Doing Business Here

Doing business here is easy – set at the centre of the UK transport network with vibrant, diverse locations and strong infrastructure, well-connected and accessible.

You’ll be part of a thriving business ecosystem with long-established, innovative collaboration between industry and academia, globally recognised R&D capability, and a highly skilled talent pool. Invest today, build for the future.

Well connected

60

minutes to London

90%

of the country within a 4 hour drive

Central

position at the heart of the UK motorway network

70%

more affordable commerical space than London

30%

more affordable commerical space than Birmingham

Coventry and Warwickshire is a well-connected central location. At the heart of the UK motorway network with easy access to M1, M5, M6, M69, M40, M42 and M45, excellent rail links to the whole of the UK, and in close proximity to 2 major airports, basing your business here gives you easy national and international access.

Railway Stations:

A - Coventry
B - Leamington Spa
C - Rugby
D - Nuneaton
E - Warwick Parkway
F - Coleshill
G - Stratford Parkway
H - Kenilworth
I - Coventry Arena Station

Airports:

J - Birmingham International
K - Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield
L - East Midlands Airport

Freight

1 - Birminham Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT)
2 - Bedworth Rail Freight Terminal
3 - DIRFT - Daventry Intermodal Rail Freight Terminal

This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of The Controller of His Majesty’s Stationery Office. Coventry City Council. LA1000026294. 2022

Skills & Training

2

World-leading universities

21

Universities within 1 hour

400k

Students within 1 hour

30

Good & outstanding schools

11

Independent Schools

Dynamic education sector – draw from a diverse range of skills, particularly science and technology based including over 100,000 graduates per year from 15 Universities within a 1 hour drive
Eclectic mix of schools and colleges, developing a pipeline of STEM skills and expertise among our young people. We’re also pioneers of the University Technical Colleges
7,550 engineering professionals - 38% above national average
Average cost of labour is £30,500 - less than the national average
Productivity has increased by more than 30% since 2009

2 leading international universities, Warwick and Coventry, with over 65,000 students attracting new talent to C&W from around the world
Specialist sector training centres and institutes, apprenticeship programmes and executive level training, including the purpose built Degree Apprenticeship Centre at the University of Warwick
Track record of innovative collaborations between industry, colleges, universities and local training providers
Skills Hub: Help and support with skills development
Employer Hub: Help & support with recruitment

Reasons to do business here

2

high value manufacturing catapult centres

50+

games studios with 3,000+ game dev employees

400k

students and 21 Universities within 1 hour

30

Automotive Design & Engineering Centres

3/6 CAM

Testbed UK facilities

An effective business networking offer who champion the region
Rich public and private R&D ecosystem including 2 advanced manufacturing catapult centres - business-led collaboration between scientists, engineers and industry OEMs and SMEs
Silicon Spa – one of the UK’s largest games development clusters

Design and testing facilities for automotive, aerospace and rail – 11 automotive centres of excellence, 4 aerospace centres of excellence, 4 rail centres of excellence
Established academic collaboration with two world-class universities – University of Warwick and Coventry University
Strong start-up culture and tailored space and support for tech start-ups

Well connected

60

90%

Central

70%

30%

Railway Stations:

Airports:

Freight

Skills & Training

2

21

400k

30

11

Reasons to do business here

2

50+

400k

30

3/6 CAM

Properties & Opportunities