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Runway East is a British flexible workspace provider headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2014, it operates coworking and flexible office spaces primarily aimed at startups and SME's. As of 2025, Runway East has expanded to thirteen locations across the UK, including in London, Bristol, Birmingham, Brighton, and Bath.[1][2]
History
[edit]Runway East was established in 2014 by Natasha Guerra, Philipp Stoeckl and Alex Hoye, initially opening a coworking space in the City of London, targeting early‑stage technology companies. Natasha Guerra, CEO, has solely led the team since 2021. The company expanded within London, operating multiple sites across areas such as Shoreditch, Aldgate East, Soho, Borough Market, London Bridge and Bloomsbury.[3][4][5]
Leadership
[edit]Natasha Guerra is co-founder and CEO of Runway East. Studying Physics at the University of Bristol, she earned a master’s degree in Management from Imperial College London.[6] Before founding Runway East in 2014, Guerra worked with startups in Silicon Valley and London and launched her first venture, Task Firm, connecting freelancers and clients.[7] Under her leadership, Runway East has grown from a pop-up coworking space to a nationwide flexible workspace provider. Guerra faced early financing challenges, including borrowing against personal assets.[8][9] Guerra is a member of Founders Pledge, philanthropic commitment.[10]
B Corp Certification and ESG Initiatives
[edit]Runway East became a certified B Corporation in 2022.[11] The company earned an overall B Impact Score of 97.5, demonstrating excellence across governance, environmental impact, community involvement, worker treatment, and customer care. Runway East partners with other B Corps like Interaction Ltd to maintain the B Impact Score.[12]
Locations
[edit]Runway East operates flexible office spaces across multiple UK cities.
London: Shoreditch, Aldgate East, Soho (Old Compton Street and Wardour Street), Covent Garden, Borough Market, London Bridge, Bloomsbury, and Borough High Street.[3][4][2][13]
Bristol: Bristol Bridge and Temple Meads.[1]
Birmingham: Arca, Temple Row.[14][15][16]
Bath: Kings Court, Parsonage Lane.[17]
Brighton: 50 New England St, Brighton and Hove[4][2]
Services
[edit]Private offices: Furnished, lockable rooms for teams of various sizes.
Dedicated desks: Fixed desks within shared offices.
Hot desks: Flexible access to a shared workspace.
Runway East emphasises community-building through networking events, social activities, and business support designed to facilitate collaboration among members.[4][2]
Notable press coverage
[edit]Runway East has been covered in UK business, technology, and real estate media, regional expansion, and workspace redevelopments.[1][2] The company's response to hybrid work trends and revitalisation of commercial buildings has been noted in trade publications.[18][19]<references> [1] [2] [3] [4] [20] [21] [18] [19] [22] [23] [14] [15] [16] [17] [11] [12] [24] [25]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d The Business Desk, "Runway East announces expansions in Bath and Birmingham", 1 February 2024, https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/2091234-runway-east-opens-birmingham-bath-workspaces Cite error: The named reference "REB24" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d e f Flex and The City, "Runway East expands South of the river with second managed workspace", 20 Dec 2024, https://www.flexandthecity.news/articles/runway-east-expands-south-of-the-river-with-second-managed-offering/ Cite error: The named reference "FNC25" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c Runway East London Locations listed https://www.boodlehatfield.com/articles/boodle-hatfield-advises-runway-east-on-the-joint-venture-agreement-for-its-ninth-site-in-bloomsbury Cite error: The named reference "RELocs" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d e Interaction, "Runway East Borough Market Coworking Case Study", 2025, https://www.interaction.uk.com/case-studies/runway-east-borough-market/ Cite error: The named reference "BSM25" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "TM01 Termination of a Director Appointment: Marcus Alexander Hoye". Find and update company information. Companies House (GOV.UK). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Natasha Guerra, CEO of Runway East (London) - Coworking Europe". Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Natasha Guerra - Runway East LinkedIn". Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Natasha Guerra tells The Times: 'What I Learnt...' - Runway East". 5 April 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Square Mile and Me: Natasha Guerra on setting up Runway East". 26 November 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Natasha Guerra - Founders Pledge". 31 December 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Runway East Limited - Certified B Corporation". B Lab. Retrieved 10 September 2025. Cite error: The named reference "Bcorp102" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b "What is a B Corp Office and Where Can I Find One to Rent?". Free Office Finder. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2025. Cite error: The named reference "Bcorp103" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Sell, George (13 October 2025). "Runway east signs Covent Garden flagship premises".
- ^ a b https://www.flexsa.co.uk/workspace/runway-east-birmingham-b2-5af
- ^ a b "Runway East - Birmingham Temple Row | Rent this office space with Hubble".
- ^ a b "Runway East, Birmingham Co-working Case Study".
- ^ a b "Flexible Workspace and Office Provider Profile – Runway East". 25 July 2020.
- ^ a b https://www.estatesgazette.com/runway-east-bloomsbury-redevelopment
- ^ a b https://flexiblespace.org.uk/awards-2024-winners
- ^ https://runwayea.st/blog/hybrid-working-guide
- ^ https://www.pwc.co.uk/government-public-sector/good-growth/assets/pdf/good-growth-for-cities-jan-2021.pdf
- ^ "Runway East - Soho Wardour Street".
- ^ "Runway East - Birmingham Temple Row".
- ^ "The Rise of B Corps in the Flexible Workspace Industry". Runway East. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "16 of the best flexible workspaces by B-Corp-certified operators across the UK". 31 December 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
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