Why Derby?
Located at the heart of the UK and the UK Capital for Innovation, Derby leads in advanced manufacturing and hi-tech employment and is home to global names including Alstom, Rolls-Royce and Toyota UK together with their supply chains, including Europe’s largest cluster of rail companies.
Businesses based here have easy access to the rest of the UK, an extensive talent pool and an outstanding quality of life which helps them and their workforces thrive.
With £4.4bn of investment secured in the last 10 years, Derby is ambitious to build on that success and confident about the future. The city has a strong public-private partnership approach to attracting investment and supporting local businesses and vibrant communities.
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45
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to 2.1m people
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90
Minutes
to London St Pancras
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20
Minutes
to UK's largest pure cargo hub and East Midlands Freeport
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11
%
employed in high-tech functions
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1.7
£Billion
GVA by 2024 - fastest growth in East Midlands
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2nd
Highest
UK patent applications
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45
Minutes
to 2.1m people
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90
Minutes
to London St Pancras
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20
Minutes
to UK's largest pure cargo hub and East Midlands Freeport
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11
%
employed in high-tech functions
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1.7
£Billion
GVA by 2024 - fastest growth in East Midlands
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2nd
Highest
UK patent applications
Our City
Derby’s resilient economy is being further strengthened by significant public and private investment putting the city on the radar of UK and overseas investors and businesses looking for new locations to support their growth plans.
We have a credible track record of attracting investment. Notable recent developments include:
- Rolls-Royce’s £220m investment in its global aerospace campus and £300m in its nuclear operations in the city, including its new Nuclear Skills Academy which opened in autumn 2022 to train 2,000 new apprentices over the next ten years;
- Leading residential operator, Grainger plc opened their first Build To Rent scheme in Derby in the Summer of 2023. ‘The Condor’ features 259 apartments and is part of the city centre’s premier regeneration project, Becketwell;
- A new 3,500-capacity performance Venue will open at Becketwell in 2025 attracting 250,000 visitors to the city centre annually and adding to Derby’s cultural and leisure offer alongside attractions such as the Museum of Making, shortlisted as Art Fund Museum of the Year.
Our Opportunities
Investor confidence in Derby is high, with over £3.8bn of investment (2011-2023) and £1.6bn in the pipeline. The Derby Investment Guide showcases the strength of the city’s offer to businesses and investors seeking investment opportunities and new locations.
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The Invest in Derby service offers a free of charge, independent, pro-Derby honest brokerage service. Our team is here to help take the headache out of your investment journey.
