Should my company buy a studio or rent one?
We are an East London based film production company and looking to rent a new 1000sqft studio space. We are thinking is it actually more smart to buy one? What are the barriers to this? We have only been trading three years but doing ok. From looking at it it seems like we might pay less a month if we buy? Looking at something like this - We are six people with lots of kit but would sublet to other sml companies or desks

http://www.stirlingackroyd.com/commercial-property-for-sale/office-for-sale-in-shephards-lane-london-e-6jj/30542
[{"id": "dogu84a", "text": " Cash availability is your biggest concern - your company will need to cut a big upfront check to buy a place. You need to ask yourself if this money is better invested / gets a better ROI doing film work. ", "replies": [{"id": "dogzr22", "text": "I completely agree. Price per sq ft doesn't seem that bad but seriously this is a question for someone that understands your (OP's) finances and that market very well. If you only need a third of the space there is a good chance you could rent out the other 2/3 for a decent amount. Go talk to a loan person (the guys in wigs?) over there and see what you would need to buy it. If you do buy it, leverage the hell out of it and be aggressive renting the other 2/3rds. Also remember buildout costs. Good luck from the other side of the pond. ", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]