Whatever your business ambition or requirement, our team of experts can provide you with the tailored advice and support to make the next move for your business a smooth one.
With deep sector expertise and knowledge, they can help identify the benefits you can reap from locating or expanding here.
From discovering how our tech and innovation assets can help you fast-track R&D to assisting you to find the right location and the best contacts to help you grow, our team have detailed understanding of both the City Region’s assets and the drivers that are building success in our key growth sectors.
People live within 1hr drive time
Of UK manufacturers’ closest port
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Invested in Liverpool’s logistics infrastructure
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of Foreign Direct Investment over last 4 years
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Gross Value Added – 3rd largest regional economy in the North West of the UK
Students developing specialist expertise at 12 universities in the region’s catchment
Freeport
Offering unrivalled tax and customs incentives
UK Hub
For vaccine discovery, development and manufacture
Relocating, business growth and support
Our inward investment service team provides a support program tailored to aid businesses and entrepreneurs in transitioning smoothly to Liverpool City Region. This program aims to assist you in settling into your new home and establishing a defined customer base before committing to any significant investment decisions.
Key components of our program include:
- Assigned Account Manager available throughout the entire process, offering assistance with application forms, documentation, reports, and guidance on local incentives.
- Support for Skills and Recruitment, leveraging our vast working population of over 1 million individuals to help you recruit the right talent for successful business growth. We provide complimentary local recruitment services, a Skills Brokerage service for assistance with accessing funding and government schemes, and suitable graduate programs.
- Facilitation of introductions to local networks, ensuring full immersion in the local economy and the establishment of meaningful connections upon your arrival.
- Assistance in sourcing appropriate office space to facilitate a seamless relocation of your business to Liverpool City Region.
- Access to professional support networks, including introductions to local service providers in fields such as accounting, legal, and marketing.
KEY FACTS & FIGURES
Office space in the City Region is the most affordable of the UK’s 9 major cities
Freeport status offering tax and customs incentives
£2.1bn of Foreign Direct Investment in last 4 years
£9.4 m training and careers programme to plug skills gap to train for future business needs
“A lot of Perfectus Biomed’s success over the last ten years has been support by our location. The great network of expertise, the top-class talent pool and the plethora of state-of-the-art lab space, was pivotal in our early stages and continues to help the company expand.“
Dr Sam Westgate,CEO at Perfectus Biomed
Meet The Team
Alice Lamb
Head of Investment Services
I manage the Investment Services Team and have been in the role for over 20 years. I act as a first point of contact for companies considering expanding into Liverpool City Region and have expert knowledge of the city region and what it can offer those looking to locate here.
Gavin Quinn
Head of Commercial Development & Chair of LCR Investment Board
I have a wide range of experience across all disciplines and have worked on everything from town centre renewal and major development schemes, with institutional investors through to account managing international business and global investors across all sectors to successfully conclude investment projects.
Helen Cross
Digital and Creative Cluster Manager
I work directly with, and on behalf of, digital, creative and tech businesses across the Liverpool City Region, connecting businesses to those that can help support them. I also work with digital, creative and tech businesses on campaigns to promote the work being done here and highlight sector excellence.
Simon Reid
Cluster & Inward Investment Director
I oversee our strategy to support and grow high value sectors across Liverpool City Region. I have worked extensively developing growth strategies and support businesses in advanced manufacturing, in particular developing and implementing “LCR 4.0” a program to deliver Industry 4.0 technologies.
Vicky Hincks
Internationalisation Manager for Health and Life Sciences
I’m part of the inward investment team and provide help and advice on locating to Liverpool City Region with a focus on Health and Life Sciences. I can help aid companies in the decision making process and provide onward support if the decision is made to locate.
Danielle Carrington
Internationalisation Manager for Digital & Creative
As Internationalisation Manager for Digital & Creative, I’m responsible for working with creative content production companies in Liverpool City Region to showcase the expertise and strenghts that we have in the sector. From Gaming, to TV & film, Liverpool City Region’s tech sector is thriving and open to new investors who may want to locate here.
Steve Walsh
Internationalisation Manager for Advanced Manufacturing
I work within the inward investment team to promote the City Regions Advanced Manufacturing sector. I can support businesses with help and advice, providing links into the local ecosystem. Overall, my role is to raise the profile of the Advanced Manufacturing sector internationally.
Get in touch
Whatever your business ambition, requirement or opportunity – talk to one of our team to see how we can help. We are in the business of delivering value, success and excellence and we’re waiting to speak with you.