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Mayfair’s grip on finance slips as firms flock to ‘more vibrant’ Soho

'If you’re looking for tech-savvy, young and dynamic talent, you need to be in a market equivalent to that'

Tenants are increasingly being tempted by opportunities elsewhere, such as Soho, Fitzrovia and even the City
Tenants are increasingly being tempted by opportunities elsewhere, such as Soho, Fitzrovia and even the City Photo: Jeff Gilbert/Alamy

Searchlight Capital moved to its new office in Golden Square in Soho earlier this year.

With its trendy bars, restaurants and shopping streets, the new West End spot is a “much more vibrant location” than the private equity firm’s former office hub, near the famous tailors of Savile Row in Mayfair, said co-founder Oliver Haarmann.

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