London business group The Clubhouse open flagship site at St. James’s Square

A London business members club has expanded to St. James’s in order to address the demand for flexible meeting space in central London.

The Clubhouse, a business club and meeting space, has opened a new flagship site on St. James’s Square, where it counts Chatham House, Rio Tinto, BP and the In & Out Club as neighbours.

Launched in 2012, The Clubhouse has attracted over 250 companies as members from a broad range of industries and sectors, from technology and media through to consumer, financial services, private equity, and property from across London, the UK and overseas.

The new building at 8 St James’s Square was designed by architect Eric Parry and sits on a site that was once home to Josiah Wedgwood, founder of Wedgwood Pottery.

Located moments away from the shops and restaurants of the West End, the new Clubhouse will occupy a 12,760 sq. ft. space, which is over 50% larger than The Clubhouse at 11-14 Grafton Street and double the size of The Clubhouse at 50 Grosvenor Hill in Mayfair.

The property, which offers a new meeting and work space tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs and growing businesses, includes an array of individually designed meeting rooms, hot desks, touch down spaces, lounge areas, dedicated desks, flexible meeting areas, a Club café, event spaces and conference facilities for up to 90 delegates.

In addition, The Clubhouse has launched its first innovation hub for use by members with a fully interactive video wall in partnership with MultiTaction.

Adam Blaskey, CEO and Founder, The Clubhouse commented: “With two Clubhouses in Mayfair currently, we are very excited about our new Clubhouse on St James’s Square which will see us retain our Mayfair base at 50 Grosvenor Hill and has allowed us to increase the products and services we offer to our members as a result of this move to larger space. The Clubhouse is at the forefront of a structural shift in the way many growing businesses are looking to ‘consume’ office space as a service.

“The Clubhouse was borne out of my own personal frustrations after years spent meeting clients in coffee shops and hotel lobbies, so I’m thrilled to see that The Clubhouse is fulfilling a very real and growing need among business people today.

“At The Clubhouse we have one aim and that is to make our members and their businesses more successful. By moving to St James’s Square and as a result of being able to enhance the range of products and services we now offer, I am looking forward to seeing yet more of our members grow and develop their companies. Supporting businesses to thrive and prosper has always been one of my goals, and I’m thrilled that The Clubhouse has been the launch pad for some great success stories.”

As well as catering to startups and early-stage businesses that operate with no permanent office, The Clubhouse has also attracted many SMEs as well as some global organisations such as Samsung, Tesla and Mondelez.

8 St James’s Square is the first of a number of new sites for The Clubhouse as it looks to roll out a network across London over the coming years.