Milton Keynes Business Environment

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Milton KeynesBusiness Environment

• The UKs Most Successful Business Centre outside
  London

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Milton Keynes Key Facts

• The UKs most successful business centre outside
  London
• Over 10,000 businesses are thriving in Milton
  Keynes
• Milton Keynes business growth stands at 11.3
  higher than the national average of 9.7
• Milton Keynes attracts on average 5 new
  businesses per month
• Approx. 12 new people arrive in Milton Keynes
  every day

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Milton Keynes Key Facts

• Milton Keynes is one of the fastest growing areas
  in the UK is on the UK leader board of economic
  growth areas
• By 2031 Milton Keynes is likely to be the 10th
  largest city in the UK
• Accessibility gives the city a distinct advantage
• Located between London Birmingham
• In the centre of the Oxford to Cambridge Arc
• 6 international airports are around 1 hours
  drive away

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Almost 10,000 Businesses Thriving in Milton Keynes

• Blue chip companies located in the city include
• Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd
• Argos
• BP
• Suzuki GB PLC
• Coca Cola Enterprises Ltd
• Volkswagen Group UK Ltd
• Coutts Co
• Milton Keynes is a city of entrepreneurs with 90
  of
• businesses employing 24 people or less

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Support and Opportunities for All Types of
Business

• Just about every business sector is represented
  in the city.
• The citys currently seeing an increase in
  knowledge-based, technology-led industries in
  part due to
• Milton Keynes location at the centre of the
  Oxford to Cambridge Arc, together with the
  facilities at
• The Open University
• Bletchley Park
• Cranfield University

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A Modern Business City
Home to a growing number of IT and technology
companies including

• Unisys
• Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS)
• Ingram Micro Inc.
• Data Research Services PLC (DRS)
• Evesham Technology
• Alps Electric (UK) Ltd
• Computacenter

• Gedas UK
• Getronics UK Ltd
• Morgana Systems Ltd
• Matsushita Electric (UK) Ltd
• GE Fanuc Automation Solutions
• WGS Aerospace
• Merchants Ltd

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A Modern Business City
Home to a growing number of financial services
firms including

• Abbey
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• Bank of Scotland
• Allied Irish Bank
• Allianz Cornhill Insurance
• Lloyds TSB Business Banking
• Charles Stanley Stockbrokers
• Coutts
• Morgan Stanley Bank International

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A Modern Business City
Home to no fewer than 169 accountancy firms
including

• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Deloitte Touche
• Grant Thornton
• KPMG
• Baker Tilly
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England
  Wales

• Macintyre Hudson
• ICAS Ltd
• Mazars
• Accenture Training and Conference Centre

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A Modern Business City
Five of the 25 largest law firms in the South
East have an office in the city

• Shoosmiths
• Franklins Solicitors
• Purcell Solicitors
• Gorvins Solicitors
• EMW Law
• Howes Percival
• Tollers

• Kimbells
• Matthew Arnold Baldwin
• Borneo Linnells

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A Modern Business City
A large number of property consultancies and
development professionals reside in the city

• Lambert Smith Hampton
• Gerald Eve
• Bidwells
• Brown Lee
• Douglas Duff
• Gazeley Properties
• Currie and Brown Group

• Abbeygate Developments
• Elliot Charles Group
• Willowbrite
• Commercial Lynx
• Masons Lousada
• Kirkby Diamond
• Frontier Estates

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A Modern Business City
Milton Keynes plays host to operations for a
number of leading telecoms companies including

• BT
• Cable Wireless
• Briteyellow

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A Modern Business City
Milton Keynes hosts some of the worlds leading
automotive marques with RD facilities including

• Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd
• Volkswagen Group UK Ltd
• Red Bull Racing
• Gedas UK
• Suzuki GB Plc
• Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd

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A Modern Business City
The Milton Keynes area possesses a unique set of
skills and expertise in Energy

• BP
• The Energy and Environment Research Unit at The
  Open University
• Milton Keynes Energy Agency
• National Energy Foundation
• Cranfield Universitys Energy Technology Centre
• Cranfields Power Generation Technology Centre

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A Modern Business City
Growth is evident in Research Development,
knowledge and technology-based industries

• The growth in these industries is largely
  attributable to Milton Keynes location on the
  Oxford to Cambridge Arc and access to
  unprecedented facilities at
• The Open University
• Bletchley Park
• Cranfield University
• Over 25 of Milton Keynes businesses are involved
  in content origination, this includes
  architects, musicians, advertising agencies and
  fashion designers.

