Investing In Charnwood

Why Choose Charnwood for your Business?

Charnwood, home to 155,000 people, with around 55,000 living in Loughborough, is situated at the centre of the three cities triangle of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby, all of which are within easy reach (30-45 mins). There are nearly 1.25 million people who are economically active (16-74) within 45 minutes driving time of Loughborough. Whilst Loughborough, located at Junction 23 of the M1, is a market town, it also has one of the country's top ten universities, giving it a vibrancy not usually found outside the cities. It has excellent transport links by road, rail and air to all parts of the country. Businesses or organisations that are looking for a central base should consider not only Loughborough but also South Charnwood, which borders Leicester City but can also offer good road access and easy parking. Similarly nearly 850,000 economically people aged 16-74 can drive to a job in South Charnwood in 45 minutes. Over 4 million people live within a one hour drive (equivalent to the population of the entire East Midlands). Its proximity to NEMA (Nottingham East Midlands Airport),which is the UK express freight hub for many global distribution operations as well as a hub for UK road freight (nearly 90% of England and Wales lies within a 4 hour truck journey from Charnwood), gives particular advantages to companies who choose to locate in Charnwood.

Support for Inward Investment

Charnwood Borough Council work closely with Invest Leicestershire, the inward investment agency for Leicester and Leicestershire in England. They provide a free confidential business relocation advisory service for companies considering Leicester and Leicestershire as a business location and existing investors looking to relocate or expand within the city and county. Invest Leicestershire can assist with establishing businesses in the area by:

• Working with a company to define their location needs
• Undertaking specific research to support individual relocations
• Providing the latest comprehensive information on sites and premises
• Arranging personal tours of the area to explore the different opportunities
• Liaising with professional intermediaries including recruitment and training advisers

Through its associations with the Leicestershire Learning & Skills Council, Leicestershire Business Link and the Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Leicester Shire Promotions can also arrange advice on training and skills, trade and export and a range of other topics.

World Changing Charnwood

Charnwood - changing the way we work, rest and play...

This site gives information on the benefits of locating your business in Charnwood, such as the superb infrastructure, quality of life, excellent business properties, support networks and the large quality potential labour force that can be drawn upon. Please see the Relocation Information Package for Employers below.

In Good Company

Companies based in Charnwood who already enjoy the benefits of being located here include:
Loughborough University AstraZeneca R&D Charnwood, 3M Healthcare , Advantica, Fisher Scientific, Campbell Scientific, Motorola, LaFarge, FKI, Pukka Pies, Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Club, Brio Toys, Preci Spark, Dunlop Aerospace (Meggitt) , Flogas and William Davis

Recent Successes

Find out more information about some of companies that have recently moved to Charnwood.

Relocation Information Package

Employment Land and Property

A number of employment land studies have been carried out in recent years at both County and District level. See link for more details

Useful Information