Chairman Michael Kingshott, 74, set up this serviced office provider in 2014 during the time his previous company, Avanta Serviced Office Group, was being acquired by Regus for £44m. Following the first national lockdown, Halkin worked to ensure that its eight London buildings were Covid-secure: “fogging machines” were installed to mist-spray communal areas with sterilising solution, alongside contactless visitor sign-in and fever-screening equipment. It is also consulting on leases with clients hit hard by the pandemic. Sales rose to £15.1m in 2019, and it plans to open two sites in Copenhagen next year.