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Located in the North West of England
and part of the Liverpool City Region,
Knowsley is home to over 2,500
companies including leading brands such
as Jaguar Land Rover, QVC and Matalan.
Over £1 billion has been invested
in Knowsley over the last decade,
demonstrating the commitment of
organisations to the area and their
drive to facilitate successful business
development.
To complement this business success,
the Council is committed to maximising
the potential of the borough.
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This includes exciting retail and housing
regeneration plans and ambitious
proposals for Knowsley Industrial and
Business Park, one of the biggest parks
of its type in Europe.
Knowsley has an extensive business
support network and a nationally
renowned reputation as a “can do”
borough enabling businesses to develop
and grow and providing tailor made
solutions.
Knowsley’s Rail Freight Terminal with
direct access to the West Coast Main
Line is located on Knowsley Industrial
and Business Park, which itself has
direct connectivity to the M57 and wider
motorway network.
The Port of Liverpool is just 9 miles away
by road. With direct road and rail access
the USA, South America, the Far East
container terminal on the UK’s West
Coast set to open, container capacity at
the port is due to double and will provide
even greater access to the USA and
South America.
Coupled with this, the vibrant city centres
of Liverpool and Manchester are on the
doorstep. Liverpool John Lennon and
Manchester airports, two of the UK’s
top 10 busiest international airports,
are within 15 and 35 minutes drive
respectively.
“Since moving to Knowsley in 1996,
our business has gone from strength
to strength. Starting with 800 staff
in our 175,000 sq ft call centre and
warehousing facility, we continue to
grow both the business and the facility
and currently employ over 1,800 staff in
our 828,000 sq ft modern facilities. Our
success has been made easier by the
support we have received from
Knowsley Council and its partners.”
Andy McNaughton, Head of Engineering
and Facilities QVC, Knowsley
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