Lancashire

Lancashire is a modern, dynamic business location which attracts an increasingly diverse range of businesses. With a £20 billion economy, it is one of the largest sub-regions in Britain.

Lancashire has been the manufacturing powerhouse of the UK for 200 years. It has been at the forefront of the UK's aerospace and advanced manufacturing industry for almost as long. Global names such as BAe Systems and Rolls-Royce jet engines call Lancashire home.

The automotive industry is another sector that combines historical strength with modern innovation. Companies such as Leyland Trucks, TRW Automotive in Burnley and hundreds of cutting-edge component suppliers are major players in the international market.

Multi-nationals such as Alstom Traction, Baxi Group and Akzo Nobel are testament to the region's continued engineering and chemicals industry excellence, while the thriving food and drink sector, Lancashire's second largest industry, is worth £1.5 billion.

Lancashire has one of the best motorway networks in the country and the West Coast main rail line passes through the heart of the county. With three international airports within easy reach, too, it's not hard to see why businesses are increasingly attracted to Lancashire's unique combination of a great industrial past and vibrant commercial future.