Opening a London Office: A Guide for US Companies (2026)
What a US company pays for a London office in pounds and dollars (median £475, about $630 per desk a month), the contracts, timing, VAT and entity questions, step by step.
Office space in King’s Cross costs a median of £800 per desk a month in November 2026, about 68% above the London median of £475, so a ten-person office runs about £8,000 a month all-in. That is across 16 priced centres out of 41 SquareFoot lists in King’s Cross, from the operators’ own asking prices; the middle half of the market sits between £400 and £850. Of the 27 London districts with ten or more priced offices, King’s Cross ranks 26 from the least expensive.
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What an office in King’s Cross costs, by team size (November 2026)
Grouped by the largest office each centre lets; a median needs 5 priced centres.
- up to 10 desks: 1 centres, 1 priced (too few to show a price)
- 11 to 20 desks: £289 to £400 per desk (2 priced, too few for a median)
- 21 to 50 desks: £450 to £1,000 per desk (4 priced, too few for a median)
- 51 desks or more: median £850 per desk (6 priced)
Team costs at the King’s Cross median: 5 people £4,000 | 10 people £8,000 | 20 people £16,000 a month.
Team sizes on offer
26 of the 41 centres state the size of office they let. The median largest office is 50 desks; 25 centres take a team of 20 or more and 14 take 50 or more (largest listed: 120 desks).
Operators in King’s Cross
Recognised serviced operators and landlord flex brands with centres here: Fora (6), HQ (2), WeWork (2), Anton Page (1), Ascent Properties (1), Big Yellow (1), Business Cube (1), Elementa Workspace (1), Lentaspace (1), Malvern House (1). Another 20 centres are listed by agents or landlords and are mostly quoted on enquiry.
Getting there
- King’s Cross St Pancras (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria)
- King’s Cross and St Pancras International (LNER, Thameslink, Great Northern, Southeastern high speed, East Midlands Railway, Eurostar to Paris and Brussels)
- Euston (Northern, Victoria; West Coast main line)
Who sets up in King’s Cross
Two markets in one: the new King’s Cross estate behind the stations, home to Google’s London campus, the Francis Crick Institute and new Grade A offices, and older stock on the Gray’s Inn Road, Pentonville Road and Euston Road, which costs far less.
Serviced price vs lease rent in King’s Cross
Converted, not quoted: £800 a desk a month is about £96 per sq ft a year at 100 sq ft per desk, £128 at 75 and £192 at 50, all-in. Knight Frank’s prime headline rent for Euston / King’s Cross was £102.50 per sq ft a year in Q3 2026, before business rates, service charge and fit-out (Knight Frank, The London Office Market Report Q3 2026, published 3 November 2026).
How SquareFoot helps
Shortlist on the King’s Cross page or tell us the headcount and move date; our local team in London confirms availability and current prices, books the viewings and negotiates. Free for the tenant.
Counts and prices are from SquareFoot’s live London listings as of November 2026: 2,325 centres, 872 with a published asking price per desk per month, collected from the operators’ own pages. Derived and conventional-lease prices are listed but never counted in a median. Written by SquareFoot; reviewed November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How much does office space cost in King’s Cross?
A serviced or coworking private office in King’s Cross has a median asking price of £800 per desk a month in November 2026, across 16 priced centres; the middle half of the market runs £400 to £850. Prices include furniture, internet, business rates and service charge; VAT is usually added.
Can a team of 20 or more find an office in King’s Cross?
Yes: 25 centres in King’s Cross list an office for 20 or more people and 14 for 50 or more. Larger suites and managed floors are often quoted on enquiry; our local team in London can ask for current availability and prices.
What are the nearest stations to King’s Cross offices?
King’s Cross St Pancras (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria); King’s Cross and St Pancras International (LNER, Thameslink, Great Northern, Southeastern high speed, East Midlands Railway, Eurostar to Paris and Brussels); Euston (Northern, Victoria; West Coast main line).
Who rents offices in King’s Cross?
Tech and AI companies, life sciences and research, media, and any team that travels by Eurostar or to the north.
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