Zach Douglas

Executive Chairman Board
Joined Orega in 2000 Years of experience: 26

About Zach Douglas

Zach is the Executive Chairman and co-founder of Orega. Previously, Zach held roles as a salesperson in the flexible workspace industry before he and co-founder, Paul Finch, established Orega in 2000, pioneering the management agreement model. Zach oversees the Orega portfolio of 26 centres, with the vision to roll out our unique operating model to prime business locations across the UK. Outside of work, Zach is a father of two and has a keen interest in music and cycling.

Areas of expertise

  • Real Estate
  • Property

Recent posts

15 February 2017

5 ways to change your mind set from employee to entrepreneur

Quitting your job, taking the plunge and starting your own business can be a very daunting prospect. Not only this, many people may assume that the transition from being an employee to taking on the role of managing your own employees is a seamless process. However, even the most successful of...

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29 December 2016

The 4 Workplace Trends Orega Predict for 2017

We are getting ready for a new year and new workplace trends. Read what Orega predict will be big in 2017:
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8 November 2016

6 Ways to Improve your Leadership Skills

Even if you're not in a management role, improving your leadership skills is important for your career development. Becoming an effective leader is vital if you want to be noticed for a promotion or when presenting your competencies in a job interview. 
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5 October 2016

3 entrepreneurs leading the way in flexible working

Flexible working is a way of working that suits an employee's needs, e.g. working from home or having flexible starting and finishing times. One study that questioned over 3,000 professionals found 9/10 respondents would choose an employer that offered flexible working options over one that didn't.

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10 August 2016

8 Qualities of Great Business Leaders

No matter what type of business you run - whether it be a start-up, established SME or large business - all great business owners possess certain qualities which help them lead their team to success.

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16 July 2016

Chris LATHAM's Favourite Cycle Route

"My favourite cycle route (providing the weather is glorious) is in Tenerife. The route is at a high altitude so you get a lot more benefits of training/sleeping up there.

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9 July 2016

Who Inspires Chris Latham for The Olympics?

There are many things that inspire Olympic athletes, Sir Chris Hoy famously spoke about how he was first inspired to get on a bike after watching the classic movie ET, whilst Dame Kelly Holmes was inspired by Sebastian Coe, the middle distance runner in the 1984 Olympics.

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5 July 2016

5 Entrepreneurs That Failed Again and Again...Then Succeeded

"Never let a stumble in the road be the end of the journey" - a phrase that many of us will be all too familiar with, and rings especially true for entrepreneurs and business men and women alike. For a majority of entrepreneurs, failure is a major part of their success.

For the following 5...

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18 April 2016

Orega are in The Leap 100

We're happy to announce that we've been named in The Leap 100 list - 100 of the most exciting and fast-growing companies in the UK. The selection for this exclusive list is carried out by the previous year's entrepreneurs, City A.M., The Entrepreneurs Network and The Supper Club. Along with many...

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26 February 2016

Orega recognised as a company to watch!

Last year as part of our ongoing growth strategy, we decided to enter into the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies awards. We went through many changes in 2015 including launching our first two international business centre's in Brussels and one in MediaCityUK, Manchester. Our team structure also...

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