Having noticed that businesspeople in Brussels regularly conducted meetings around the city’s small coffee shop tables, Regus founder Mark Dixon came up with an idea. He would offer flexible office solutions on an hourly rate basis.
Regus launched in 1989 to do just that, and by 1994 the company was international, with locations across Europe, South America and Asia. This rapid expansion continued well into the next decade. By 2010, Regus had acquired a portfolio of over 1,000 offices and business centres in 78 countries worldwide.
Today, the company covers every continent, conducting business in all time zones across the globe. Regus is now the world’s number one workspace provider, helping more than eight million people work more flexibly and productively every day.
The company has over 4,000 locations in almost every major city or town on the planet. It now operates in more than 120 countries, with 10,000 employees speaking more than 50 languages.
Regus delivers services for businesses of all sizes, from startups and individuals to SMEs and multinational enterprises. It is trusted to meet the office space and business facilities needs of some of the world’s largest brands, including Microsoft, Disney, Samsung, Spotify, Uber and PayPal.
With fundamental changes in how the world works, Regus has adapted its services to include even more flexible options. The company offers coworking space and virtual office solutions inclusive of call and mail handling and meeting room access to allow all businesses to present a professional front and grow their enterprise.
Unsurprisingly given its global reach, Regus generates significant revenues, exceeding GBP 277bn in 2022.
