Euro business location
Kent is dynamically placed - on the map and in time - between London and Europe.
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Kent and Medway is:
- The closest location in the UK to Continental Europe
- A European location with all the business advantages of the UK
- Perfectly positioned between the markets of London (7m consumers) and Europe (530m consumers)
- Easily accessible with superb transport links keen to attract foreign investment
- Home to over 400 foreign owned companies
- Able to offer a superb quality of life beyond work
Kent - the Gateway to Europe
- High Speed 1 (HS1) connects Kent with Lille, Brussels and Paris making Kent a prime location for companies conducting business in the UK and Europe.
- In 2007 Ebbsfleet International opened in north Kent, offering improved access and connectivity to Europe for many Kent and South East businesses.
Kent - access to Markets
- The lifeblood of any business is access to markets, and a business coming to Kent will find itself within 24 hours drive of over 530 million potential consumers.
- Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and London City airports are within easy reach and Kent International Airport in East Kent, now owned by international airport operator, Infratil, is rapidly expanding to provide a range of freight and passenger services.
Kent - the place to be
- Wherever a business is located in Kent it will never be too far from its customers or suppliers and will always have unrivalled access to the expanding European market.
