Hull & Humber Overview
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Hull & Humber
Already home to a wealth of multi-national names including BP, Smith & Nephew, Reckitt Benckiser, BAE Systems, Guardian Industries and Kimberley Clark, Hull & Humber offers a variety of investment and business opportunities.
With a prime central location in the UK and offering exceptional connectivity via sea to northern Europe and by road and rail to the rest of the UK, the Hull & Humber region is a vital trading hub. Hull & Humber is within 4 hours drive of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Cardiff and London - a 40 million consumer reach.
Its capital, the city of Hull is undergoing a dramatic evolution, led by an investment plan of over £1.5bn.
Hull & Humber offers an abundance of development land and an available, adaptable workforce. In addition, the city-region offers a highly competitive cost advantage in terms of both real estate and labour.
Hull & Humber has some serious teaching and research capabilities and strengths within regional education and the University of Hull is rated as being one of the most attractive in the UK.
Major towns in Hull & Humber include: Grimsby, Immingham, Cleethorpes and Scunthorpe (on the South Bank of thr Humber) and Hull, Beverley, Bridlington and Goole (on the North Bank of the Humber).
Businesses in the area operate globally, in markets in almost every country of the world. With the development of the World Trade Centre, along with other pioneering initiatives such as the University of Hull’s Logistics Institute, and CATCH (Centre for Assessment of Technical Competency – Humber) there’s never been a better time to harness the immense trade and investment opportunities in Hull & Humber.
