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Companies moving office in Smithfield & St Bartholomew’s (EC1A)

EC1A is hospital-quarter fringe of the City, pulling life-sciences and professional firms priced out of the core. Right now 10 companies registered here are in market for an office move, fit-out or refurbishment — read from lease events, planning applications, filings and growth signals across the public record.

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10
companies in market in EC1A
0
scoring 80+ — moving imminently
0
lease expiries inside 6 months
1.3%
of all in-market companies in London
Live figures from Signal’s London office statistics · updated weekly · computed 8 August 2026
What’s moving here

The EC1A in-market mix.

SectorIn market now
Finance & insurance5
Tech & software2
Professional & creative1

Reading the numbers: “in market” means a company scoring 60+ on Signal’s model — several independent public-record signals pointing the same way, not a guess. The named companies behind these figures, with contacts and timing, live in the product.

Nearby

Around City & fringe.

St Mary Axe & Aldgate (EC3A) · 33 →Broadgate & Liverpool Street (EC2M) · 26 →Shoreditch & Old Street (EC2A) · 25 →Leadenhall & Fenchurch Street (EC3M) · 23 →Old Street & St Luke’s (EC1V) · 16 →Hatton Garden (EC1N) · 16 →Old Broad Street & Bank (EC2N) · 15 →Barbican & Moor Lane (EC2Y) · 13 → All London districts →
FAQ

EC1A, answered.

How many companies are moving office in EC1A?+
As of 8 August 2026, 10 companies registered in EC1A (Smithfield & St Bartholomew’s) score 60+ on Signal's office-movement model — meaning multiple public-record signals point to a move, fit-out or refurbishment. 0 of them score 80+, our imminent tier. That is 1.3% of all in-market companies in London. Figures re-run weekly; feel free to cite them with attribution.
What kinds of companies are moving in Smithfield & St Bartholomew’s?+
The current in-market mix in EC1A is led by Finance & insurance (5), Tech & software (2), Professional & creative (1). The blend shifts week to week as leases turn over and new signals land.
Can I see which companies they are?+
Yes — that's the product. The public pages carry aggregate numbers only; a Signal account opens the named list for EC1A and every other district: each company scored, with the why-now in one line, the timing window, and a decision-maker contact. Book a demo and we'll open Smithfield & St Bartholomew’s live on the call.
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