Doing business in the UK

More than 330,000 new companies are registered in the UK every year. They join over two million existing businesses.

Every year hundreds of firms, from high-tech start-ups to global brand leading businesses, receive substantial advice and support in locating to the UK.

In North East England, One NorthEast leads one of the biggest and most extensive partnerships in the country for supporting inward investors. Partners include UK Trade and Investment, the North East Chamber of Commerce, CBI North East and the region’s five universities.