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UK’s top region for FDI outside London – DBT Inward Investment Results 2024–25

The West Midlands makes it easy for your business to grow and prosper in the UK.

For businesses ready to scale, transform, and lead, It Starts HereWM.

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All the major benefits to why you should choose the West Midlands.

Why the West Midlands?

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Discover the region’s sector strengths and how they benefit your business.

All Sectors

Key Sectors

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Make an informed decision on where to locate in the region.

Key Locations

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When Harvey Norman invests in a location, it’s for the long term.

 

This makes it essential to choose an area with clear growth potential, including high-grade retail space, a supportive economic environment, exceptional connectivity and the right talent on our doorstep.

 

Combining all these strengths and more, the West Midlands stood out as the ideal entry point to the English marketplace.

Katie Page, CEO at Harvey Norman

Discover Dynamic Opportunities in Real Estate & Regeneration

There’s a range of attractive large real estate and regeneration opportunities across the West Midlands.

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One of Europe’s most dynamic, forward-looking and ambitious metropolitan regions.

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West Midlands
economic data

£117bn GVA economy
82% of UK population within a 4-hour drive – even quicker by rail and air
25% of people under 20 with 190 languages spoken across the population
4.3m people - larger than Croatia
87,000 students graduate from universities across our region per year
Law school students.
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Located in the heart of the United Kingdom and home to 4.3m people.

With ten years of uninterrupted pre-pandemic growth, the West Midlands’ £117bn economy will continue to grow rapidly over the next decade. We have an economic output higher than Cuba.

Work with the region’s official
Investment Promotion Agency

We’re working directly with businesses on foreign direct investment and large capital investment opportunities. We’re expanding and relocating businesses into the UK’s innovation heartland, bringing together sector, talent and local government partners to offer you a seamless, expert service.

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