting from £395/month, with flexible 6-month to 2-year contracts. Rooms accommodate 1-15 people, fully decorated with CAT5/CAT6 cabling.
3. Virtual Office Services: Monthly subscription at £30/month (No VAT) providing business address, post handling, and meeting room discounts. Additional revenue from mail forwarding (£10-15/month) and Companies House registration (£5/month).
4. Meeting Room Hire: Hourly rental of meeting rooms at Blake Street and Bootham locations. Pricing: £25/hour (under 4 hours), £22.50/hour (4-8 hours), £18.75/hour (full day). Virtual tenants receive 50% discount.
5. Therapy Room Hire: Rental of therapy/counselling rooms at Blake Street and Bootham sites, targeting therapists and healthcare providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Blake House is a serviced office and coworking provider operating three historic Georgian and period buildings in York city centre. It provides private offices (1-15 people), coworking desks (dedicated, part-time, hot desking), virtual offices with business address and mail handling, meeting rooms with video conferencing, day offices, and therapy/counselling rooms. All services operate on flexible short-term contracts without long-term lease commitments.

Product overview

Blake House is a serviced office and coworking provider operating three Georgian buildings in York city centre. The company offers a portfolio of workspace solutions comprising Private Offices (serviced spaces for 1-15 people with 6-month to 2-year contracts from £395/month), Coworking Space (flexible desks including dedicated £245/month, part-time £60/month, hot desking £25/day), Virtual Offices (professional business address from £30/month with mail handling), Meeting Rooms (bookable spaces with video conferencing from £18.75/hour), Day Offices (private daily workspace), and Therapy Rooms (specialized counselling spaces). All services are VAT-free, and the company provides a progression path from virtual address to coworking to private office within the same buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Offices Fully equipped private office spaces for 1 to 15 people in restored Georgian and period buildings, decorated and ready to move in with CAT5/CAT6 cabling, dark fibre internet, and VoIP telephone infrastructure. Flexible short-term licenses starting from £395 per month with 6-month to 2-year contracts, utilities and cleaning included.
• Coworking Space Flexible shared workspace options including dedicated desks (£245/month), part-time desk sharing (£60/month), hot desking (£25/day or £190 for a 10-day bundle), and seasonal summer passes (£95 for 5 days). Includes dark fibre WiFi, unlimited tea/coffee/snacks, lockable file storage for dedicated tenants, and access to meeting rooms.
• Virtual Offices Professional business address service in York city centre for £30 per month (No VAT). Includes post collection, optional mail forwarding (£10/month weekly or £15/month twice weekly), 50% discount on meeting room bookings, and invitations to networking events. Companies House registration available for an additional £5 per month.
• Meeting Rooms Bookable meeting spaces at Blake Street and Bootham locations accommodating up to 8-10 people. Equipped with large plasma screens, Logitech Meet-Up video conferencing, flip charts, and free dark fibre WiFi. Pricing from £18.75-£25 per hour with discounts for longer bookings. No VAT charged. Virtual tenants receive a 50% discount.
• Day Offices Private professional office space available by the day or for recurring bookings. Boardroom-style meeting rooms holding up to 8 people with plasma screens and video conferencing capabilities. Designed for businesses and professionals needing short-term private workspace without monthly commitments.
• Therapy Rooms Counselling and therapy rooms at Blake Street and Bootham sites providing warm, welcoming, and discreet spaces for client-facing sessions. Includes waiting areas, kitchen facilities, and all-inclusive rent covering heating, electricity, water, tea, coffee, milk, and communal cleaning. Targeted at therapists, counsellors, and healthcare providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• No VAT charged on coworking, virtual office, and most office spaces - 20% savings compared to VAT-charging competitors
• +3 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

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MomenticminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMomentic is a business support organization in York that offers support programmes for new and York-based businesses. Blake House is referenced as a potential workspace partner for businesses supported by Momentic, illustrating a collaborative relationship in the local business ecosystem.
• Mannetti's Cafe and DelicatessenminorOthersIndependent York-based cafe and delicatessen recommended by Blake House for catering services at meeting rooms and events. Lunch can be pre-arranged for meetings at Blake Street and Bootham locations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible-office brand with UK city presence. Competes with Blake House for freelancers, startups and small businesses on coworking and meeting-room products; differentiated by scale, brand and amenity-rich positioning.
• IWG (Regus, Spaces, HQ): World's largest flexible-workspace operator (Regus, Spaces, Signature, HQ) with global footprint including UK regional cities. Overlaps directly with Blake House on private offices, coworking and virtual offices; represents the scale competitive threat.

Direct peers

• Techspace: UK flexible-workspace operator providing serviced offices, coworking and meeting rooms targeted at growth-stage startups and SMEs. Comparable on subscription-style office and coworking products for SME/startup customer base.
• The Office Group (TOG): UK flexible-workspace operator offering serviced offices, coworking and meeting rooms on flexible terms to SMEs and freelancers. Highly comparable on product mix (offices + coworking + meeting rooms) and customer segment, though at materially larger scale.
• Uncommon: UK flexible-workspace brand offering coworking, private offices and studios on flexible terms with a community focus. Comparable to Blake House's community-led positioning and freelancer/SME customer base.
• Clockwise: UK regional flexible-workspace operator with serviced offices, coworking and meeting rooms in mid-sized UK cities outside London. Closest direct comparison to Blake House's mid-market, regional-city, multi-product model.
• Wizu Workspace: UK regional flexible-office provider operating serviced offices, coworking and virtual offices across northern England including Yorkshire. Directly comparable on geography, customer segments (SME, freelancer) and product mix.
• Workspace Group: UK-listed flexible office provider serving SMEs, freelancers and small businesses with short, flexible leases across London and the South East. Closest listed analogue to Blake House's private-office-plus-coworking model and short-contract proposition.

Regional players

• Make Business Hub: York-based independent business hub offering coworking, meeting rooms and event space in the city. Most direct local peer for Blake House in the same city and overlapping customer segments.
• Spark York: York-based community workspace and innovation hub offering coworking, hot desking and meeting space to startups and small businesses. Comparable to Blake House on product type and Yorkshire customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blakehouseyork
• Facebookfacebook.com/blakehouseinyork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blake-house

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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