IISS purchased Arundel House as its headquarters in 1997. Situated in the centre of London overlooking the Thames, it is ten minutes from the government buildings of Whitehall and Downing Street, five minutes from academic centres such as King’s College and the LSE, ten minutes from the banking and financial institutions of the City, and only a minute away from the BBC at Bush House. Temple Tube station is at its doorstep, and the rail stations of Waterloo and Charing Cross are in walking distance.
Arundel House Enterprises
The Institute has a wholly-owned trading company, Arundel House Enterprises Limited (AHEL), which covenants its profits to the Charity. The scope of AHEL has developed to include a range of business opportunities on behalf of the Institute. Its primary activity is to manage usage of the facilities at Arundel House, which may be rented when the Institute does not require them.
As a venue, Arundel House benefits not only from its Central London location but also from the high-quality interior decoration and the state-of-the-art technology available to clients.
Facilities at Arundel House have proved popular with an expanding list of regular clients from a variety of blue-chip companies including banks and major international consulting firms. These clients regularly use the facilities for conferences, presentations, and for social uses including receptions, lunches and dinners. The facilities have also acted to enhance the prestige of the Institute offering high-quality suites to stage all IISS events. The selected in-house caterers manage all bookings and have experienced staff to supply high quality food for all occasions.
Facilities available for hire include:
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5th Floor Conference Suite with splendid views of the Thames. This can accommodate up to 220 participants in theatre-style and offers the latest audio-visual and video-conferencing equipment;
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4th Floor Council Room for smaller presentations and meetings. This can accommodate up to 55 participants theatre-style and offers full presentation equipment. It is flexible in layout and can equally serve as a meeting room for 24-boardroom style, or as a dining room;
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TV studio and situation room with high-quality broadcast-standard equipment and technical facilities as used by IISS experts in their media role.
Please contact the Venue Manager for further information on our facilities, tel: +44 (0)20 7395 9162 or at events@arundelhouse.com.
