What Workshop17 Mauritius does

Workshop17 Mauritius (legal entity: Workshop17 Workspace Solutions (Mauritius) Ltd) is a private flexible-workspace operator and subsidiary of ENL Property Ltd, part of the ENL Group, a diversified Mauritian property conglomerate. The company operates four physical coworking and serviced-office locations across Mauritius — Telfair and Vivéa in Moka Smart City, The Precinct in Grand Baie, and Savannah in Gros Bois — offering hot desking, dedicated seats, private offices, meeting rooms, boardrooms, event venues, video conferencing booths, and consultation rooms. Its member base spans individuals and freelancers, teams and small businesses, and corporates seeking satellite offices.

The underlying technology layer is a coworking management platform anchored on the my.Workshop17 online member portal, which handles workspace booking, member resources, and community access, supported by fast uncapped internet, an IT support helpdesk, and a logistics hub service for e-commerce. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities, SDKs, or public API are disclosed; the technology stack is operational rather than productized.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring subscriptions and transactional usage. Four tiered memberships (On the Road at Rs 4,400/month, Your Own Boss at Rs 8,800/month, Adventurer at Rs 11,000/month, Rooted at Rs 13,200/month) generate recurring revenue, with 6- and 12-month commitments at discounted rates; day passes (Rs 500), pay-as-you-go meeting and event bookings, and a cross-location access fee (Rs 1,500–2,000/month) add transactional and incremental streams. A strategic partnership with KOFISI provides reciprocal Africa-wide workspace access, extending the addressable footprint beyond Mauritius without owning additional real estate.

Name

Workshop17 Mauritius

Legal name

Workshop17 Workspace Solutions (Mauritius) Ltd

Website

https://workshop17.mu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Workshop17 Mauritius is a private coworking and flexible-workspace operator, part of ENL Property Ltd, running four locations across Mauritius offering hot desking, private offices, meeting rooms, and event venues to individuals, teams, and corporates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking and Flexible Workspace Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Space & Occupancy Services (Move/Add/Change, Seating, Wayfinding) (IMAIALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison) (IMAIALAK), Office Services & Supplies Management (Stationery, Inventory, Vendor Coordination) (IMAIALAH)

Keywords

• Flexible coworking spaces
• Private office rentals
• Coworking memberships
• Meeting room bookings
• Event venue rental

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Subscription-based memberships providing access to flexible seats, hot desking, and dedicated workspace options with tiered pricing based on access level and duration
2. Day Passes: One-time daily access passes for temporary workspace usage
3. Meeting Room & Event Space Bookings: Rental of meeting rooms, boardrooms, consultation rooms, and event venues with member discounts
4. Cross-location Access Fees: Additional monthly fees for accessing multiple W17 locations nationwide beyond the primary membership tier

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Workshop17 Mauritius operates four fully serviced flexible workspace locations across Mauritius (Telfair/Moka, Vivéa/Moka, The Precinct/Grand Baie, Savannah/Gros Bois) providing hot desking, dedicated seats, private offices, bookable meeting rooms and boardrooms, event venues, video conferencing booths, and consultation rooms. Members access these facilities through tiered subscription memberships (On the Road, Your Own Boss, Adventurer, Rooted) or one-time day passes. Additional services include a business address, logistics hub for e-commerce, IT support helpdesk, fast uncapped internet, café access, and printing credits.

