| The unrivalled landscapes, cultural heritage and thriving | | | | 6. The largest food and drink producing region in |
| towns and cities are just part of the reason that | | | | England and Wales is the North West in terms of |
| three out of four of the UK’s top 100 companies | | | | manufacturing units, and is responsible for almost |
| have a business location in the North West. Some of | | | | 15% of total regional employment. Some of the |
| the most recognised brands in the world call the | | | | worlds leading food and drink companies have their |
| North West home, from the leading search engine to | | | | primary business location in the North West. |
| luxury car manufacturers. | | | | 7. Home to 31,000 digital and creative companies, |
| With over 400 million people within a 4 hour flight of | | | | employing over 320,000 people, the North West is a |
| the North West, the business investment opportunity | | | | thriving region in terms of media and modern |
| has never been better. | | | | technology investment. Information technology, web |
| Here are ten more compelling reasons to invest in | | | | design and marketing feature strongly, and Liverpool |
| England’s North West | | | | is widely acknowledged as one of the leading cities in |
| 1. The Northwest has over 7m residents and more | | | | terms of computer games design. TV and film |
| than 230,000 businesses. With a turnover of £106 | | | | production in the region is increasing, and the North |
| billion, higher than 14 EU countries including Denmark | | | | West is the second largest broadcasting market in |
| and Finland, it is the 12th largest economy in Europe. | | | | the UK, and home to the largest production company |
| 2. This region has the UK’s highest turnover and | | | | outside of London. |
| workforce capacity in the manufacturing sector, | | | | 8. Approximately 11% of the regions workforce is |
| making it one of only three regions that positively | | | | involved in business and finance. The North West |
| contributes to the UK balance of Trade. | | | | offers a broad range of financial, legal, property and |
| 3. The largest concentration of universities in the | | | | consultancy services. Major international financial |
| United Kingdom is in the North West, and produces | | | | institutions are also investing in the North West, |
| over 50,000 graduates a year. The University of | | | | particularly in Manchester. |
| Manchester is the UK’s largest single site | | | | 9. With approximately 230 biomedical companies |
| university and has a turnover of £500 million per | | | | employing 25,000 people, the area between Liverpool |
| year. Leading national businesses such as those in the | | | | and Manchester on the M62 / M56 corridor, is home |
| aerospace, pharmaceutical and nuclear fields work | | | | also home to six multinational pharmaceutical |
| closely with the region’s universities. | | | | companies. Liverpool is home to the new National |
| 4. As well as being home to some of the world’s | | | | Biomanufacturing Centre, whilst the University of |
| leading financial, research and manufacturing | | | | Manchester has the only 5-star Biological Sciences |
| companies, and many universities, you may be | | | | Department in the country. Genetics research also |
| surprised to learn that almost a third of the North | | | | features prominently in the North West. |
| West is designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural | | | | 10. Quality of life is very important here. With |
| Beauty. The Lake District is the most famous of | | | | affordable housing, excellent shopping, nightlife, |
| these, and there are well known national parks and | | | | musical heritage, internationally renowned sporting |
| wildlife areas in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, | | | | success and world class football, and horseracing |
| Merseyside and Cheshire. Whilst in the North West, | | | | venues, uninterrupted coastline and more, there is |
| you are never very far from the countryside, the | | | | always plenty to do in the North West, whether in |
| coast, or spectacular views. | | | | the city or the countryside. |
| 5. World class engineering in aerospace, automotive, | | | | The northwest is the ideal business location for UK |
| advanced materials and chemical manufacturing can all | | | | investment. From food to finance, medicine to media |
| be found in the North West. Nuclear power research | | | | and genetics to game design, the North West has it |
| and environmental technology are also important | | | | all. |
| industries. | | | | |