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Overview:
With a £120 billion economy bigger than 15 EU countries and a population of
nearly seven million people, North West England operates on a truly
international scale. It boasts Manchester, one of the best cities in Europe to
locate a business; Liverpool, one of Europe’s fastest-growing economies;
Cheshire, home to AstraZeneca’s largest global R&D centre; Lancashire, a world
leader in advanced manufacturing and engineering; and Cumbria, at the
international cutting-edge of nuclear technology.
Home to some of the world’s most recognised brands and more AIM-registered plcs
than anywhere else in the UK outside London, the North West boasts more than
247,000 companies, approximately 3,000 of which are overseas-owned.
“The welcome we have received
from Liverpool … has been inspiring. It is an exciting opportunity for our
business as well as the local community.”
Doug Bannister, managing director, Maersk Line UK & Ireland
Key sectors: biomedical, life
sciences, pharmaceutical, chemicals, R&D; aerospace, automotive, advanced
engineering and materials, manufacturing, defence, nuclear, energy and
environmental technology; ICT, software, creative and digital industries; food
and drink; distribution; contact centres and shared service centres, financial
and professional services.
R&D strengths:
biopharmaceutical, life sciences, medicine, software, computing, ICT, robotics,
composites, environmental technologies, engineering, manufacturing and business.
Major investors include:
Airbus, Aircelle, Amaze, Americhem, Arvin Meritor, Asahi Glass, AstraZeneca,
AttentionIT, Avecia, Avis, BAE Systems, BBC, BakeMark UK, Bank of New York
Mellon, Bentley Motors, Bioeden, Bizarre Creations, Bosch, Brenntag,
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cereal Partners, Chevron Racing, Chiron Vaccines, Cisco
Systems, Closed Loop Recycling, Covanta Energy, PZ Cussons, Delphi Electronics,
E.on, Eastman Chemicals, Eli Lilly, Ericsson, Evolution Studios, FIS Information
Systems, FMC Corporation, Ford, Fujitsu, General Motors, GETRAG Ford
Transmissions, Google, Handleman, Hitachi, IBM, Infogain, I-Soft, JP Morgan
Invest, Jacobi Carbons, Jaguar Land Rover, Johnson Controls, Juno Racing,
Kellogg’s, Koito Aerospace, Kratos Analytical, Leyland Trucks, MAN Diesel, MBNA
International, Maersk, MedImmune, Meyer Prestige, Microsoft, Musco Lighting,
Novartis, Oracle, Perstorp, Photronics, Pilkington Group, Piolax, Pirelli,
Prinovis, QVC, Qualitek, Quinn Glass, Reebok, Renovo, Rolls-Royce, Sanko Gosei,
sanofi-aventis, SCA Hygiene, Schwan’s Consumer Brands, Sharp, Siemens, Sony
Computer Entertainment Europe, State Bank of India, Stiebel Eltron, Studsvik,
Surfcontrol, Tata International, Telecity Group, Ticketmaster, Traveller’s
Tales, TRW Lucas, Tulip Ltd, Unilever, US Airways, Utilisoft, Vauxhall, Volex,
Westinghouse.
Grants:
Grants for Business Investment are available in certain parts of Cumbria,
Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (see map on
Grants Information).
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