Welcome to the world of space activism

...focused on implementing intelligent workplace occupancy solutions to create real financial and people benefits for your business.

Founded in 2006, C2 Strategy supports businesses by developing and optimising their workspaces, as well as maximising their utilisation and ability to respond to change. We do this by objectively understanding the unique workspace requirements of a business, challenging preconceptions and applying the empirical information we have consolidated over years of undertaking time utilisation and post-occupancy studies. By approaching projects in this way we are able to develop workspaces that not only create CAPEX and OPEX savings, but also deliver inspiring and stimulating environments for the people who work in them.

So if you’re thinking of reviewing your multi-site real estate strategy, developing a new, flexible workspace occupancy strategy or objectively understanding how your existing workspace is utilised, then we would love to hear from you.

MTVH - Waterfront House

...East Midlands hub: the final element of the newly formed MTVH's real estate strategy which supports the targeted organisational and cultural transformation. A key element in the post COVID environment being an agile workspace supporting a hybrid way of working. This new workspace provides staff with greater choice of activity based work-settings whilst securing future organisational flexibility for the newly merged teams to continue to adapt to inevitable business change over time.

MTVH - Hatton Garden HQ

...C2 Strategy developed a new real estate strategy of the combined property portfolios to support the targeted organisational and cultural transformation of the newly formed MTVH, a recent merger between Metropolitan and Thames Valley Housing Association. A key element of this was the new central London HQ C2 Strategy not only designed but also developed the new flexible occupancy strategy for. This new workspace provides staff with greater choice of activity based work-settings whilst securing future organisational flexibility for the newly merged teams to continue to adapt to inevitable business change over time.

MTVH - Southgate satellite hub

...as part of the new London real estate strategy developed by C2 Strategy for MTVH, all but one floor of this building were released. A new agile occupancy workspace was designed by C2 Strategy, incorporating a wide choice of activity based work-settings whilst securing future organisational flexibility for the newly merged teams to continue to adapt to inevitable business change over time, to provide a flexible satellite hub for the nationwide MTVH operation.

BBC - Broadcast Centre refurbishment

...this project was an integral element of the BBC London Property Strategy, also undertaken by C2 Strategy, which resulted in the disposal of several buildings in their London portfolio. Complete refurbishment of the retained Broadcast Centre facility, supporting some 2,500 desk positions, enabled the building population to be significantly increased to accommodate displaced staff. This was achieved by creating a new flexible working environment supported by significant collaborative zones that provided staff with a broad choice of activity-based work settings.

Shelana Investments

...an example of a simple refresh of common areas in a London West End office to support rising rents.

University of Exeter - Law School

...creation of new Law school facility incorporating academic offices, tutor facilities, main Lecture Theatre, Moot room and post graduate facilities to create a cohesive presentation of the law facilities on the main Exeter campus

University of Exeter - the Sanctuary study centre

...the existing space was used as an exam centre three times a year and was significantly under-utilised. This refurbishment of the space enabled the space to be primarily set up as a study centre for 180no students but could be easily reconfigured into a 100no desk exam centre when required

University of Exeter - the Hive study centre

...refurbishment of an unused space into a new study centre for 120no students providing a mixture of interactive, collaborative and quiet study settings.

a2Dominion

...to support the relocation of their London HQ to new premises, we undertook a time utilisation study to understand how their existing workspace was actually used. The results of this study supported the development of a new agile working occupancy strategy which was implemented into the new workspace which we also designed.

We have been fortunate to have worked with a broad range of businesses to successfully develop and implement their workplace occupancy strategies (and in some cases also their design). Clients have included:

AoN Insurance
British Airways
CBRE
EDS
Knight Frank
Legal & General
MTVH
Open University
Shelana Investments
Schroders
Standard Bank
Virgin Atlantic
Vodafone
Westminster University
UCL
UKTV

We have worked with C2 to develop our office strategy across our regions, and to design great new office spaces in Farringdon and a regional office in North London. Their great ideas and guidance has been invaluable, and their knowledge, expertise and focus on working closely to our brief has resulted in us having beautiful office spaces where our business can really thrive. Geeta Nanda, OBE - Chief Executive - MTVH

I have worked with C2 Strategy now over a number of years and projects, ranging from developing the strategy to delivery. Their knowledge, experience and analytical thinking over how a company can more effectively and efficiently use their workspace has been invaluable in both challenging teams’ preconceptions and implementing new ways of working. They have a presentation style that works when talking either to big groups or senior managers to help them understand what is being proposed and they continue to update and research new ideas that work for that particular group, rather than just suggesting a standard solution. They have been pivotal in setting up and implementing the BBC’s London Property Strategy involving the complete redesign of Broadcast Centre and restack of various buildings in the London estate to support a complex rationalisation programme. I’d recommend C2 for any company that wants an independent expert looking at how they can improve the design and utilisation of their accommodation. Sarah Bentley - London Property Strategy - BBC Corporate Real Estate

We required independent, objective and impartial occupancy advice. C2 Strategy provided us with a comprehensive insight into how we utilise our facilities and developed a phased estates strategy with NPV benefits, which now forms the framework for our estate. Gwendoline Murray - Head of Facilities/Property Management - Aegis Media