Our story

When we first dreamed up Wizu, finding the right workspace felt overwhelming. Endless options, confusing terms and rigid contracts made it easy to get stuck.

We knew there had to be a simpler solution – one where people could move freely, work flexibly and grow easily. So we set out to make it happen.

In 2016, we opened our very first workspace in the North, fuelled by passion, a few sleepless nights and countless cups of Yorkshire Tea.

Our dream was to create spaces that weren’t just beautiful, but supportive too –
where flexible terms were a given, transparent pricing was a promise and service with a smile was always guaranteed.

Today, we’re proud to be the most highly rated workspace in the North. You can walk into a Wizu in eight major cities and grow your business alongside local and global brands. You can focus on what’s most important to you without the stress of running a traditional office. And you can achieve your goals in a space that’s warm, welcoming and worth setting an alarm for.

This is what keeps us going every day (well – that and the tea!) and why we’re so excited to keep expanding in the years ahead.

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Our vision is to create supportive spaces that set you up for success.

Strength in numbers

13

workspaces

+300,000

sq ft and counting

96%

of Wizu members recommend us

+300

businesses

One of the Sunday Times

Best Places to Work 2025

+350

coworkers

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Our values

Love people

From familiar faces to new friends, we’re proud to say our members always come first.

Deliver excellence

Your workspace is the setting for your story – and we want it to be the best it can be.

Grow together

We’re here to help you reach your goals while we work towards ambitious ones of our own.

Meet the team

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Tom Almas

Founder & CEO

Wizu Workspace - John Guggenheim

John Guggenheim

Founder & Chairman

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Chris Mapp

COO

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Jo Mapp

Commercial Director

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Max Cawthra

Finance Director

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Nora Jones

Head of Culture & Engagement

Our planet-positive plan

In today’s climate, we believe workspaces need to do good as well as look good. That’s why we’ve got a plan to keep putting people and the planet first.

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We’re part of the Wizu Group

Wizu is part of the wider Wizu Group, which is the go-to provider of workspaces that put people first.

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Are you a landlord with space to let?

If you want to boost your property’s value and maximise returns in a competitive market, let’s work together to transform your building into a dynamic workspace. With our in-house design service, we can help you create the right mix of smaller private spaces, coworking spaces and meeting rooms on demand.