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Location:
Located on the banks of the Humber Estuary on the East Coast of
England, North Lincolnshire provides a home for over 160,000 people and
nearly 6,000 businesses.
North Lincolnshire is
predominately a rural area covering some 85,000 hectares. Its natural
landscapes are complemented by the area’s settlements of attractive
market towns surrounded by many small villages. In its centre is the
urban heart of Scunthorpe. With a population of just over 70,000, the
Scunthorpe urban area provides North Lincolnshire with a sub-regional
centre that is the focus for education, retailing and leisure. |
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Transportation Services:
North Lincolnshire’s central UK location and extensive transport
infrastructure has established the area as a global gateway for
logistics and distribution. This unique position provides businesses’
with a major competitive advantage. Major investment has provided
excellent motorway networks, allowing fast access to a potential market
of 40 million UK customers and suppliers within a four-hour drive. The
free flowing M180 and M18 motorways connect North Lincolnshire to the
M62 Trans-Pennine east/west route and the A1 and M1 north-south routes.
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Proximity to the UK’s largest ports complex - the Humber Ports - are
key nodes on the North European Trade Axis linking Ireland to the
Netherlands, Germany, Poland and the Baltic States. The complex handles
in excess of 91 million tonnes of cargo a year, the largest single
share in the UK. Deep-sea facilities allow the landing of cargoes 24
hours a day. Fast overnight crossings mean hauliers can drive into the
heart of mainland Europe within their time allowance. For importers 75%
of the UK’s manufacturing capacity can be accessed within a four-hour
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The local rail freight terminal
for the Channel Tunnel is only 20 miles away allowing excellent rail
access to mainland Europe. Normanby Enterprise Park and Humber Bridge
Industrial Estate offer the opportunity of direct rail connections.
Within North Lincolnshire is Humberside Airport, an international
airport that provides tourist and business flights, as well as the
handling of air freight services for the effective distribution and
handling of cargo. The airport is one of the fastest growing regional
airports in the UK, carrying 500,000 passengers per year. The airport
is also home to the region’s first Perishables Hub. This
state-of-the-art cold storage facility provides global and regional
businesses with airside storage facilities.
Close by is the Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport, whilst a
further three international airports are within a 2-hour drive at
Manchester, Leeds/Bradford and East Midlands.
Assisted Area:
Within certain parts of the North Lincolnshire companies may be
eligible for Grant for Business Investment. This is a discretionary
capital grant designed for businesses of all sizes that are looking to
invest but need financial help to go ahead.
Other Kinds of
Assistance on Offer:
A variety of ‘top up’ loan finance is available to enable businesses to
facilitate projects as is equity finance through UK Steel Enterprise
and other providers including 3i and Yorkshire Company Services.
Available Sites Include:
North Lincolnshire Council’s Business Location Service offers a free
property and site search service, providing access to information about
available land and property in both public and private ownership.
Competitively priced greenfield and brownfield land is available with
plot sizes ranging from less than 1 acre (0.405 hectares) up to 150
acres (60.71 hectares). The right infrastructure for business is a
priority and we have invested in prestigious sites.
Major Business Parks:
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Enterprise Park, Scunthorpe - the area’s most prestigious
business location offering fully serviced sites. The enterprise
park has been masterplanned to create a quality environment with
low plot density, consistency of buildings and soft landscaping.
Outline planning permission for B1 (offices, light industry), B2
(general industrial) and B8 (distribution). |
Nisa-Today's, biggest buying group
for independent retail and wholesale companies, invested £30
million in an ambient warehouse on Normanby Enterprise Park |
Foxhills Industrial Estate,
Scunthorpe - this site is a former enterprise zone and as such
successfully attracted and retained a variety of large multi-national
occupiers. They in turn have ensured the continued viability and
attraction of this popular site. The industrial estate lies within a
Tier 3 Assisted Area.
South Park Industrial Estate,
Scunthorpe - an established and attractive industrial estate to the
south of Scunthorpe, which is undergoing a comprehensive scheme of
landscaping and improvements in order to enhance its physical
appearance further.
