Invest Staffordshire
- Providing The Perfect Conditions For Growth

Facts & figures

Numbers tell a story, and ours speak for themselves:

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A cost effective place to live, learn and thrive; we offer potential salary savings of 11.3% against the national average

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4m working age adults within a 45 minute drive of Staffordshire

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Home to global brands such as Michelin, JCB, BET365, JLR, Lucideon, Bass, Portmeirion, Hitachi

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15 universities with 3 world-class research institutions within a 45 minute drive of Staffordshire

Welcome to Staffordshire

A region with a can-do attitude, rich industrial heritage, and perfect conditions for growth.

Home to pioneering businesses, dynamic universities, and world-class connectivity – both digitally and logistically – Staffordshire offers the ideal environment for your business and your people to succeed.

Located at the heart of the UK, our unrivalled transport links and 80% green spaces give you the best of both worlds – stunning landscapes and easy access to major cities.

Map of Staffordshire and travel information

Strategic Sites

Chatterley Park

A perfectly located 43-hectare site which will bring up to 1.2m sq ft of employment space and is…

Branston Locks

A high quality mixed use development which will deliver 2,500 homes, up to 1 million sq ft of…

Eastgate

A 2.9 hectare, £40m transformational residential-led regeneration scheme utilising underused land in…

Gungate

2.7 hectare, £90m project to redevelop underutilised land and improve Tamworth's town centre.

Key Sectors

Advanced Manufacturing

Staffordshire is proven manufacturing cluster with supply-chains across many industries from aerospace and defence, automotive and rail, to medical devices.

Defence

Staffordshire is a proud supporter of the defence and security sector with Ministry of Defence organisations headquartered in the county and dynamic supply-chains

Automotive

Perfectly located in the middle of the UK’s automotive cluster, Staffordshire has deep expertise in engine manufacturing and advanced engineering.

Meet The Team

Case studies

Instarmac

Jason Reid on how forward thinking Invest Staffordshire has worked with Instarmac to develop their growth plans over the next 3 to 5 years.

TopCashback

TopCashback employ over 200 people and being located in Staffordshire has made it easy to attract a high quality of talent. The location of Staffordshire has made it incredibly practical for national and international operations whilst being a highly cost-effective location.

Woolcool

Managing Director, Josie Morris, highlights how the people, connectivity and investment opportunity in Staffordshire has forged the path for international success in innovation and sustainable logistics.

Lesniak Swann

Lesniak Swann Managing Director, Alex Swann, explains how Staffordshire's connectivity and competitive living costs provide them with an environment to thrive.

News and Events

UKREiiF 2025

UKREiiF connects people, places and businesses, attended by regional combined authorities, local councils, and government departments as well as the largest investors, developers, and end-users from across the UK and internationally.

Staffordshire Ambassador Welcome

Sign-up to our Ambassador Welcome & Onboarding meeting where we’ll explain all about the Ambassador Network, the many benefits you and your business can get out of the Network and the various roles and activities we hope you can support us with.