Hospitality in Flex Space: Alexandra Livesey's Innovative Vision at Clockwise

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Host Gerry Alexander promises to pull back the curtain on commercial property's confusing world and share exciting opportunities.

The episode begins with host Gerry Alexander introducing the podcast's focus on demystifying commercial property investment. He welcomes Alexandra Livesey, CEO of Clockwise, recorded in Bromley Old Town Hall, a former jail cell now used for podcasts. Alexandra outlines Clockwise's growth from three buildings in 2020 to 18 across the UK, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany. She emphasizes the company's model of tailoring each building to its local community's heritage while maintaining flexibility. Alexandra's hospitality background is highlighted as a key influence, brought in by parent company Castle Forge to enhance the brand. She describes Clockwise's strategy of targeting 'forgotten assets'—buildings with partial income or outdated purposes that are difficult to repurpose. To foster innovation, Alexandra hires experts better than herself and learns from startups and other industries like retail and aviation. She manages a team of 102 through weekly virtual meetings and quarterly in-person gatherings. The discussion touches on design trends, with Alexandra critiquing the underuse of gyms in flex space and instead using a microbrewery for yoga sessions. She advocates for the metaverse, detailing Clockwise's virtual campus for remote meetings and events that better convey emotions than traditional video calls. Alexandra shares advice for new developers, stressing transparency, scenario planning, and aligning personal brand with business values. The episode concludes with her outlook on gradual expansion and continuous improvement based on member feedback.

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A grounded look at how Clockwise ties distinctive buildings, team habits, and regular feedback into its flex-space model.

Clockwise is presented as a flex-space operator shaped as much by hospitality as by property, with the episode giving weight to the feel of its buildings and the service culture behind them.

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Curious how a Bromley jail cell opens into Clockwise's bigger story of buildings, service, and a 102-person team?

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