FCA to move Leeds office

Signs 2 Wellington Place agreement

Jen Frost
clock • 1 min read

The Financial Conduct Authority is set to move out of its current Leeds office.

The FCA has signed an agreement for a new office based at 2 Wellington Place, which the regulator said is expected to become its "long-term home" in Leeds. The FCA's current Leeds premises, which it opened in 2002, is at 6 Queen Street. There is "still some time" before the move, with updates expected in the run up to 2028, the FCA stated. The office move decision comes after the FCA committed to having 1,000 roles based outside of London by 2030. The Wellington Place office is expected to provide 36,097 sq ft of space for the FCA's "growing" Leeds presence. In January of las...

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