Apple Takes over Battersea Power Station

Apple is to make Battersea Power Station the home of its new London headquarters.

16:25 29 September 2016

Battersea Power Station, which is set to become Apple’s headquarters in London, is currently undergoing a multibillion-pound restoration. The former coal-fire station, which features four towering chimneys, stood unoccupied for decades on the banks of the River Thames.

 

An Apple spokesperson said that it’s a great opportunity for the company as it would mean "its entire team [could] work and collaborate in one location while supporting the renovation of a neighbourhood rich with history".

 

Rob Tincknell, Battersea Power Station Development Company’s CEO, said that the move would “undoubtedly help” turn the area into “one of London’s most thriving new communities.”

 

Dato' Johan Ariffin, chairman of Battersea Holding Company Limited, said: "This move by a brand of such calibre will serve to generate even more interest in Battersea."

 

Chancellor Philip Hammond called the move “another vote of confidence in the UK economy” while Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said that it was “a further sign that London is open to the biggest brands in the world.”

 

Apple employees from various London offices will move into the building in 2021.