BCL, headquartered in Manchester in the North-West of England, chose offices in the City of London as its first official base in the capital after “careful consideration” of the options available.
The offices are on New Broad Street near Liverpool Street, chosen in part for their proximity to legal industry hubs in the City and in other parts of London, including Holborn, the West End and Canary Wharf.
With offices already in Liverpool, Leeds, Bristol, Reading and Birmingham, BCL Legal was keen to expand its London presence in response to growing demand for its services in the city and across the region.
Several leading company figures are set to start working from their new offices, with managing director James Batt planning to split his time between BCL’s London and Manchester bases.
“Opening in London has never been a vanity project; it’s based on a real demand from our clients – both in Central London and across the South East,” said Batt in a statement.
“This is an exciting step for the whole company, and our drive is now firmly set on building up our profile to make it a real success so it mirrors our presence in the rest of the UK,” he added.
The City is among the most expensive places in the world in which to rent office space. Earlier this month, British Land announced that it had sold Ropemaker Place, one of its City of London office space assets, to a consortium led by AXA Real Estate Investments for almost £500 million.
Editor’s Notes: In April 2023, BCL Legal remained in occupation at 46 New Broad St, London EC2M 1JH.
Other tenants at the property included flexible office space provider Office Space in Town (OSiT). The workspace operator rents office space from the landlord and has furnished it and fitted it to become a characterful boutique office space.
The company then sublets space to occupiers looking for plug-and-play, fitted office space on short-term, flexible contracts.
The property also offers ready-to-go private serviced office suites, plus hireable meeting and conference rooms.
When renting an office from OSiT, the monthly fee includes service charge, reception services, waste management, utilities, and other overheads that would be managed and paid separately when leasing an office in the traditional manner.
As of October 2026, BCL Legal’s London offices remained at 46 New Broad Street in the City of London.
In 2025, the City of London was the fourth most expensive place to rent office space globally, after London’s West End, Hong Kong’s Central, and Manhattan’s Midtown.