Financial and Business Services
This sector is one of the largest and most successful in the city and county. Many key companies are already based in Leicestershire and are operating headquarters, contact centres and back office functions here.
Businesses looking for a financial/business service centre of excellence in Leicestershire will benefit from:.
- A highly skilled, well-educated workforce of more than 1.2 million people within commuting distance
- A comprehensive range training courses from Further Education colleges and universities
- Access to training programmes provided by the Learning and Skills Council and other agencies
- High quality, yet cost-effective business premises for a range of operations
Businesses based in Leicestershire include Santander (HQ of Alliance & Leicester), Royal Bank of Scotland, State Bank of India, Grant Thornton, HSBC, KPMG and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
