Regent Centre

Regent Centre is a large business park in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Centre is home to a variety of companies, including banking group Virgin Money whose Head Office is located on the site. The Centre has its own transport interchange with a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro and integrated bus station.

North British Properties started to build Regent Centre in 1970 and finished in 1981; at completion it was the largest office complex in Europe, covering a total area of 11 acres (4.5 ha). The land is the former site of the Regent Pit of the Coxlodge Colliery. The centre unveiled a new logo and identity in late 2008; the centre's slogan is "Better for Business".

The current owner-developer is Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate who purchased it along with the rest of the Fordgate Group's Jupiter Portfolio in June 2014.

Regent Centre houses the Regional HQ of HM Revenue & Customs as well as the DVLA and HSE. Other tenants include the Labour Party, and Gleeds. Notable former tenants have included The Sage Group and AMEC. The Newcastle regional centre for the Open University was housed here, although it was relocated to Gateshead in 2009.

There is also a hair salon/coffee shop as well as a physiotherapy specialist. Previously there had been a branch of Barclays Bank located in the Regent Centre buildings.

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