Nottingham is considered the regional capital and economic driver for the East Midlands and as such has been identified as one of England’s ‘Core Cities’ and one of six ‘Science Cities’ by the UK government. 

The city has a diverse economy which lends itself to many different business sectors including Financial and Business Services, Biotechnology, Environmental Technologies, Retail and Leisure, Creative Industries and the Public Sector. It is this diversity in the business make up that helps Nottingham stand out – the city has never been dominated by one industry and has therefore become more resilient to economic downturns.  

Nottingham is home to many leading international brands including Capital One, Experian, Alliance Boots, HM Revenues and Customs, Specsavers, Speedo, Rolls Royce, Raleigh and many more. 

These companies and many more are able to take advantage of Nottingham’s diverse and skilled workforce and with over one million people within a commuting distance of the city businesses can access an excellent labour pool. 

Nottingham is home to two leading universities, University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, which have been recognised as leading research centres not only in the UK but globally. The universities have strengths in areas including Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Business and Finance, Law, ICT and Creative Arts and Design. 

Nottingham also stands out as a cost competitive location in the UK with the lowest costs of cities including Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Bristol. Staff costs are also lower than the national average therefore offering businesses looking to locate in the UK a cost effective location. 

The city will also see around £3.5 billion being invested in it’s built environment over the next 10 years to ensure the city remains one of Britain’s most innovative and attractive cities. The regeneration and development programme will see new business quarters, science parks, retail space, open spaces and housing being developed in Nottingham.