In common with a neighbouring building Lunar House and others developed by Harry Hyams,[1] the building's name was inspired by the Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969.

Like Lunar House, Apollo serves as the headquarters of UK Visas and Immigration, a division of the Home Office in the United Kingdom.

The buildings at one time hosted the headquarters of the Property Services Agency (PSA),[2] along with other 1960s office blocks, including those forming part of the Whitgift Centre.

Up until 2008, part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Services section were based on floors 17 and 18.

Not to be confused with the fictional 'Apollo House' from Peep Show, the building used is Zodiac Court located on London Road in West Croydon.