London is Europe’s HQ capital but could lose its pull, developers warn

London’s status as Europe’s go-to destination for corporate headquarters is at risk, top developers and investors warn, as the City of London faces a growing office space shortage. The UK capital attracts three times as many European headquarters as any other European city, according to new research by the London Property Alliance (LPA), which represents leading property owners, developers and investors.  The number of head offices in London surged by 84 per cent between 2019 and 2025, according to the LPA. The city attracts three times as many European HQs as any other on the continent. London ranks second only to Singapore in the world for the value of foreign investment in headquarters between 2003 and 2025, attracting $13.9bn.  The capital hosted 3,185 head offices as of last year, compared to 1,735 in 2019. The number of people employed in London’s headquarters surged by 64 per cent between 2019 and 2023, according to the LPA, compared to a 10 per cent jump in employme