Invest in East Ayrshire and be part of something bigger….This is the message from businesses and local support agencies to anyone thinking of investing in Scotland.
In the heart of South West Scotland’s landscape, East Ayrshire is a great place to live, work and invest.
We have an excellent quality of life with a growing economy, a strong sense of community, good educational opportunities and a choice of modern and traditional homes to meet all needs and budgets. Our proximity to ports, airports and the UK’s motorway network; our easy accessibility to both the central belt in Scotland being only 30 minutes’ drive from Glasgow and to the Northern Powerhouse in England; our highly skilled labour pool and the quality of our property portfolio all combine to make East Ayrshire an attractive proposition for investors.
Perhaps less well known is our industrial heritage and diversity of the business base that calls East Ayrshire home – we have strengths in key sectors and a number of internationally renowned companies keen to welcome new investors and to support the economy to grow.
East Ayrshire Council has a number of support mechanisms to help you to relocate and invest – our website Invest East Ayrshire (www.investeastayrshire.com) is a one stop shop for companies to tap into a wide network of assistance, giving them access to a wealth of advice and support to help them succeed.
Business support ranges from start-up advice, helping to find commercial property and recruiting, developing and training staff, to accessing funding to embark on new projects.
Most successfully, our ‘beReady’ business support programme supports growth by targeting a range of key business concerns, including digital marketing, HR, and financial management. Using a team of experienced specialists in these and other areas, East Ayrshire Council has ensured all businesses are able to get the practical, hands-on support that will make a realistic difference at key moments. beReady is also the route to financial assistance from East Ayrshire Council’s Business Grants Programme.
The council will also support businesses to formulate and implement plans that will carry their longer-term ambitions. The ‘Go Strategy’ programme places specialists alongside companies with real growth aspirations and over a period of 10-12 months will help them shape their actions in line with the objectives.
We can also offer a range of commercial property solutions, including industrial units, offices, retail premises and land available for new developments.
Moorfield Park
The recent completion and subsequent occupation of four new speculative industrial units at Moorfield Park, Kilmarnock highlights the demand for good quality modern industrial space within the area. Construction is currently underway for two further speculative units.
Building on the success of the units at Moorfield Park and in response to demand for modern industrial space within East Ayrshire, the Ayrshire Growth Deal has announced funding to support the development of an Ayrshire Engineering Park at Moorfield as well as the Ayrshire Manufacturing Investment Corridor (AMIC) in Kilmarnock.
Ingram Enterprise Centre
Extensive refurbishment work has been completed on the Ingram Enterprise Centre in the heart of Kilmarnock, which offers tenants flexible serviced office units for small and start-up businesses with all-inclusive rental packages available.
Retail Development Cumnock
In Cumnock, the multimillion pound regeneration of the town centre has seen the restoration of many of the town’s beautiful historic buildings, providing renewed business, retail and residential accommodation.
The first phase provides seven new retail units which are fully let to a mix of local and national retailers whilst the recently completed phase two comprises a Farmfoods store and a further 6,000 sq.ft. of space. This space has been constructed to provide flexible accommodation, allowing it to be subdivided for separate occupation by a number of businesses if required.
So whatever your business, there is a network of sectors and companies in East Ayrshire who will welcome you and help you understand that this is a thriving, exciting place to do business. This is a special part of the country, proud of its past and ambitious for the future.
To speak to us and to find out more about how we can help you and to learn more about support available please contact 01563 578304 or
info@investeastayrshire.co.uk
Further information is available
www.investeastayrshire.com
