North England Business and Professional Services
North England is home to one of the UK's largest clusters of business and professional services companies, including Bank of New York Mellon, GE, Proctor & Gamble and MBNA/Bank of America.
We are only two hours from London by train. Our affordable workforce, coupled with competitively priced property, makes North England an ideal place for financial services companies, shared service/back office operations and contact centers.
- North England, particularly the city of Manchester, is second only to London in the size of this sector. Manchester was voted Britain's "Best City for Business 2006" (OMIS Britain's Best Business Survey).
- North England is home to 4.7 million skilled employees, with our 15 highly ranked universities and colleges consistently adding 100,000 new people to the labor pool each year.
- Our lower cost of living and high quality of life help keep North England's wages and attrition rates lower than the UK average. Employee costs are between 15 and 30 percent less than in the greater London area.
- The cost of real estate is lower in North England, typically between £10 and £20 per square foot compared to as high as £125 per square foot in central London.
Quick, Affordable Expansion
The North of England Inward Investment Agency provides the resources and connections for your professional services company to hit the ground running. Contact us for a free, confidential Business Expansion Assessment.
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