Society Building

What Society Building does

Society Building is a UK coworking operator founded in 2019 that runs three collaborative workspaces — Fitzrovia (55 Whitfield Street, London W1T 4AH), Wimbledon (241 The Broadway, London SW19 1SD), and Bristol (One Portwall Square, BS1 6BH) — purpose-built for professionals across the built environment. The company serves approximately 50 member companies and 440 members drawn from architecture, engineering, planning, construction consultancy, lighting design, transport planning, and built-environment technology, with Elliott Wood (founder) and AHMM (Bristol host) as flagship anchor relationships. Membership is sold on tiered subscriptions ranging from a Day Pass (£45+VAT) through Occasional (£150/month), Part-Time (£375/month), and Full-Time fixed desk (£725/month), complemented by on-demand venue hire (formal meeting rooms up to 12, casual spaces up to 200, conference space for 20–120) and meeting room bookings with video-conferencing facilities.

The underlying technology stack is a members portal (members.thesocietybuilding.org) that supports meeting-room and event reservations, a digital forum for community engagement, and event management for a curated CPD and social programme (Pecha Kucha, CPD workshops, Sketch Club, Running Club, Sustainable Living Series, panel discussions). The website and app are operated by Space Made Group Ltd (company number 11705240), the legal entity, registered at 151 Wardour Street, London W1F 8WE. Society Building achieved B Corp certification in August 2023 and its Bristol location was awarded Best Commercial Workplace at the 2023 BCO Awards; it operates with a lean team of approximately 9 employees, no disclosed external funding, and a single-country (UK) geographic footprint. Go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer: tours are booked online, memberships are sold via the website and member referrals, and awareness is built through content marketing (Insights blog), social media, events, podcasts (Building Voices, Able Diaries), and PR/earned media.

Name

Society Building

Legal name

Space Made Group Ltd

Website

https://thebuildingsociety.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Society Building is a UK coworking operator (founded 2019) running three built-environment-focused workspaces in Fitzrovia, Wimbledon and Bristol, serving roughly 50 member companies and 440 members with tiered memberships, venue hire, and a curated CPD events programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking Spaces

akta.pro primary industry

Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes (THAFADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid Work Enablement & Desk/Room Booking Operations (BPABAFAH), Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Flexible coworking spaces
• Venue hire services
• Built environment workspace
• Coworking memberships
• Meeting room hire

Headquarters

HQ city

London (Fitzrovia)

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Flexible coworking memberships offering access to lounge spaces, hot desks, fixed desks, and multi-location access across Fitzrovia, Wimbledon, and Bristol. Membership tiers range from Day Pass to Full-Time fixed desk plans, billed monthly or annually.
2. Venue Hire: Meeting rooms, conference spaces, and event venues available for hire at Fitzrovia, Wimbledon, and Bristol locations. Formal meeting rooms seat up to 12, casual spaces host up to 200, and conference spaces accommodate 20-120 attendees.
3. Meeting Room Bookings: On-demand meeting room hire with video conferencing facilities, available to both members and external clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Society Building operates collaborative coworking spaces in London (Fitzrovia and Wimbledon) and Bristol tailored for built environment professionals. It sells flexible workspace memberships (Day Pass, Occasional, Part-Time, Full-Time), meeting room and venue hire, and provides a curated events programme and digital members portal to foster cross-discipline collaboration among architects, engineers, and construction professionals.

