Office heavyweights unite to launch
new London agency

Three familiar faces from across the office sector have joined forces to launch Beem, a new London-based agency founded by Ralph Dorey, formerly Managing Director of Industrious UK; Oliver Jay, previously a director at Compton; and Nigel Wallnöfer, a former partner at Mallam Advisers.

The heavyweight trio bring decades of combined experience across conventional office agency, flexible workspace operations, tenant representation and advisory - a blend that reflects a market no longer confined to legacy categories. 

As the lines between long leases, managed suites and serviced space continue to blur, Beem positions itself as a multi-disciplinary agency offering a single route to advise landlords, operators and occupiers alike.

Beyond leasing, the agency will also work closely with landlords looking to design, launch and commercialise managed or serviced products to market, including support around operator selection and go-to-market strategy. Beem’s founders see managed workspace as the sweet spot - offering ready-to-occupy, self-contained offices with the benefits of a serviced model, without the operational headache.

Speaking on the launch, Ralph Dorey, Managing Director of beem, said: “Over the last 23 years working across traditional and flexible workspace, I’ve seen the office leasing market evolve into an extremely complicated but really exciting space".

He goes on to add, "We are now at a critical point where we need to make leasing these amazing workspaces accessible and simple for the consumer, whether that’s a traditional lease, managed solution or serviced product. The product differentiation and pricing should be clearly understandable – such as the difference between bed and breakfast and all-inclusive in the hotel world – so that business leaders and their advisors can find and acquire the right product for their business needs. That’s what beem is built to deliver.”

Oliver Jay, Director, Office Leasing & Development at beem, echoes that sentiment, pointing out that most businesses aren’t interested in industry jargon or internal market categories. “Too often, the market still talks about ‘traditional’ and ‘flex’ as if they are separate categories, each with their own language and playbook. For customers, it is just office space - and they want straightforward advice on what will work for their business. beem brings conventional leasing, managed workspace and serviced space together under one approach. We help landlords shape the right offer and take it to market, and we help occupiers find the right solution without the industry specific language.”

Nigel Wallnöfer, Director, Office Lease & Acquisitions at beem, added: “The days of long, complicated leases with multiple layers of obligation are less appealing. What we’re seeing is more and more demand for shorter, less complicated, all-inclusive and serviced options. beem is set up to help landlords and tenants adapt to this changing landscape and with three experienced and knowledgeable advisers, we believe we’re best placed to guide people through their journey.”

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