Sherwood Business Centre

What Sherwood Business Centre does

Sherwood Business Centre is a multi-use commercial property operation based at 616a-620a Mansfield Road inside the Sherwood Shopping Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom. Founded in 2001 and operating continuously for over two decades, the centre combines upper-floor serviced offices, ground-floor retail units, an on-site bar (The Winchester), and — since 2021 — a co-working membership programme (the Sherwood Business Club). The property is owned by M&L Properties, with the website operated by VISAV Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales that also occupies office space at the centre and provides the National Neighbourhood Alert system.

The business serves three distinct customer segments through three revenue streams. First, office tenants — primarily local small businesses and a handful of established firms such as VISAV Limited and Neighbourhood Alert — rent serviced workspace on tenancy agreements with access to shared facilities including work pods, a boardroom, kitchen amenities, and a 20% discount at the on-site Winchester Bar. Second, ground-floor retail units are leased to a diverse mix of operators including a nail studio, hair salon, mobile phone repair outlet, Neapolitan/New York pizza restaurant, and Spanish tapas restaurant. Third, the Sherwood Business Club offers freelancers, remote workers, and small business owners a £60/month rolling co-working membership that bundles ultra-fast WiFi, daily workspace access, private work pods, four hours of monthly boardroom use, business address and post-handling services, printing, networking events, and a website business profile.

The business model is predominantly recurring rental income — long-term tenancies for offices and retail units, combined with the rolling monthly co-working subscription. The go-to-market is community-led and hyper-local: the centre relies on its website (sherwoodbusinesscentre.co.uk), a Facebook presence associated with The Winchester Bar, and direct phone and email contact handled by Chris Davis. No proprietary technology systems are disclosed, and the operation is supported by eight employees. There is no evidence of venture funding, institutional investment, multi-site expansion, or AI/ML capability; the centre functions as a single-asset local commercial real estate and hospitality business serving the Sherwood district of Nottingham.

Name

Sherwood Business Centre

Legal name

VISAV Ltd

Website

https://sherwoodbusinesscentre.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sherwood Business Centre operates a multi-use workspace facility in Nottingham's Sherwood Shopping Centre, offering serviced offices, ground-floor retail units, a £60/month co-working membership, and an on-site bar for local small businesses, freelancers, and retail operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Office Space Rental: The business centre generates revenue by renting exclusive office spaces to businesses on tenancy agreements. Tenants receive access to shared facilities including work pods, boardroom, kitchen amenities, and discounts at the on-site Winchester Bar.
2. Sherwood Business Club Membership: Co-working memberships at £60 per month provide daily access to flexible workspaces, meeting pods, boardroom hours, business address services, printing, and networking opportunities. This rolling subscription model generates recurring monthly revenue from freelancers, remote workers, and small businesses.
3. Retail Unit Rental: Ground floor retail spaces are leased to tenants including nail studios, hair salons, restaurants, and mobile repair services, providing rental income from diverse retail operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sherwood Business Centre is a multi-use business centre in Nottingham's Sherwood Shopping Centre, providing fully serviced offices on its upper floors and ground-floor retail units (nail studio, hair salon, restaurants, mobile repair services). It also operates the Sherwood Business Club, a £60/month co-working membership launched in 2021, and the on-site Winchester Bar as an events and hospitality venue for tenants, members, and the local community.

Product overview

Sherwood Business Centre is a multi-use business centre in Nottingham offering three integrated service lines: (1) SERVICED OFFICES & RETAIL UNITS as the core commercial real estate offering, featuring flexible office spaces and ground-floor retail tenants; (2) SHERWOOD BUSINESS CLUB as a £60/month co-working membership launched in 2021, providing hot desks, work pods, boardroom access, terrace, WiFi, and business amenities; and (3) THE WINCHESTER BAR as an on-site bar and events venue with drinks, food, karaoke, and live sport. The co-working club and bar operate as amenity-enriched extensions of the core property business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sherwood Business Centre Offices Fully serviced offices on the upper floors of Sherwood Business Centre for local businesses, including exclusive workspace, shared facilities (work pods, boardroom, kitchen), superfast WiFi, and access to on-site amenities. Suited to small businesses and established local companies seeking professional workspace.
• Sherwood Business Club Co-working Membership Monthly co-working membership at £60/month for freelancers, remote workers, and small business owners, providing daily access to flexible workspaces, meeting pods, 4 hours/month boardroom use, superfast WiFi, business address services, printing, networking, and a 20% discount at the Winchester Bar. Rolling monthly contract with one month's notice to cancel.
• Retail Unit Rental Ground floor retail units leased to tenants including nail studios, hair salons, restaurants, and mobile repair services within the Sherwood Shopping Centre, providing high-street visibility and foot traffic. Lease terms are not publicly disclosed.
• The Winchester Bar On-site first-floor bar and events venue featuring real ales, cocktails, a private karaoke booth, tapas dining Thursday-Sunday, weekly pub quiz, live sport screenings, and an outdoor terrace, available for private bookings and events. Business Club members receive a 20% discount.

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VISAV LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationVISAV Limited is both a tenant and strategic technology partner. They developed and maintain the Sherwood Business Centre website and are the creators of the Neighbourhood Alert system. Their office is located at the business centre, and they provide ongoing website design and support services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Workspace Group: London-focused owner and operator of flexible, design-led workspace for SMEs. Comparable business model of leasing and operating characterful buildings for small businesses, but at significantly larger scale and concentrated in London.
• Second Home: Design-led coworking and members' club operator with multiple sites emphasising community programming and events. Comparable community-led positioning to Sherwood Business Club's monthly socials and on-site bar networking model.
• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible office operator offering hot desks, private offices and enterprise suites. Comparable because it competes for the same freelancer, remote-worker and small-business segment that Sherwood Business Club targets, but at far larger scale and with proprietary technology.
• The Office Group: UK-based premium flexible workspace operator providing serviced offices, coworking and meeting rooms. Closely comparable UK-centric operator to Sherwood Business Centre's model, though targeting higher-end customers and central business district locations.

Direct peers

• DeskLodge: UK regional coworking operator with multiple sites across the South West and Midlands offering flexible desks, offices and event space. Comparable to Sherwood Business Centre as a smaller, multi-site independent coworking/office operator serving suburban UK catchments.
• Work.Life: UK independent coworking operator offering member-focused workspaces with community events, meeting rooms and flexible terms. Closely comparable to Sherwood Business Club on price-sensitive, community-led coworking targeting freelancers and small businesses.

Others

• IWG (Regus / Spaces): World's largest flexible workspace provider operating Regus, Spaces and HQ brand portfolios across 120+ countries. Directly comparable on serviced-office and coworking offerings to Sherwood Business Centre's office rental and Business Club, but at multi-city scale.

Regional players

• Town Hall Hotels & Members Club: Boutique hotel and members' club concept that combines workspace, hospitality and event space in a single building. Comparable to Sherwood Business Centre's integration of office, co-working and on-site hospitality (The Winchester Bar) under one roof.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheWinchesterSherwood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sherwood-business-centre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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