Product overview

Society Building is a coworking space provider offering three physical locations (Fitzrovia, Wimbledon, and Bristol) for the built environment community. The core offering includes flexible workspace memberships (Day Pass, Occasional, Part-Time, and Full-Time tiers), venue hire services for meetings and events, and a digital members portal for booking and community access. The company also runs a regular events programme featuring educational sessions, networking events, and sustainability initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Society Building Coworking Spaces Collaborative coworking spaces in London (Fitzrovia and Wimbledon) and Bristol for professionals in the built environment, offering flexible workspaces, meeting rooms, and a member community.
• Wimbledon Membership Packages Tiered membership plans including Day Pass (£45+VAT), Occasional (£150/month+VAT), Part-Time (£375/month+VAT), and Full-Time fixed desk (£725/month+VAT) with varying access levels to lounges, meeting rooms, and digital community features.
• Society Building Bristol Coworking space created in collaboration with Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) at their award-winning One Portwall Square studio, featuring fixed desks and a drop-in lounge within a 10-minute walk of Temple Meads Station.
• Venue Hire Flexible spaces available for hire including formal meeting rooms (up to 12 seated), casual meeting spaces (up to 200 for receptions), and conference/event space (up to 120 reception capacity, 20-80 seated).
• Events Programme Community events including Pecha Kucha sessions, CPD workshops, Sketch Club, Running Club, yoga, and sustainability-focused events like the Sustainable Living Series, open to members and select external attendees.
• Members Portal Digital platform for members to book meeting rooms, reserve event places, and access the Society Building community and live events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 50 companies and 440 members across Fitzrovia, Wimbledon, and Bristol
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2025Society Building Bristol was created in collaboration with AHMM at their award-winning studio at One Portwall Square. AHMM's long-held belief in engaging with and contributing to the wider built environment industry aligns with Society Building's mission. Peter Morris is AHMM's Founding Director.
• Elliott WoodflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Elliott Wood engineered Society Building with a clear purpose to create a space for the built environment to think, question, make, and collaborate beyond traditional industry siloes. Gary Elliott, CEO of both Elliott Wood and Society Building, founded the company in 2019. Elliott Wood is the primary operator and anchor tenant.
• Space Made Group LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace Made Group Limited (company number 11705240) operates the Society Building website and app. Registered office: 151 Wardour Street, London W1F 8WE. Responsible for data protection as the data controller under European data protection law.
• First MileminorOthersWaste management partner enabling Society Building to achieve zero waste to landfill through clearly labelled recycling and waste bins across all locations.
• B1G1minorOthersCharitable giving platform used by Society Building for centralised and transparent charitable donations, transitioning from ad-hoc donations to a purposeful giving model aligned with B Corp values.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Second Home: Second Home operates design-led, community-focused coworking spaces in London and globally. It shares Society Building's emphasis on curated member communities and creative professional audiences, making it a strong direct peer.
• Central Working: Central Working operates premium coworking and accelerator spaces in London and other UK cities. It serves a comparable professional and SME audience with a community-focused model, making it a relevant UK peer.
• Runway East: Runway East operates multiple coworking locations in London and Bristol, targeting startups and scale-ups. It is a direct peer given shared UK geography, Bristol presence, and focus on curated community environments.
• Huckletree: Huckletree is a London-based coworking operator that curates community-focused workspaces with themed 'Alphabets' (e.g., AI, Web3, sustainability). It directly competes with Society Building for premium, mission-driven professional members in London.

Broad incumbents

• Industrious: Industrious is a premium coworking and flexible office operator primarily in the US. It competes with Society Building on premium positioning and enterprise-grade service, though its geographic footprint is largely North American.
• WeWork: WeWork is a global coworking leader with significant London presence. It competes for general professional coworking demand and offers similar meeting room and event venue hire, though at much larger scale and without built environment specialization.
• Fora: Fora is a premium UK flexible workspace operator offering coworking and meeting space across London. It serves a comparable professional clientele with high-end positioning, though it is not vertically specialized.
• The Office Group (TOG): The Office Group is a major UK flexible workspace operator with multiple London and regional locations. While it offers premium coworking similar to Society Building, it serves all professional sectors rather than specializing in the built environment.
• Workspace Group: Workspace Group operates a large portfolio of flexible offices across London, primarily serving SMEs and creative businesses. It competes with Society Building for London-based professional services tenants but operates at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Mindspace: Mindspace is a premium flexible workspace operator with locations across Europe and Israel. While not a UK operator, it offers comparable hospitality-driven, design-led coworking for professional clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/society-building

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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