North Lincolnshire Council Background Information

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Key Competitive Attractions

Major locational advantages, supply chain efficiencies, and access to a skilled workforce and a large market have established North Lincolnshire as a primary location for national and international businesses relocating and investing in Yorkshire and the Humber. And with land and property prices lower than its counterparts in Yorkshire and Humber, North Lincolnshire provides businesses a significant competitive advantage from the outset.

North Lincolnshire`s central UK location and extensive transport infrastructure has established the area as a global gateway for distribution and logistics. Local distribution channels include some of the UK`s least congested motorways, two international airports next-door at Humberside and Doncaster, with the UK`s second largest heliport at Humberside Airport.

For heavy industry and the energy sector, one of the area`s core strengths is direct access to the South Humber Ports of Immingham, Grimsby and Killingholme. The ports are the busiest in the UK by tonnage of cargo handled, and with further port developments planned, the port`s capacity will only grow.

The real jewel in the crown for North Lincolnshire is the South Humber Gateway - 4 sq miles of prime development land fronting the Humber deep water esturay and adjacent to the South Humber Ports. This site is prime for the UK renewable energy sector, with investments expected to reach over £2bn from the private and public sector. Download our South Humber Gateway guide in the publications section!

For more information visit www.northlincs.gov.uk/business

Assistance and Support For New Business Investors

North Lincolnshire Council is dedicated to working alongside potential investors, businesses and partner organisations to help businesses to prosper in North Lincolnshire. Our economic development team actively supports businesses and their development by providing free and confidential services and a wealth of information, advice and signposting, including:

Site and property availability through our business location service
Local trading opportunities
Inward investment support
Starting a business
Business grants and financial assistance
Business development
International trade
The labour market and skills
Ancillary business support services
Housing and living costs
Transport infrastructure
Education and training provision

The team of experienced and professional advisers work extensively with local businesses and inward investors to act as a single point of contact to simplify the process of business support. We can also liaise with other council departments on your behalf, such as planning or trading standards, which will leave you free to concentrate on the day-to-day running of your business.

By building relationships with companies in North Lincolnshire, we can better understand individual business needs and highlight common barriers to growth so that we can offer support when and where it is needed. To help us do this we are more than happy to meet local companies on a one to one basis.

For more information www.northlincs.gov.uk/business

Existing Business Base

Modern industry and commerce are extremely varied and successful in North Lincolnshire. This is reflected in North Lincolnshire`s economy, which is worth £2.6bn per year - equating to around £14,700 per capita.

North Lincolnshire has a working age population of 96,300, and an economically active population of 76,700. More than 72,000 people are currently employed in North Lincolnshire.

Productivity in North Lincolnshire is higher than the other three areas of the Humber and above the national median. This is, in part, thanks to North Lincolnshire`s highly skilled and adaptable workforce, and the widespread use of advanced technology throughout the industrial spectrum of North Lincolnshire.

As measured by location quotient (North Lincolnshire compared to the national index), North Lincolnshire has significant clusters of businesses in: