DeskMatch

Great people are looking for great places to work. Great workplaces have desks sitting empty. We think they should meet.

DeskMatch helps spare desks and local professionals find each other.

Every Desk Hero gets a hosted tour before they book — no long commute, no noisy cafés, just real local workspaces.

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For Desk Hosts

Have desks?

  • Earn from spare spaceTurn unused desks into extra income
  • Stay in controlChoose your availability and accept bookings that suit you
  • Meet local talentBuild connections with professionals on your doorstep
  • Bring fresh energy inMake your workplace more lively and sociable
Offer your desks

For Desk Heroes

Need desks?

  • Work closer to homeSpend less time commuting and more time living
  • Escape the kitchen tableFind a welcoming place to focus
  • Feel less isolatedShare your working day with other people
  • Find your fitRequest the days and workspace setup that work for you
Find your desk

Local matters

  • Keep spending local

    More daytime customers for cafes, shops and services

  • Connect neighbours

    Bring local businesses and professionals together

  • Use what is already here

    Make better use of existing offices and spare desks

  • Support shorter journeys

    Make walking, cycling and working nearby more practical

The Local Desk Network

Approximate area locations — not building positions

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How DeskMatch works

One local matchmaker, two sides of the same street. Every intro is reviewed by a real person — nothing is automatic, nothing is spammy.

For people who need a desk

  1. 1Tell us what you're afterYour area, the kind of desk, and roughly what you'd pay — two minutes, no account needed.
  2. 2We match you by handWe look for a local company whose space, vibe and setup genuinely fit you.
  3. 3Meet, tour, settle inYou're introduced, you visit, and you only commit if it feels right.
Find a local desk

For companies with spare desks

  1. 1Tell us about your spaceA few basics about your office, the desks you can share, and your house rules.
  2. 2We send the right peopleVetted local freelancers, remote workers and small teams — reviewed before any intro.
  3. 3Host on your termsYou set the rules, the hours, and who can book. Desks earn their keep.
Become a Desk Host

You've tried the alternatives

There's a better option hiding in plain sight — a real desk, minutes from your front door.

Home

The laundry is right there. So is the fridge. Focus fades by mid-afternoon.

Coffee shop

One flat white an hour, no second screen, and the playlist chooses your mood.

The commute

A desk in zone 1 costs you the best hours of the day before you even sit down.

DeskMatch

A proper desk in a local company’s office — quiet, connected, and a short walk from home.

For Hosts

Have spare desks in your office?

Those empty seats could be quietly covering their own costs — and bringing good company through the door. We send vetted local people; you stay completely in control.

  • Turn underused desks into steady extra income.
  • You set the rules, hours, and who can book — always.
  • Every Desk Hero is reviewed before an intro reaches you.
  • No sublets, no long contracts, no complexity.
Become a Desk Host

Local impact

Impact reporting begins as our founding network grows.

Local partners

Cafés, councils and neighbourhood organisations helping build the Local Desk Network.

Partner with DeskMatch

Ready to work local?

Tell us what you need — or what you can share — and we'll take it from there.

Outside Wimbledon? Pick "Elsewhere in London" on either form to join the waitlist for the next neighbourhood we launch in.

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