It all adds up to Greater growth
Some locations give you a platform. The UK gives you momentum.
Our Modern Industrial Strategy is a 10-year plan that gives you the confidence and support to grow your business quickly and easily.
It strengthens infrastructure, reduces costs and simplifies regulation, providing the stability and ease you need to make long-term investment decisions.
In the UK, strengths don't stand alone: they reinforce each other. We have the cultural and institutional foundations that supercharge growth: long-standing stability, world-leading education and R&D, and a competitive environment that inspires innovation. The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy backs 8 high-growth sectors with targeted actions to help businesses overcome barriers and unlock investment.
Why the UK
The UK is an innovation engine, offering one of the world's strongest blends of conditions for growth.
Many advantages, working together for a multiplier effect
World class talent
The UK grows and attracts world-class talent. World-leading universities, research institutions and creative industries nurture the next generation of cutting-edge talent.
Unrivalled access
Our trade deals, markets, time zone, cities and culture of openness link you to global opportunities. Build locally, reach globally.
Stability with dynamism
Economic growth is the UK’s Government's central mission. We're creating an investment-friendly environment with corporation tax capped at 25%, extensive planning reforms, and cutting-edge infrastructure across 8 high-growth sectors.
Invest across the UK
Find out more about the UK's diverse and world leading economy.
Our growth-driving sectors
We are focusing on eight sectors with the greatest potential for growth, and the places where they are concentrated in the UK, reshaping our economy around these industries of the future to provide the stability and simplicity investors need to make long-term decisions.
Expand Your Business

Start your journey now
This free online service provides businesses with immediate access to tailored information and support, including:
- • Step-by-step guidance through the practical steps to setting up a UK company
- • Overview of funding, grants and financial incentives available to overseas businesses
- • Market intelligence on UK locations and salary benchmarking
- • Information on events and networks relevant to the business sector and industry
- • Guidance on how to globally scale your business from the UK and access export advice once established in the UK
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