Beacon Business Park - Stafford

Opportunities to set up a UK company HQ at Beacon Business Park

For ambitious entrepreneurs looking to set up a company in the UK, Beacon Business Park is a prime location to make your new venture a success. Situated in Stafford, the business park is centrally located in the heart of England, giving you access to a number of major road and rail routes.

But it is not just its centrality that makes Beacon Business Park the best place to set up your UK company; Staffordshire offers businesses a significant cost advantage over many UK locations.

The wide range of commercial property in Staffordshire is highly competitive compared to the national average. The cost to rent industrial premises is 20 per cent less per square metre than many other UK cities, and office rental costs are 63 per cent less than Manchester and 58 per cent less than Birmingham.

Staffordshire also offers a significant cost of living advantage, with house prices at a fraction of the cost than the UK’s national average. While the average house price for the UK is £265,544, it is significantly cheaper in Staffordshire at £192,748 and lower still in Stoke-on-Trent with the average house costing £110,811.

Wage costs in Staffordshire are also consistently lower than the national average in the manufacturing and service sectors, giving businesses setting up in the region another opportunity to control costs. The annual salary for a skilled operative in the manufacturing industry is £18,774 in Stafford, compared to the national average of £20,631.

Staffordshire also boasts one of the country’s largest workforces. Almost three million people live within a 45 minute drive time of the country, and of the local population of one million people, 683,000 are working age.

For more information about commercial property for sale in Staffordshire, contact ISE Estates on 01785 256098 or email info@espleys.co.uk.

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