Investment Opportunities

The UK is one of the leading business locations in the world. A rich and diverse market with world-class industries including Life Science, ICT, Creative, Financial and Professional Business Services, Aerospace and Automotive engineering.
 
The UK offers an attractive location for businesses with easy access to customers, product innovators, suppliers and partners.

The UK maintains this leading position by creating a range of highly attractive conditions for business and investment. The UK Government’s Plan for Growth drives co-ordinated action that seeks to create the most competitive tax system in the G20, make the UK the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a business, encourage investment and exports and create a highly skilled workforce that is the most flexible in Europe.

The legal system supports and protects business interests, with cuts to bureaucracy that are reducing the burdens on business.

The UK’s proximity to Europe makes it a natural choice to locate for investors coming from outside the EU, and it is home to London, the world’s leading financial centre.

The UK’s National Infrastructure Plan is addressing the need for efficient transport and communication networks that enable business to thrive.

The UK is well established as one of the world’s major trading nations. According to the Centre for Business and Economic Research (World Economic League Table 2013), the UK is the sixth largest economy in the world with a GDP of around US$2.44 trillion. With a population of 63.2 million, the UK is a major market in its own right. 

In 7th place globally, the UK is ranked as an easier place to do business than many other major European economies.

The UK is ranked as an easier place to start a business than many other major European economies – the table on the right provides a comparative sample of major European economies.

You can register your company in just 24 hours in the UK. All high street banksi offer business banking services with online comparison tools available to compare costs.

The UK is renowned for providing international investors with the best combination of labour market attributes in Europe. This includes having one of Europe’s largest workforces, flexible labour regulations, very high labour force participation rates and a wide range of foreign language skills underpinned by English, the global language of business.
 
 
High Life International will provide you with dedicated, professional assistance on locating and expanding your business in the UK
We and our regional partners offer confidential and tailored support in a number of key areas:

•    Links with centres of excellence (e.g. universities)
•    Information on tax, regulatory and business planning issues.
•    Information on financial incentives if applicable.
•    Information on staff recruitment.
•    Site and Property search assistance.
•    Building key contacts: we can provide introductions to service providers, local, regional and national government and trade organisations.
•    Aftercare through on-going support.
•    Maximising your global potential: Once you are established in the UK, we can help your company to take advantage of new business opportunities and branch out to new locations – both in the UK and overseas