FCA adds 100 staff to Leeds office

Increasing it by an additional 5,000 sq ft

Isabel Baxter
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has added an additional 100 staff to its Leeds office.

The regulator has opened further floor space at its existing base at 6 Queen Street, increasing it by an additional 5,000 sq ft. This comes as the FCA confirmed its plans for expansion in August 2024. First opened in 2022, the FCA's regional office in Leeds is now a base for over 300 employees, with around 100 more people expected to be welcomed into the additional space this year. The new floor space was officially opened today by FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi. He was joined by guests including second permanent secretary to the Treasury and head of the Darlington economic campus at HM Trea...

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