How Ofixu Delivered Verne's Newman Street Office as a Managed Solution

40 desks, boardroom, West End, tight timeline. A practical case study on delivering a Newman Street office through a managed solution.

Newman Street, Soho, London W1 ~40 desks Managed solution

Verne at a Glance

Verne provides sustainably powered data centre colocation and high-intensity compute infrastructure, with operations spanning Iceland, Finland, and the United Kingdom.

The company's leadership team includes CEO Dominic Ward and CFO Michele Tagliatti. For organisations operating in critical infrastructure, the corporate office still matters: it needs to support confidential leadership discussions, host partners, and set a tone that aligns with a serious, fast-moving brand.

The Brief: Scale Fast, Stay Polished, and Move on Time

In March 2025, Verne's project brief set out clear constraints. That combination of growth, governance, and urgency is exactly where a managed approach can outperform a traditional, piecemeal process.

  • Move from 20 desks to ~40 desks
  • Secure a more central West End location
  • Include internal executive offices and boardroom
  • Modern, light, and distinctive environment
  • Kitchen and breakout space
  • Target October move-in window

The Managed-Solution Approach

"Managed solution" describes a model where an occupier can have a provider coordinate acquisition and fit-out delivery so that the office is handed over ready for use. For this project, Ofixu's role was to keep the workstream tightly integrated across three phases.

From Brief to Shortlist

Ofixu translated Verne's desk count, location preferences, and leadership requirements into filtering criteria designed to reduce wasted viewings and preserve pace.

From Decision to Transaction

With senior stakeholders involved, the commercial work needed to stay aligned with programme risk, securing space on terms that made the fit-out deliverable.

From Fit-Out to Move-Ready

The managed approach kept design intent, procurement, and build sequencing connected to the occupancy objective, avoiding the delays that derail many projects.

Project Timeline

  • 6 Mar 2025: Discovery & invitation initiated
  • 18 Mar 2025: Brief & engagement terms sent
  • 27 Mar 2025: Options iteration underway
  • 1 Apr 2025: Viewing itinerary coordination
  • 9 Apr 2025: Urgency & decision pressure point
  • 13 May 2025: Negotiation & decision consolidation
  • Oct 2025: Target move-in window

The Space on Newman Street

The Newman Street office solution combined a client-facing arrival experience with a flexible floorplate capable of supporting modern working patterns. From an operational standpoint, the West End location supports connectivity. Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth, Northern, Central lines) and Oxford Circus (Bakerloo, Central, Victoria lines) are both nearby.

Reception environment with warm finishes and a clear front-of-house experience

Open-plan workspace supporting flexible desk and meeting room layouts

Brandable arrival

  • Reception and lounge for client-facing meetings

Flexible floorplate

  • Open plan with partitioning potential for offices and boardroom

West End connectivity

  • Elizabeth line, Central, Northern, Victoria & Bakerloo lines nearby

"What mattered was keeping speed and certainty together so we could focus on the business while the office delivery stayed on track."
Michele Tagliatti, CFO, Verne

Talk to Ofixu About a Managed Office Delivery

If you are scaling and need one accountable team for office search, transaction, and fit-out delivery, speak to Ofixu. Share your desk count, preferred areas, and deadline, and we will come back with a structured shortlist and a delivery plan built for cost and programme control.