The Engine House was established in 2017 in Castletown, Isle of Man and is an incubator to many thriving businesses.
We have since expanded our office to Exchange House, Athol Street. Renovated in 2020, it has provided home to many flourishing companies. We also have an office on the University of Bolton Campus.
A personal mission for The Engine as a business is to commit to being Eco-friendly and so our spaces provide a mix of new and reclaimed/repurposed furniture to create an industrial concept in our office space. We use Eco-friendly LED lights and provide crockery and cutlery instead of paper or plastic cups and cutlery.
The office space is relaxed and inviting, friendly and informal, whatever you want it to be, and whatever you make it.
We house a variety of businesses, from e-gaming to legal, accounting to will providers. No business is too big or too small, too old or too new. We can assist in mentoring your business, providing expertise and community. We provide other services including DHL courier service, high speed WiFi, printing services and communal kitchens.
We offer several membership options. Please see our individual offices for more details. To become an Engineer contact us today.
The Engine House, Castletown has hard-wired (Ethernet) connections as well as access to WiFi throughout the building. We have two lines working as one to provide redundancy if one should fail. Combined they provide a downstream speed of 200 Mbps and upstream of 40 Mbps with plans to increase capacity as required. If you need a private line we can arrange that for you and as we grow we expect to be able to offer an even better service. The Engine Room has 100 Mbps fibre with the option of wired or WiFi.
In Castletown, all members have access to a TASKalfa multi-function copier/scanner/printer. You will be given a job code to enter into the copier and will be billed on a monthly basis for your copies (daily for one-off hot desk users). We have a Canon multifunction copier/scanner/printer in Douglas. Shredding is available at both our offices via a secure bin provided by G4S.
All membership plans begin the day you sign up and are billed monthly thereafter. If you wish to cancel your desk membership we require 30 days notice before your next invoice is issued. Termination of private office contracts vary.
The Engine House staff are generally onsite between 9.00am – 5.00pm time Monday through Friday. For members with Silver/Gold memberships, or Private offices, you can access The Engine House by key card 24/7. The building is monitored by CCTV and is alarmed for security. You will be given instructions on how to set and unset the alarm
Tours of the building must be scheduled in advance. This ensures our availability and helps our team focus on helping you choose the best package for you. Give us a call at +44 (0) 1624 881188 or email us at [email protected] to schedule a tour.
Phone service is currently available for Private Offices, Silver and Gold members. Unlimited domestic VoIP phone service is available for purchase for an additional fee per user. Calls and line rental will be recharged monthly at cost.
Black and White (single sided) £0.05 per sheet.
Colour (single sided) £0.10 per sheet.
When you apply for any of our membership options we require 3 months up-front payment. Once the 3 months is up you then pay from month to month by standing order. Please note for Private Offices, as well as 3 months upfront payment we also require a deposit equal to 3 months rent.
Yes, you can book these spaces at the weekend but you will need to make your own arrangements for refreshments if you are having a meeting.
If you need to post a letter, you can leave it at Reception and our lovely receptionist will pop it in the post for you. If you don’t have a stamp we can sort that out for you too. The Isle of Man Post Office offers a mail opening service where they will open and scan your post to you under a secure contract. Please ask for further information. We also have a courier account with DHL for anything urgent. This will be recharged to your account.
Whilst guests are welcome to visit you at your desk, your membership is personal to you. The most efficient way for a guest to make use of our space is on a day pass basis.
Please let us know and we can invalidate the card or fob. The next working day we can arrange a new card or fob. The replacement fee is £5.00.
All membership plans begin the day you sign up and are billed monthly thereafter. If you wish to cancel your desk membership we require 30 days notice before your next invoice is issued. Termination of private office contracts vary.
Parking is free in Castletown though we have a limited number of spaces so it’s first come first served, you can reserve a space for a monthly fee. There is no parking available in Douglas, though we can arrange for you to have a parking space elsewhere for a monthly fee.
We welcome well behaved dogs into our Castletown office. Please note we may require you to produce proof of vaccination for your pet, we also reserve the right to restrict any members’ right to bring a pet into the premises at our sole discretion.