Flex and The City Awards Night 2026: Three years in,
and flex has never looked better
FEATURES / 16 OCTOBER 2026
The entire industry descended on Ministry of Sound as the Flex and The City Awards returned for its third edition - bringing the sector together for the most anticipated night in the flex calendar. Catch up on the night’s biggest moments below…
From operators and landlords to brokers and agents, the SE1 nightspot was packed with flex’s finest, out in force to celebrate a standout year.
After a debut at The Underglobe and a sell-out return to Ministry last year, 2026 went louder and later than ever. A line-up of food trucks fuelled guests well into the evening, while crêpe and waffle carts saw to anyone with a sweet tooth. The open bar flowed throughout, while Ministry's resident DJ, joined by live saxophone and vocals, carried the room long after the final award had been collected.
Sponsored by Topaz, Kitt and NORNORM, the evening honoured excellence across 13 categories - and as ever, nominations were opened to the entire industry, with thousands of you putting forward your peers. Every winner on the night was chosen by the sector itself.
And this year's results spoke volumes. GPE left with two of the evening's biggest accolades, Office Freedom closed the night with a double of its own, and names such as Knotel, Clockwise and MYO proved there is plenty of room at the top table.
1. Best New London Flex Space 2026 - Sponsored by Topaz:
WINNER: MYO, King's Cross. A landmark opening in one of the Capital’s most fiercely contested postcodes, MYO King’s Cross has set a new benchmark for what a flagship London workspace should look and feel like.
Short-list:
2. Best New Regional Flex Space 2026 - Presented by Flex and The City:
WINNER: Runway East, Bristol Queen Square. Recognised for proving that some of the country’s best workspace sits well beyond the M25. Full from the day it opened, Queen Square has become a firm favourite with local businesses and a welcome addition to Bristol’s flex scene.
Short-list:
4. Broker Excellence Award - Sponsored by Kitt
WINNER: Robyn Osborne, Compton. - Shortlisted for this very award in 2025, Robyn returns to collect it this time around. An Associate Director at City Fringe specialist Compton, she has spent 12 years building enviable relationships with operators and a reputation as one of London’s most trusted flex advisers - and now, her peers have made it official.
Short-list:
2. Jordan Ferreira, Found
5. Operator Sales Leader - Presented by Flex and The City
WINNER: Roy Jones, Office Space in Town. Close to three decades in, Roy stands among the most respected figures in the business. As senior general manager of the operator’s Blackfriars and Waterloo centres, his natural rapport with brokers and clients has a habit of turning conversations into contracts.
Short-list:
6. Sustainable Excellence - Presented by Flex and The City
WINNER: KOBA. Sustainability built into the business rather than bolted onto the marketing. Having carried its evidence-led approach from Manchester to Whitechapel with the launch of The Rowe, KOBA continues to set the standard for considered, measurable impact - and to push the rest of the industry to keep pace.
Short-list:
2. x+why
3. Uncommon
7. Customer Service Award - Presented by Flex and The City
WINNER: Clockwise. Voted for by the very members themselves, this is one of the most telling honours of all. The operator took home the victory for a level of care that runs straight through its portfolio - from regular “Member Health Checks” to warm, attentive service that never wavers.
Short-list:
2. Elementa Workspace
3. Argyll
8. Best Fit Out - Sponsored by NORNORM
WINNER: GPE, City Tower. Voted for by the very members themselves, this is one of the most telling honours of all. The operator took home the victory for a level of care that runs straight through its portfolio - from regular “Member Health Checks” to warm, attentive service that never wavers.
Short-list:
9. FATC Female of The Year - Presented by Flex and The City
WINNER: Emily Smith, Argyll. As COO, Emily led the operational recovery that took Argyll to a record 92% occupancy by the close of last year, before stepping up to CEO in January. Add the people-first working policies she championed, which saw Argyll named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work, this win speaks for itself.
Short-list:
10. The Legacy Award - Presented by last year's winner, Amy Taylor, Executive Director at Making Moves:
WINNER: Dan Brown, Workthere. After transforming JLL’s flexible office offering into a multi-million-pound operation, Dan became an early specialist in managed space as a co-founder of Situu. With the agency later acquired by Savills and folded into Workthere, he played no small part in elevating the managed office market to the mainstay it is today.
Short-list:
3. Robyn Osborne, Compton
11. Flex Deal of The Year - Presented by Flex and The City
WINNER: FORA x Office Freedom, Tintagel House. A whopping 22,000 sq ft transaction that made the market look twice. Securing an interim headquarters for the London Fire Brigade called for expert handling and a highly bespoke solution, for a public body that had previously only ever taken traditional leases. Congratulations to Johnny Bray and James Bocking.
12. Operator of The Year - Sponsored by TOPAZ
WINNER: GPE. One of the night's biggest accolades, and a second for GPE. An extraordinary year of launches and exceptional buildings has changed how landlords think about flexible workspace, and cemented GPE's position at the very top of the market.
Short-list:
2. Argyll
3. Orega
13. Flex Agency of The Year - Presented by Flex and The City
WINNER: Office Freedom. Cofounded by Richard Smith in 1993, Office Freedom pioneered flexible office brokerage in the UK. An impressive three decades later, unmatched reach, enduring operator ties and a team that keeps raising the bar for occupiers made it the only fitting finale.
Short-list:
2. Workthere
3. Office Hub
With the dance floor full well past midnight, the 2026 Flex and The City Awards closed exactly as they began...
As FATC moves into 2027, with a growing events portfolio and plenty more in the pipeline, the stage is already being set for a bigger night next year.
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