Humber Bridge Industrial
Estate, Barton upon Humber - the site is allocated for office,
light and general industrial, warehousing and distribution use (B1, B2
and B8), but all uses are subject to planning permission. All mains
services are available.
South Humber Bank, Killingholme
- a natural base for the chemicals, biofuels, ports/distribution and
food manufacturing sectors with unparalleled access to the Humber
Ports. ConocoPhillips has already taken advantage of the strategic site
and commissioned a combined heat and power plant.
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Prices |
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Average Price
(per acre) |
Rent Guide
(per square foot) |
| Vacant
serviced land |
£70,000 |
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| Existing
factories |
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£2.00-£5.00 |
| New
offices |
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£5.00-£9.00 |
Major Industries in the Area:
The area is particularly attractive to the food, chemical,
renewable energy, engineering, metals and manufacturing sectors due to existing
supply chains, expertise and infrastructure.
The food and drink industry covers the
whole food chain from agriculture to manufacturing, processing and retail
distribution.
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Renewable energy is ideally placed on the
South Humber Bank with good transport links and access to the
appropriate feed stocks - grown locally and imported. Helius
Energy plc and Drax have both secured sites for renewable energy
power stations, and Greenergy Biofuels Ltd has recently completed
a £13.5 million biodiesel production plant at Immingham. |
The South Humber Bank offers the
right mix of location and markets
for the emerging renewables sector
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The chemical and allied industry benefit
from CATCH (Centre for the Assessment of Technical Competence Humber), the first
of its kind in the country to open. The centre undertakes competency
assessments, upskilling and has the potential to assist companies with emergency
shutdown and response procedures, certification, licensing and safety passports.
Each cluster has proactive networking opportunities, training, specialist
support companies and experienced employees. In addition, the two local colleges
are recognised nationally as centres of excellence with valuable links to the
business community.
Major Companies in the Area:
- Kimberly-Clark - EU
headquarters for nappy manufacture, employing approximately 500
people
- Corus – Indian global steel
producer owned by the TATA Group employing approximately 2,500 people
- Nisa-Today’s - the largest
buyer and distributor for retail and wholesale companies in the UK.
It recently developed a 625 sq ft ambient warehouse and head office
on Normanby Enterprise Park in Scunthorpe.
- Other notable companies
include: Can Pack Ltd, Watson Norie Ltd, Hanson Support Services Ltd,
Bibby Distribution Services Ltd, Darby Glass Ltd, Lebus Upholstery
Ltd, Rainham Steel, GW Trading Ltd, Key Country Foods, 2 Sisters Food
Group, TSC Foods Ltd, Innovate Logistics, Caparo Merchant Bar plc,
Koppers Europe, TotalFina Oil, ConocoPhillips and Clugston
Construction.
ConocoPhillips Combined Heat and
Power Plant
Advice and Assistance:
The experienced and professional Economic Development Team provide a wealth of
information, advice and signposting including site and property availability,
inward investment, business start up and development, the labour market, through
to business grants and financial assistance. Background information on the area,
demographics, comparative technical data and information on other local
companies is available to investors. The support offered by the Economic
Development Team will save inward investors to North Lincolnshire significant
expense and valuable management time.
Contact:
Principal Regeneration Officer, Economic Development, North Lincolnshire
Council, PO Box 42, Church Square House, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN15
6XQ. Tel: +44(0)1724-297383. Mobile: +44 (0)7717-587383. Fax: +44(0)1724-297500.
E-mail: businessinfo@northlincs.gov.uk. Web:
www.northlincs.gov.uk/business
Summary:
North Lincolnshire is a key part of the Yorkshire and Humber region – an area
with unparalleled road, air, rail and sea links to a European market of
potential customers and suppliers. The local workforce of 97,000 has an
excellent track record for industrial relations, productivity and a reputation
for flexible working. Several UK plc’s, multi-nationals and foreign owned
companies have recognised that North Lincolnshire offers significant competitive
advantages, exceptional transport links and an attractive location in which to
grow their business.
With prime site locations and high quality
property, coupled with a skilled and adaptable workforce, the area is buoyant
and a first-class location for business today. |
