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Diageo to relocate its global headquarters  

DIAGEO has announced the relocation of its global headquarters from its current building in Park Royal, NW10, to a new central London site, 16 Great Marlborough Street, W1.

The spirits company will bring together all 900 employees across its London-based operations to the new site by the Spring of 2021 when the current lease in Park Royal ends.


Besides the headquarters and a Customer Collaboration Centre in NW10, Diageo has offices at Golden Square and St James’s Street in the capital.

The move will reduce its combined 200,000 square feet of office space to a 105,000 square foot building.

“We are excited to be bringing our people together at last under one roof and closer to our consumers,” said Mairéad Nayager, chief human resources officer at Diageo.

“Our new headquarters will provide the most inclusive of working environments for all of our people and enable us to retain and attract the best talent in the future.”

The company said the new headquarters will include an immersive customer collaboration centre and brand experience. A dedicated retail centre will also be open to the public at the new site, enabling consumers to purchase the company’s brands.

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