The Fisheries

What The Fisheries does

The Fisheries is a community-led coworking and flexible-workspace operator founded in 2019 by Hugo Warner (formerly of BENUGO) in a 200-year-old renovated warehouse at 1 Mentmore Terrace, Hackney, London. The flagship site spans three floors and is differentiated by hospitality-grade interior design (vintage furniture, tropical plants), BREEAM Excellent sustainability credentials (72 photovoltaic panels, air-source heat pumps, rainwater harvesting), and a curated events programme (weekly workers' lunches, monthly socials, yoga, bootcamps).

The commercial offering is a three-tier subscription membership (Community hot-desking, Dedicated desk with business address, and Private Office for 2–20 person teams) on monthly rolling contracts, layered with usage-based revenue from bookable meeting rooms (2–14 people), a 16-seat collaboration room, a podcast studio (Shure SM7B / Focusrite / Sony MDR-7506), a photography studio, and a Bar & Dining venue for private events. Operations are run on the Officernd coworking platform with a branded iOS/Android members app; the business operates with approximately 6 employees and is described as fully occupied and profitable.

The Fisheries is bootstrapped and founder-controlled, with no disclosed institutional funding, and is actively courting building-owner/developer partners and investors to replicate the concept at minimum 20,000 sq ft footprints under a design-build-operate model, signalling a strategic shift from single-site operator to a scalable flexible-workspace brand.

Name

The Fisheries

Legal name

The Fisheries

Website

https://thefisheries.london

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Fisheries is a hospitality-led, community-driven coworking operator in Hackney, East London, serving freelancers, SMBs, and 2–20-person teams with subscription memberships, meeting rooms, a podcast studio, and an events venue, and is now seeking partners and investors to replicate the concept.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coworking Membership Subscriptions: Monthly rolling contracts for Community (hot desking), Dedicated (private desk with locker), and Office (private spaces for 2-20 people) memberships. All-inclusive monthly billing with no hidden fees.
2. Meeting Room Rentals: Hourly rental of professional meeting rooms (2-14 people), collaboration rooms (up to 16 people), and event spaces. Available to both members and non-members.
3. Podcast Studio Booking: Hourly rental of fully equipped podcast studio with optional sound technician. Revenue from professional recording space usage.
4. Bar & Dining Private Events: Exclusive venue hire for weddings (up to 50 seated/90 standing), corporate events, birthday parties, and celebrations. Includes custom menu design with seasonal ingredients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Fisheries operates a community-driven coworking space in a 200-year-old renovated warehouse in Hackney's London Fields, offering three membership tiers (Community hot-desking, Dedicated desk with locker, and Private Office for teams of 2–20). The core offering is augmented by bookable meeting rooms, a fully equipped podcast studio, a photography studio, and a bar & dining event venue for private hire, all bundled with hospitality-led community programming and all-inclusive monthly billing.

