The Serious Fraud Office will relocate to new headquarters in Canary Wharf next year.
SFO staff are expected to begin moving into the Cabot Square building from late 2026 onwards.
The SFO had previously planned to relocate to the Canary Wharf government hub at 10 South Colonnade in Canary Wharf. This move was announced in 2023 and was due to take place over the course of the 2024-25 financial year. However, the SFO recently confirmed the move had been cancelled “following the decision to prioritise operational resourcing requirements” at the 2024 Autumn Budget.
The SFO has been based at the Canadian High Commission, in Cockspur Street, SW1, since 2012.
Staff will begin moving to a building on Cabot Square, which js already a base for other government organisations including the Competition and Markets Authority and the Office of Rail and Road, from late 2026 onwards.
The SFO said the move to Cabot Square “will provide modern offices that enhance our operational capability and provide a better working environment for all our employees”.
Graham McNulty, the SFO’s chief operating officer, said: “This move will be an investment in our future, providing accommodation that supports our unique operational needs as we continue our important work tackling serious fraud, bribery and corruption.”
Funding for the office move was agreed in the Spending Review earlier this year. The SFO said the move “supports our commitment to a productive and agile state”, one of the key pledges of SR25.