Skene Business Centres offers office and therapy room rental across three locations in Aberdeen city, so our clients are our story.
How they use their space reflects their needs and business goals, and reveals how adaptable our spaces can be. So we’re showcasing Arlene Scott Hair, one example of the flexibility of SBC at work.
Arlene Scott moved into Skene Business Centres Queen’s Gardens property due to the Covid epidemic. An experienced hairdresser, she suddenly experienced anxious clients frightened about entering a busy salon and decided to look for her own private rental space in smart but relaxed modern surroundings.
“I’d always rented a chair in a salon, so I’d never handled additional business bills, from heating to electricity and cleaning so I didn’t want that to change’, says Arlene. ‘SBC’s all-inclusive package really appealed to me. I heard about Skene through word of mouth, as a friend of mine worked with them, so she took me onsite and showed me a basement room, which didn’t really grab me.’
‘Unlike office workers I need my room to be near a water supply so I was limited about which office I could rent. When you’re looking for the right space you really want what you’re offered to work, but it’s got to feel right. When a second space became free it was just right, full of natural light and on the ground floor. Skene was understanding of my business needs. Their plumbers carried out the works to fit my sinks, and their electrician plugged sockets next to the mirrors for the hairdryers and straighteners.’
‘The room originally came with great lighting and blue tile carpets. My husband fitted contemporary flooring, mirrors, units, hanging baskets and shelving to create the brand look I desired.”
As a Skene client, Arlene uses many of the Queen’s Gardens facilities and appreciates the working relationships here.
“I have little to complain about but any small detail I mention is fixed immediately. My clients appreciate the easy parking, the ‘meet and greet’ service at reception, and it’s a great address in a lovely area. It all feels very professional.’
‘Like many of my clients, I can walk here. I use the kitchen, the Business Lounge to eat in and many of the Skene staff have become clients, which is an added bonus. I receive a lot of large boxes, and Max, the Business Centre Concierge, carries them to my room, which I love!’
‘But the biggest improvement for me is flexibility. When I rented a salon chair for three days I could only work those allocated days, during salon hours. Here, it’s my room, 24/7. I can offer more to my clients, on my terms. Lastly, I now make money from selling product lines, rather than the salon receiving that income. It works really well for me.”
-Make your business at home in SBC by browsing, skenebusinesscentres.com. 102 offices, 341 desks, 87 complimentary parking spaces across Gilcomston Park, Queen’s Gardens and Rubislaw Den North. Call us on 01224 620067.