If you run your own business, changing offices can be a positive reflection of how your business is growing. You’re getting more clients, more demand and therefore you’ve splashed out on a larger in-house team and more vital equipment. Because of this, you need a space that can house your bigger, better business environment.
But with any successful office move, it’s important to be aware of the stuff you’ll need in order to work as productively as possible in your new space. That’s why we’ve put together the ultimate checklist of all the things you need in your new commercial property.
This list contains everything you’ll need to get your new office up and running efficiently. This is a comprehensive checklist and you may not need everything mentioned here, but you can use it to highlight the items you do need and make sure you get them in plenty of time before moving day comes around.
Electronics and Devices
- Computers and monitors
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Printer
- Print cartridges
- Telephone
- Speakerphone
- Headset
- Photocopier
- Lighting
- Label maker
- Laminator
- Scanner
- Shredder
- Shredder oil
- Extension leads
- Internet hub with plenty of usable data
Office Furniture
- Desks
- Comfortable chairs
- Filing cabinets
- Tables
- Bookcases
- Shelving
- Waste baskets
- Recycling bin
- Safe for valuables
Office Storage
- Supply trays
- Containers
- Bookends
- Paperweights
- Bulletin boards
- Pushpins
- Letter opener
- Pen holder
- In/Out box
- Document holder/sorter
Paper and Cardboard
- Printer paper
- Carbon paper
- Graph paper
- Tracing paper
- Three-hole punched paper
- Colour card
- Heavy duty card
- Business cards
- Regular envelopes
- Legal envelopes
- Padded legal envelopes
- Postage stamps
- Cardboard boxes (small, medium and large)
- Packaging
- Composition notebooks
- Spiral-bound notebooks
- Steno pads
- Legal pads
- Sticky notes (small, medium and large)
- Bookmarks
- Any necessary documentation and literature
Writing Equipment
- Pencils (or mechanical pencils with refills)
- Pens
- Pencil sharpener
- Erasers
- Black all-purpose markers
- Highlighters
- Rubber stamps
- Correction fluid
- Ink pad
- Ruler
- Protractor
- Compass
- T-Square
- Dry erase board or wet erase board
- Dry erase markers or wet erase markers
- Dry erase spray or wet erase spray
Organisation
- Binders
- Binder tabs
- Binder pockets
- Clear binder documentation holders
- Hole puncher
- Three hole puncher
- Folder tabs
- Hanging folders (for filing cabinets)
- Manila folders (for filing cabinets)
- Stapler
- Staples
- Staple remover
- Box cutter
- Scissors
- Binder clips (small, medium and large)
- Paperclips (small, medium and large)
- Clear cellophane tape
- Clear cellophane tape dispenser
- Duct tape
- Packing tape
- Masking tape
- Glue
- Hanging hooks
- Blu-tac
Kitchen Area
- Cutlery
- Crockery
- Glassware
- Coffee
- Tea
- Sugar
- Salt
- Pepper
Miscellaneous
- First aid kit
- Fire extinguisher
- Fire blanket
- Disinfectant wipes
- Torch
- Window cleaner
- Furniture polish
- Hand sanitizer
- Tissues
- Paper towels
- Vacuum cleaner
- Dustpan and brush
- Bin bags
- Batteries
- Screen cleaner
- Keyboard cleaner
Moving offices can be expensive, but a commercial bridging loan can provide quick access to necessary funding which will help you acquire everything you need for your office move. Short term financial solutions such as bridging loans are available from trusted expert providers like Glenhawk.