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Most attractive location for investment in Europe, ranked by global CEOs.
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UK nations and regions
Support topics
Browse our essential support topics to get help with your business expansion.
Set up and register your business in the UK
Understand the different business types, their advantages and disadvantages.
Types of visas
Explore the range of visas available for people visiting, working and setting up a business in the UK.
Opening a UK business bank account
Find out how to open a UK business bank account from overseas.
Funding and incentives
Explore UK tax and innovation incentives, funding schemes and government support.
UK tax
Understand how to register for tax and claim allowances for businesses setting up in the UK.
Access to finance
Explore the range of private and public funding options available to finance your business expansion.
Business sectors
The UK government helps cultivate businesses across a wide range of sectors. Your business can get easier access to finance, funding and long term stability in these government-backed, highest potential sectors.
Advanced manufacturing
Manufacturing innovation is demonstrated through a large and resilient export market in a government-supported sector.
Professional and business services
Driving innovation in legal services and lawtech, sector growth is backed by long-term government support.
Clean energy
Powering the world, the UK provides an exceptional pipeline of investment opportunities in nuclear, fusion and hydrogen.
Creative industries
Dynamic innovation, global talent and creative collaboration offer investment growth opportunities in the UK.
Digital and technologies
Ranking first in Europe, the UK’s technology ecosystem offers investors access to a thriving, future-ready market.
Defence
A UK priority sector, growth potential is backed by a committed budget focused on defence technologies.
Financial services
The European leader for infrastructure finance, this thriving sector has access to world-leading fintech, smart data and AI opportunities.
Life sciences
World-class innovation is delivering new health treatments in the UK, offering access to significant opportunities for growth.
The Office for Investment (OfI) is a division of the Department for Business and Trade. We work in close partnership with UK businesses and global investors to support their ambitions for expansion in the UK.
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