OVERSEAS investors are being offered free serviced office space as part of a new Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) scheme.
Hello Liverpool, part of Hello Northwest, offers new overseas investors in Liverpool a free desk space for the first 12 months of their relocation to the area.
It has been developed in partnership between the NWDA, The Mersey Partnership, and leading serviced office providers – Avanta, Bruntwood, Orega, Liverpool Science Park and Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus.
The offer is focused on attracting foreign-owned businesses.
The scheme offers one free desk per investing company, 12 months rent-free in fully-serviced accommodation in key locations throughout the North-West.
A study by DTZ for the NWDA in 2008 highlighted the value and significance that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has.
The report found more than 17% of regional gross value added (GVA) is accounted for by foreign-owned companies operating in the North-West and economic output (GVA) per worker is almost 50% higher compared to the regional average.
Mark Hughes, executive director of economic development at the NWDA, said: “The North-West is well known for its friendly hospitality and welcoming population, and we are also one of the best-performing regions for foreign direct investment. The Hello service brings these two important characteristics together and should help us secure more investment.”
