Welcome to England's Northwest, Europe's leading location for expanding businesses.

With a £120 billion economy, bigger than 15 EU countries, a population of nearly seven million people and over 240,000 successful businesses, England's Northwest operates on a truly international scale.

It boasts Manchester, one of the best cities in Europe to locate a business; Liverpool, one of Europe's fastest-growing economies and European Capital of Culture 2008; Cheshire, home to AstraZeneca's largest global R&D centre; Lancashire, a world leader in advanced manufacturing and engineering; and Cumbria, at the international cutting-edge of nucelar technology.

With airports serving over 270 destinations worldwide, fast rail links across the UK, extensive motorway networks and a peerless technological infrastructure, it's easy to see why England's Northwest is a compelling choice for overseas business investment.