New headquarters
WorldPay, has announced that it has signed a lease on a new London office at Minerva’s The Walbrook Building, London, EC4.
The office building will serve as a new headquarters for around 1,000 employees in London, consolidating WorldPay’s five offices in the capital, to one.
The company will begin a phased migration into the building in the summer and expects this to be completed by Q1 2014.
Philip Jansen, CEO, WorldPay said: “This is a very exciting milestone for WorldPay, our people, our culture and our journey towards full independence. We are investing heavily in growing and maintaining our market leading position and having the right base is key to that. The move to The Walbrook will also allow us to achieve cost efficiencies by consolidating our London properties and provides an excellent office environment to build our business.
“We are committed to ensuring that our working environment contributes to making WorldPay a great place to work and reflects our ambitions. Our new offices in San Francisco, Amsterdam and Manchester are testament to this.
“This is a significant step in evolving our business and our culture as we strive towards our goal of becoming the world’s leading independent payment processing company.”
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