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Office space in Colmore Row, Birmingham.

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About Colmore Row.

Colmore Row is Birmingham's Grade A core — the Colmore Business District houses over 500 companies and 35,000 employees. The city's tallest buildings line this street, including 103 Colmore Row at 108 metres, the tallest office building outside London since 1973. Finance, insurance, and law dominate the tenant mix.

Transport is exceptional: New Street station, Snow Hill, and Moor Street are all within walking distance. The West Midlands Metro tram runs through Snow Hill, and the planned St Philips tram extension will improve east–west connectivity further.

Grade A stock is running out — vacancy on prime Colmore Row buildings fell below 5% in 2025. One Colmore Row reached full occupancy in July 2025 after Crowe LLP signed the final major deal. Businesses choose Colmore Row for maximum client-facing credibility and proximity to Birmingham's financial and legal cluster.

What Colmore Row office space costs.

Market-rate benchmarks for serviced, flex, and private office space in Colmore Row. These are the real figures — without broker fees inflating the quote.

Serviced / All-inclusive
£350–650
per desk / month
Private Office (whole floor)
£30–55
per sq ft / year

* Data updated May 2026. Desk rates vary by building grade, lease length, and team size. Contact operators directly via Seek for a live quote.

Operators with presence in Colmore Row.

These operators manage buildings in or near Colmore Row. Enquiries via Seek go direct — no broker intermediary.

103 Colmore Row Colmore Building One Colmore Row Edmund House (Regus) Five St Philips Spaces (Crossway) Bruntwood SciTech No. 6 Brindleyplace

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Remove the middlemen.

No agent. No fee. No commission.

Traditional office search routes you through a broker who charges 10–15% of year-one rent. On a typical Colmore Row deal worth £120K/year, that's £12K extracted from the deal before you sign a lease.

Seek removes that layer entirely. Your enquiry goes direct to the building's operator. They quote their real number. You negotiate direct.

Direct enquiry to the operator — no broker layer, no inflated quote to cover a commission.
Transparent pricing — operators on Seek compete on their actual rates, not rates padded to recover a finder's fee.
Faster process — no broker scheduling calls between you and the building. Enquiry goes direct; operator responds direct.
Zero fee to seekers — Seek charges operators a subscription or a small closing fee. Tenants pay nothing to use the platform.

What a broker costs on a Colmore Row deal.

Standard broker fee: 10% of year-one rent. Here's what that costs at typical Colmore Row deal sizes — and what you keep on Seek.

Deal size
Broker fee (10%)
Saved on Seek
£48K/year — small team
£5K
£5K
£120K/year — mid-size team
£12K
£12K
£360K/year — large team
£36K
£36K

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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.

Common questions about Colmore Row offices.

Colmore Row is Birmingham's CBD — home to major law firms, financial services companies, insurance providers, and professional services firms. The Colmore Business District houses over 500 companies and employs around 35,000 people.
Serviced offices range from £350 to £650 per desk per month. Flex and co-working desks run £280–£520 per desk per month. Private office space runs £30–£55 per square foot per year, reflecting the premium Grade A stock.
Cluster effect. Birmingham's major law firms (Shoosmiths, Squire Patton Boggs, Pinsent Masons) and financial services providers are concentrated here. Clients expect a Colmore Row address, and the quality of Grade A buildings — 103 Colmore Row, One Colmore Row, Five St Philips — matches the corporate standard.
Yes — New Street station is approximately 5 minutes on foot from Colmore Row. Snow Hill station is even closer at 3 minutes. Moor Street is 8 minutes east. All three major Birmingham stations serve the district.

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