REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Nottingham: ‘A friendly and welcoming city in which to do business’
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city whose industrial foundations were built on coal and lace, but which is now excelling in creative, tech, knowledge and life sciences, Nottingham is currently undergoing a £2bn facelift to boost its longterm prosperity.
In the latest in our series of city spotlight features, Business Leader asks: what is driving the Nottingham rebirth?
What’s unique about Nottingham as a place to do business? Robert Dixon, Interim Chief Executive at Marketing Nottingham, said: “Nottingham is the largest economic area in the East Midlands. It is the home of amazing business such as Boots, Experian, Paul Smith and Games Workshop. It has two great universities, some of the best public transport in the UK and a positive, businessfriendly environment – with support for start-ups, scale-ups and businesses that are growing.” 60
Stuart Marriot, Associate Director, Careers and Employability Service at The University of Nottingham, said: “Nottingham has a strong business ecosystem with two fantastic universities, a great public transport system and a £2bn investment programme underway. “Home to major brands like Experian, Boots, Speedo and Capital One, there is a new generation of creative and entrepreneurial businesses creating a thriving city for business growth, particularly in the fintech and life science sectors.”
Irina Richardson, Regional Director of Global Woman Club Nottingham and owner of Balanced Academy, said: “Nottingham is very diverse and vibrant city. There are many reasons why major brands have chosen Nottingham as their base. The varied nature of industries and businesses mark Nottingham as a major centre for business growth. “What I love about Nottingham is its great surrounding area with easily accessible villages. It allows families to have countrystyle living while still working and commuting March - April 2020
