Locate in Leeds - Business Sectors
Click on the sectors below for further information about each one:
- Financial services, insurance
Financial services, insurance
Key Reasons:
Financial Services UK
Leeds is a major contributor to the UK's financial services sector. Leeds' strength in financial and business services is reflected in the size and number of companies and the depth and quality of provision. 122,000 are employed in the financial services sector in Leeds, making the city the largest centre for financial and professional services outside London and an integral part of the UK's financial services industry. Leeds is the UK’s most important legal centre outside London, with six of the UK's largest 25 law firms having a significant presence in the city.
Factors contributing to the city's success and attractiveness as a financial and business services centre include the availability of a skilled workforce, good transport networks, first class office accommodation and a high quality of life. Financial Leeds is a partnership set up to promote the interests of the sector and the continued growth of Leeds and the wider city region as a major centre for financial and business services.
Leeds Legal has been set up by leading members of the legal profession and organisations in Leeds to promote the high levels of service and expertise provided by the city’s law firms.
Sub-Sectors:
Consumer finance, corporate & retail finance, legal services, insurance, telephone & internet-based financial services, venture finance, outsourced management servicesSkills:
Skill Area: Finance managerSkill Salary: Up to £85,000
Skill Area: Credit controller
Skill Salary: Up to £20,000
Skill Area: Accountant
Skill Salary: Up to £45,000
Sector Companies:
The Bank of England, First Direct, Yorkshire Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, HBOS, UKI Partnerships, Direct Line, Santander Cards UK Ltd, Ventura, Leeds Building Society, Aon, Santander, YFM, DLA Piper, Eversheds, Pinsent Masons, Addleshaw Goddard, Hammonds, Irwin Mitchell, Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Pricewaterhousecoopers.Main Business Functions
- Back office/ administration centres/ shared service centres
- Headquarters/ regional offices
- Business services/ offices
- Advanced manufacturing