Product overview

The Fisheries is a community-driven coworking space operated as a unified hospitality-focused offering, consisting of three-tiered membership plans (Community hot-desking, Dedicated desk, and Private Office), complemented by bookable meeting facilities (standard meeting rooms, Collaboration Room, Podcast Studio, and Photography Studio), an on-site Bar & Dining events venue, and a proprietary mobile app for members. The product portfolio is designed to provide flexible workspace solutions alongside creative production facilities and community-building hospitality services, all within a 200-year-old renovated warehouse in East London.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coworking Membership - Community Monthly rolling hot desking membership providing access to communal desk areas and shared amenities, including unlimited tea and coffee, wellness events, printing services, and shower facilities. Designed for freelancers and remote workers seeking flexible workspace.
• Coworking Membership - Dedicated Desk Per-seat monthly membership providing a permanent private desk with cork board and locker, business address registration, three free meeting room hours per month, guest day passes, secure private internet with private VLAN, and free guest entry for up to 2.5 hours. Targeted at small businesses and individual professionals.
• Coworking Membership - Private Office Customisable private office spaces for teams of 2 to 20+ people, with flexible shared membership options and free guest hours. Includes all building amenities and is designed for growing teams needing secure, dedicated workspace without long-term lease commitments.
• Meeting Rooms Hourly rental of fully equipped meeting rooms of various sizes accommodating 2–14 people, featuring video and phone conferencing, wireless screen sharing, air-conditioning controls, and whiteboards. Available to members and non-members as a pay-as-you-go offering.
• Collaboration Room Large workshop space with a long table seating 16 comfortably and splittable into two groups, equipped with Ethernet/WiFi, Panasonic TV, projector, magnetic whiteboards, pin boards, flip charts, and a dedicated printer. Suitable for team workshops and residential sessions.
• Podcast Studio Fully equipped sound-proof podcast recording studio featuring Sony MDR-7506/1 Professional Stereo Headphones, Shure SM7B Dynamic Studio Microphones, Focusrite Clarett 8 Pre Thunderbolt Audio interface, iMac with latest audio technology, and a green room for guests and producers. Optional sound technician available.
• Photography Studio Bookable photography studio space with professional lighting equipment available for hire by members and external clients.
• Bar & Dining Private Events Exclusive venue hire of the on-site bar and dining room accommodating up to 50 seated guests (90 standing) for weddings, parties, corporate events, and celebrations. Includes a fully stocked bar, sound and lighting equipment, customisable menus with seasonal ingredients, and dedicated event management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fully occupied and profitable since launch
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Building Owners & DeveloperscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fisheries is actively seeking partnerships with building owners and developers to expand the coworking concept. They offer full implementation services including layout, design, costing, high-speed fit out, pre-opening planning, and ongoing operations management. Minimum requirement of 20,000 sqft gross internal area.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IWG (Regus / Spaces): World's largest flexible-workspace operator with the Regus, Spaces, HQ, and Signature brands. Operates broadly across London and globally, offering overlapping coworking and office products but with a much wider portfolio and less hospitality-driven positioning than The Fisheries.
• Workspace Group: London-focused flexible-workspace provider operating a portfolio of design-led buildings (mostly owned freehold). Competes with The Fisheries in the SMB and creative tenant segment, but with a real-estate-led business model rather than hospitality-led.

Direct peers

• Huckletree: London-based coworking operator focused on tech and creative communities with strong programming (events, talks, wellness). Direct competitor to The Fisheries in the East London / creative SMB segment with a similar community-led brand positioning.
• Work.Life: UK coworking operator with multiple London sites offering flexible memberships, meeting rooms, and community events. Direct competitor in the SMB / freelancer segment with similar all-inclusive pricing and community programming.
• Industrious: Premium coworking and flex-office operator with a hospitality-led service model. Directly comparable on differentiated member experience, all-inclusive pricing, and pursuit of enterprise tenants seeking upscale workspace.
• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible-workspace operator with significant London presence. Directly competes for the same SMB and enterprise tenant base with similar meeting room, private office, and event space offerings, though at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• The Office Group (TOG): UK-headquartered premium flexible-workspace provider with multiple London sites. Targets similar SMB and enterprise tenants with design-led offices and meeting rooms; competes most directly with The Fisheries for design-conscious East London tenants.
• Second Home: Design-led, hospitality-focused coworking operator historically based in East London (Spitalfields) and other cities. Highly comparable on the design-plus-hospitality positioning that members of The Fisheries specifically value, even though it has scaled back some UK operations.
• Mindspace: Premium flexible-workspace provider operating in London and several European cities. Comparable on hospitality-led design, all-inclusive pricing, and target SMB / enterprise mix, though typically in higher-end city locations.
• Runway East: UK coworking operator with multiple London sites (including in East London) targeting startups and scale-ups. Directly comparable on product mix (hot desks, dedicated desks, offices, meeting rooms) and target SMB segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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