Cost Comparison
Cost Comparison
The Lakeside Business Centre is ideally established to cater for small businesses of 1 – 5 persons or for a branch of an interstate or international business.
Our facilities and rental flexibility assists new businesses or a new branch establish with very little set up cost and commitment.
As the analysis below indicates The Lakeside Serviced Office package is a cost effective solution.
COST COMPARISON OF COMMERCIAL LEASE VERSUS THE LAKESIDE BUSINESS CENTRE – SERVICED OFFICE OPTION AT SOUTH MELBOURNE
Example: OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR 2 PERSONS AND RECEPTIONIST
| Description | Commercial lease 3 years $ ex GST PER YEAR |
Lakeside (month to month) $ ex GST PER YEAR |
| Space for; receptionist, meeting room, 2 workstations, kitchen (4 rooms) | 50 sq m (Fit out $15,000) |
15 sq. m (2 workstations fit out included) (shared reception, board room etc) |
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OPERATIONAL COSTS |
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| Cost of rent | $16,500 | $17,500 |
| Outgoings | $5500 | included |
| Furniture / Equipment lease | $5000 | included |
| Receptionist | $40,000 | included |
| Office maintenance | $1000 | included |
| Cleaning | $2750 | included |
| Utilities | $1200 | included |
| Kitchen supplies, flowers, newspapers | $1300 | included |
| SHDSL Business grade Internet, firewall, fail-over and maintenance | $2400 | $1200 |
| Communications, Phone lines, hand sets etc x3 | $2160 | $840 |
| Amortization of make good cost at end of 3 year lease | $1000 | included |
| Depreciation of fit out | $2000 | included |
| TOTAL | $80,810 | $19,540 |
| No Receptionist option Total | $40,810 | $19,540 |
