F5 has inaugurated its new EMEA headquarters in Addlestone, Surrey, which demonstrates a significant investment in its operations within the UK. Housed in Building 100 at Bourne Business Park, the office spans 23,627 square feet and is designed to support over 155 employees. The company has committed to a 10-year lease, indicating a long-term dedication to strengthening its presence across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
The office is strategically located in the Thames Valley region, a notable hub for technology and innovation in the UK, ensuring proximity to customers, partners, and a skilled workforce. The workspace is tailored for hybrid working models, featuring flexible collaboration zones, touchdown desks, and quiet areas. Additionally, accessibility and inclusivity were prioritized with amenities such as gender-neutral facilities, a multifaith room, and a dedicated mothers' room.
Sustainability and Design Excellence
Recycled materials and eco-friendly acoustic solutions were part of the office's development
F5's new headquarters highlights a commitment to sustainability. The building is powered entirely by electricity, supplemented by solar energy from roof-mounted panels, and has attained a NABERS UK Design for Performance rating of 5.5. Additionally, it has achieved BREEAM Excellent accreditation, emphasizing sustainable design principles. Recycled materials and eco-friendly acoustic solutions were part of the office's development.
F5 is dedicated to contributing positively to the surrounding community. A recent initiative partnered with workplace transformation group Area to offer first aid training through the Mini Medics programme at The Holy Family Catholic Primary School, benefiting over 120 pupils. This effort is part of F5's broader mission to foster positive social impact in conjunction with its investment in Addlestone.
Cathy Walkington, F5's VP for People and Culture for EMEA, LATAM, and Canada, remarked, “The opening of our new EMEA headquarters represents an exciting new chapter for F5 in the region. Addlestone provides an excellent base for our regional operations, offering access to talent, customers, and partners, while enabling us to provide a modern, sustainable workplace for our employees. We're also committed to continuing to make a positive contribution to the communities around us as we grow our business.”
F5, the pioneer in delivering and securing every app and API, has officially opened its new EMEA headquarters at Building 100 in Addlestone, Surrey, marking a significant investment in its regional operations and long-term commitment to the UK.
The new office spans 23,627 sq ft and will accommodate more than 155 employees, providing a modern, collaborative workspace designed to support F5's continued growth across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. F5 has signed a 10-year lease at the site, underscoring its commitment to the region.
Company-wide events
Located within the Thames Valley region, one of the UK's pioneer technology and innovation hubs, the new headquarters places F5 close to customers, partners and a highly skilled talent pool.
The office has been designed around hybrid working, with flexible collaboration areas, touchdown desks, focus rooms, quiet spaces and technology that supports seamless working across devices and locations. It also features an extensive theatre-style space for training and company-wide events. Accessibility and inclusion were central to the design, with features including gender-neutral facilities, a multifaith room, a mothers' room and dedicated quiet spaces.
Conscious acoustic solutions
The office is based in Building 100 at Bourne Business Park, part of the award-winning development that was named Commercial Development of the Year at the 2025 Thames Valley Property Awards. Reflecting F5's commitment to sustainability, Building 100 has achieved a NABERS UK Design for Performance rating of 5.5, making it one of the UK's highest-rated office refurbishments for energy efficiency. It operates as a fully electric building and is powered in part by a roof-mounted solar array.
The building has also achieved BREEAM Excellent accreditation, reflecting high standards in sustainable design, construction and operation. The fit-out incorporated recycled and recyclable materials throughout the workspace, including recycled plastics and environmentally conscious acoustic solutions.
Creating positive social impact
The opening reflects F5's commitment to making a positive contribution to the communities in which it operates. Recent examples in Addlestone include working with workplace transformation partner Area to fund a Mini Medics programme at The Holy Family Catholic Primary School, which provided first aid training to more than 120 pupils. The initiative forms part of F5’s wider commitment to creating positive social impact alongside its investment in Addlestone.
Cathy Walkington, F5’s VP for People and Culture, EMEA, LATAM and Canada, said: “The opening of our new EMEA headquarters represents an exciting new chapter for F5 in the region. Addlestone provides an excellent base for our regional operations, offering access to talent, customers and partners, while enabling us to provide a modern, sustainable workplace for our employees. We're also committed to continuing to make a positive contribution to the communities around us as we grow our business.”
