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Why Essex?

INVEST Essex - Essex's Inward Investment Team

a gateway to the UK and Europe

Office expansion or relocation can be a big decision so when you’re considering a move for your business, you’ll find that Essex provides an ideal base. It’s a superb choice for setting up a European headquarters or UK office, opening up a research and development centre, establishing distribution or service facilities, starting a new business or relocating a growing business.

Location is our greatest strength.  Relocating your office to Essex will provide you with many advantages . . .

  • is on the doorstep of London and Cambridge.
  • is the gateway to dynamic growth markets throughout the UK and Europe.
  • is at the heart of a thriving knowledge economy, with a highly-skilled workforce, world-class universities and specialist schools.
  • is home to market-leading international companies like Ford, BAE, IFDS and e2v technologies.
  • is the focus of some of Europe’s largest growth regeneration projects like Thames Gateway, Haven Gateway and London Gateway Port.
  • is benefitting from the 2012 London Olympics with significant event-related construction and logistics activities in the lead-up to the Games.
  • is proud to host not only the Olympic mountain bike championships at Hadleigh Country Park but also 21 accredited pre-games training camp facilities that includes 6 Paralympic facilities.
  • offers you a great quality of life, with England’s longest coastline, huge areas of unspoilt countryside, an excellent education system and superb leisure facilities.
  • has two international seaports, links to the national motorway network and London Stansted airport.

For office expansion or relocation information please contact one of our professional business consultants today.

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We will help you through the process of locating & expanding in Essex

contact@investessex.co.uk
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