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A Modern Business City
Other business sectors are in their infancy but
may begin to emerge more strongly in the future

• Professional Bodies Associations
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England
  Wales
• British Standards Institution
• The Institute of Groundsmanship
• Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Sectors
• Nucare Pharmaceutical

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A Modern Business City
Other business sectors are in their infancy but
may begin to emerge more strongly in the future

• Public Not-For-Profit Sectors
• The Foreign Commonwealth Office
• English Partnerships
• HM Customs Excise
• Inland Revenue
• The Meat Livestock Commission

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A Modern Business City
Other business sectors are in their infancy but
may begin to emerge more strongly in the future

• Charity Sectors
• World Vision
• Alzheimers Society
• National Association For Gifted Children
• Spinal Injuries Association
• National Energy Foundation
• Sports Leaders UK
• Association of Young People with M.E

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Home to Over 500 Overseas-Owned Companies

• Overseas companies represent 8 of the companies
  in the city 19 of employment.
• There is a high representation of foreign
  companies including
• European
• American
• Japanese
• Taiwanese

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Origins Ownership

• A third of the citys businesses have been set up
  from 2000 onwards
• 6.5 of businesses have been operating in the
  city since before 1970
• 71.5 of businesses started up in Milton Keynes
• Just under 1 in 10 have relocated to Milton
  Keynes from either elsewhere in the UK or from
  overseas
• 1 in 5 establishments are a new branch of an
  existing business

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Origins Ownership

• Approaching 4 in 5 (77.5) of establishments are
  independent companies
• 17.2 are owned by a UK parent company
• 4.4 are either foreign owned or joint UK/foreign
  owned
• Approaching 4 in 5 (78) established have their
  HQ in Milton Keynes
• 20.4 have their HQ elsewhere in the UK
• 1.3 have their HQ overseas

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Most company relocations to MK were from
neighbouring counties or from London
Previous Main Business Location

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The vast majority of businesses that come to
Milton Keynes are satisfied with it as a base for
their business
Satisfaction Ratings
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Business Satisfaction High Across All Categories
of Experience
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Most Feel They Made the Right Decision in
Choosing Milton Keynes
Was moving to Milton Keynes/expanding in Milton
Keynes the right decision for your company?


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Benefits Realised Since Moving to Milton Keynes

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Benefits Realised by Companies Previously Based
in London Since Moving to Milton Keynes

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A Large Majority Feel They Have Benefited Overall
From Coming to Milton Keynes

Has your business benefited overall from its move
to/expansion in Milton Keynes?


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Further details

• For more information about the Business
  Environment in Milton Keynes please visit
• www.investmiltonkeynes.co.uk/Business_Information.
  php
• www.investmiltonkeynes.co.uk/Workforce.php
• Milton Keynes Key Facts click here
• Milton Keynes City Profile click here
• Or contact Invest Milton Keynes for further
  information.

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Business Relocation in Milton Keynes

• Invest Milton Keynes provides a service to all
  businesses looking at Milton Keynes as a location
  including
• Existing UK companies wishing to relocate or
  expand into the city
• International companies looking for a UK or
  European base
• Businesses already in the UK looking for new
  facilities
• Organisations such as public bodies or charities,
  interested in locating in the area

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Who is Invest Milton Keynes

• Invest Milton Keynes (IMK) is the inward
  investment agency for Milton Keynes. Their role
• Assisting in the relocation of businesses to
  Milton Keynes
• Aiding the expansion of existing companies
  already in the city
• This is achieved by offering a range of free
  services
• Premises and site search
• Business relocation support
• Employee relocation support
• Market information
• Network and supplier information
• Ongoing business support
• City tours for key personnel

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Contact Us

• For more information on the range of services
  offered by Invest Milton Keynes or to request
  assistance with relocation or expansion please
  contact a member of the inward investment team.
• Call 01908 200800
• Email enquiry_at_investmiltonkeynes.com
• Visit www.investmiltonkeynes.com
• The details contained in this document are for
  information only. While Invest Milton Keynes
  makes every effort to check that the information
  contained in these pages is correct and
  up-to-date at the time of publication, it cannot
  be held responsible for any errors or omissions.
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