Ancoats, Manchester — Direct Enquiry

Colony Coworking Express Networks.

🏢Express Networks 📍1 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5DL 🚇Manchester Piccadilly, 12 min walk 💷Desks from £240/mo

Enquire direct to Colony Coworking — no agent, no broker, no fee. Get a real quote from the operator who runs the building.

Operator
Colony Coworking
Direct on Seek
Postcode
M4 5DL
Ancoats, Manchester
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
12 min walk
Desks from
£240
per desk / month
Building floors
3
Total storeys

About Colony Coworking Express Networks.

Colony Coworking at Express Networks occupies the second major Ancoats industrial complex — the former Manchester Evening News printing works. Express Networks is part of the same UNESCO World Heritage Site industrial district as Jactin House, providing Colony with two complementary Ancoats addresses for businesses seeking heritage workspace.

The Express Networks complex hosts a range of creative and digital businesses across its various buildings, making it a community in its own right. Colony's workspace here shares the courtyard and public realm with other Ancoats occupiers.

Seek routes your enquiry directly to Colony at Express Networks.

Desks, offices & pricing at Colony Coworking Express Networks.

Market-rate benchmarks for available space types at this building. These are operator-published ranges — actual rates depend on team size, lease length, and floor. Enquire direct for a live quote.

Hot desk
£170–270/mo
Community co-working, warehouse setting
Private office
From £700/mo
Enclosed suites, Victorian warehouse

Rates are all-inclusive (Wi-Fi, utilities, reception). Actual pricing from Colony Coworking may vary — submit an enquiry for a current quote.

What's included at Colony Coworking Express Networks.

Standard amenities included with workspace at this building. Availability may vary by floor and licence type.

Reception 24/7 access High-speed Wi-Fi Meeting rooms Kitchen Events space Courtyard Bike storage Industrial heritage

Getting to Colony Coworking Express Networks.

Address and nearest public transport for Colony Coworking Express Networks, M4 5DL.

Building address
1 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5DL
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
12 minutes walk
Postcode
M4 5DL
Ancoats, Manchester

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About Colony Coworking.

Colony Coworking

Colony Coworking operates workspace at Colony Coworking Express Networks and is available to enquire directly via Seek. No broker, no intermediary — your enquiry reaches the operator's team directly.

Direct enquiry — Seek sends your requirements straight to Colony Coworking's leasing team at Colony Coworking Express Networks. No broker layer.
No placement fee — Colony Coworking quotes their actual rate. There is no broker commission added to the price you pay.
Flexible terms — Most flex operators including Colony Coworking offer rolling monthly licences. No requirement for a 5-year lease unless you want one.
Same-day response — Operators on Seek are contracted to respond within one business day. Typical response for a qualified enquiry is same day.

What a broker costs on a Ancoats deal.

Standard broker fee: 10% of year-one rent. Here's what that costs at typical deal sizes — and what you keep by going direct via Seek.

Deal size
Broker fee (10%)
Saved on Seek
£26K/year — small team
£3K
£3K
£52K/year — mid-size team
£5K
£5K
£104K/year — larger team
£10K
£10K

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How much does a broker cost on your deal?

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Annual office rent (GBP)
£50,000
£10K £500K
8% 15%
Broker fee
£5,000
extracted from your deal
With Seek
£0
no commission, no fee
You keep
£5,000
stays in your business

No agent. No fee. £5,000 stays in your business.

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* Industry-standard broker commission for flex/serviced office space is 8–15% of year-one rent. Seek charges operators; tenants pay nothing. Savings figures are illustrative based on the rate you select.

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Common questions about Colony Coworking Express Networks.

Both are Colony Coworking locations in Ancoats, walking distance apart. Jactin House is slightly more established and slightly more expensive. Express Networks is in the larger Victorian complex shared with other operators. Both offer the same Colony community product — choice depends on specific suite availability and preference for building character.
Private offices from approximately £700/month. Dedicated desks from £270/month. Hot-desking from £170/month.
Express Networks is a multi-occupier Victorian complex with Colony Coworking as one of several workspace operators. The complex has shared courtyard and public realm. The character is authentically industrial.
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