Product overview

Workshop17 Mauritius is a flexible workspace and coworking provider operating four locations across Mauritius (Telfair Moka, Vivéa Moka, The Precinct Grand Baie, and Savannah Gros Bois). The offering consists of a core coworking platform providing hot desking, dedicated seats, and private offices, supported by various meeting and event facilities. The product portfolio includes four subscription tiers (On the Road, Your Own Boss, Adventurer, and Rooted) offering escalating levels of access from 2 days per week hot desking to dedicated 24/7 seats with all-location access. Add-on services include bookable meeting rooms, boardrooms, event spaces, video conferencing booths, consultation rooms, day passes, and an online member platform (my.Workshop17). The company is part of the ENL Property Ltd group and has partnered with KOFISI for cross-border African workspace access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coworking Space (Hot Desking) Flexible shared workspace seating available to members, offering hot desking with options for limited-hours or 24/7 access via subscription tiers. Members can add cross-location access to all four W17 sites for an additional monthly fee.
• Private Offices Dedicated enclosed private office spaces for rent, providing teams and corporates with their own workspace within Workshop17 locations. Targeted at businesses needing a fixed, branded office presence with the flexibility of a managed workspace.
• Meeting Rooms & Boardrooms Bookable meeting spaces of various sizes — including meeting rooms, boardrooms, video conferencing booths, and consultation rooms — available at all four Workshop17 locations for members and non-members, with member discounts of 20% on bookings.
• Event Space Event venues for hosting corporate events, workshops, seminars, and community gatherings, available for booking at Workshop17 locations with member discounts applied.
• Telfair | Moka City Centre Location City centre coworking location in Telfair within Moka Smart City, a mixed-use precinct featuring improved accessibility, lively pedestrian streets, restaurants, bars, and shops. Serves members working in or around the Moka business district.
• Vivéa | Moka Business Park Location Strategically located coworking site in Vivéa Business Park offering generous parking options, restaurants, shops, and everyday conveniences to coworkers.
• The Precinct | Grand Baie Location Workshop17 location in the lively seaside suburb of Grand Baie in the North of Mauritius, serving professionals and businesses operating in the northern region of the island.
• Savannah | Gros Bois Location Workshop17 Savannah location at Gros Bois providing an ideal work environment for entrepreneurs or companies seeking satellite offices closer to where their employees live, in the South of Mauritius.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• KOFISIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkshop17 and KOFISI partnered to offer members the largest network of collaborative workspaces in Africa. The partnership provides seamless connectivity, greater flexibility, cross-border accessibility from all locations, and a consistent workspace experience in emerging African markets. Workshop17 members enjoy free hot desking at all Kofisi locations across Africa.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• The Hive: Asia-Pacific coworking and flexible-workspace operator offering hot desking, dedicated desks, private offices, and event spaces with a community-driven model similar to Workshop17's positioning.
• Mindspace: Premium flexible-workspace operator with locations across Europe and Israel, offering design-led coworking, private offices, and meeting rooms targeting corporates and scale-ups. Comparable product positioning and tier structure but operates in different geographies.
• The Bureau: European network of coworking and serviced offices offering flexible memberships and private offices to professionals and corporates. Similar multi-location, multi-tier subscription model but in a different regional market.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible-workspace brand targeting startups, SMBs, and enterprises with premium shared and private office offerings. Direct competitor on product (flexible memberships, private offices, event spaces) but with global scale Workshop17 lacks.
• Industrious: Premium flexible-workspace operator in the US and internationally offering private offices, suites, and meeting space to enterprise clients. Comparable premium product mix but geographically concentrated in the Americas and select global cities.
• IWG (Regus, Spaces, HQ): World's largest flexible-workspace operator with global brand portfolio (Regus, Spaces, HQ, Signature). Comparable in offering (hot desking, private offices, meeting rooms) but operates at vastly greater scale and competes for the same enterprise and SME demand Workshop17 serves.
• Servcorp: Global provider of serviced offices, virtual offices, coworking, and meeting rooms targeting SMEs and multinationals. Comparable multi-product offering (coworking + meeting rooms + virtual address) but at global premium scale.

Regional players

• AfricaWorks: Pan-African coworking and serviced-office operator with locations in multiple African cities, offering comparable flex memberships, private offices, and event venues. Regional peer with overlapping target market (African professionals and corporates) but currently outside Mauritius.
• Galactic Acres (Workspace Africa): Africa-focused serviced office and coworking platform offering flexible workspace solutions across the continent. Comparable regional target market and product mix, but operates primarily outside Mauritius.

Direct peers

• KOFISI: Pan-African flexible workspace operator and active partner of Workshop17, offering the same core product (coworking, private offices, meeting rooms) across multiple African countries. Most directly comparable peer given explicit reciprocal network arrangement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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