The towns of Grimsby, Immingham and Cleethorpes, together with the surrounding villages, offer cost-effective, well-connected business locations within a few miles of stunning countryside and great schools.
Greater Grimsby, and the people who live and work here, only know one way to do business – we do it straight. We tell it how it is and give you the facts to make your own mind up.
Outstanding beauty sun, sea, sand and happy people
Everywhere claims to have a great quality of life, but few places can compete with our rich diversity of historic towns, quaint villages, wildlife sanctuaries, rolling hills and sandy beaches.
Beautiful countryside
The surrounding countryside is famous for its beauty, with the Lincolnshire Wolds being designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that is protected due to its “precious landscape” and “distinctive character”. English country pubs, historic churches and quaint villages are just a few miles from the towns of Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Immingham.
Seaside lifestyle
The seaside town of Cleethorpes has been voted as one of the happiest places to live in the UK. A 2008 survey ranked the town ninth out of 273 UK districts, which is not surprising given the classic mix of sun, sea, and sand. Local shopping and nightlife attract millions of visitors from outside the area each year and as befits Europe’s Food Town, you can enjoy great food from the world’s best fish and chips to award-winning fine dining.
We’ve got some great schools offering choice for all abilities
Three-quarters of primary schools above national average
Our local schools offer a wide choice for children of all abilities. In the most recent league tables, three-quarters of local primary schools outperformed the national average, while half of our schools and colleges outperformed the UK average at A’level.
A wide choice of schools
There are a number of excellent grammar schools in Lincolnshire within easy reach, that regularly achieve some of the best results in the country.
College and university access
With around 1,350 staff, the Grimsby Institute is the third largest employer in the North East Lincolnshire region. Higher Education provision is an area the Grimsby Institute offers over 100 HE programmes through partnerships with universities including, Hull, York St. John, Huddersfield and Leeds Metropolitan.
New University Centre
Grimsby's new £20 million university centre is under construction. The flagship development for the area is being added to the existing campus with completion expected in 2011. The new centre's facilities will include state-of-the-art lecture theatres, research facilities, clinical skills rooms, laboratories for science and sports physiology, computer suites, studios for television and radio broadcast and a fully licensed bar with food outlets, all based around a central atrium.
Our operating costs are the lowest in the UK making us your profitable location
Most cost-effective workforce in the UK
Average wages in the Grimsby area are lower than comparative industrial locations of the UK. Industrial rents and land values are up to 25% lower than in competitor locations.
The lowest operating costs in UK
Based on a typical model of a manufacturing operation employing 500 staff on a 7,000 sq m industrial site, the operating costs are estimated to be up to 20% lower in the Greater Grimsby area than similar locations around the UK.
Reduced logistics costs
Access to major transport routes and proximity to our ports, mean that you are closer to your customers and suppliers, saving you time and money.