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Location Derbyshire Dales... A high quality rural The Dales has a thriving and productive local economy. Beyond environment in the the traditional sectors of farming, tourism and quarrying, it is Surrounded by cities, from the Derbyshire Dales you can be in the centre home to numerous innovative businesses including design firms, of or in around 20 minutes by road. The M1 corridor lies middle of , high tech companies and small and medium sized manufacturers, directly to the east (20 minutes from Matlock), providing easy access to the the Derbyshire Dales serving both national and international markets. Edinburgh north and south of the country. There is a direct train service to Derby (35 offers a superb Glasgow minutes from Matlock) and the Hope Valley line connects with Sheffield Business density, survival rates and GVA are high A1 location for doing M74 (20 minutes) and Manchester (one hour). Manchester, East and compared with other rural areas, with many Newcastle (Doncaster) airports are all within an hour or so’s drive. business both locally businesses capitalising on their connection and globally. with the to help promote M6 The northern half of the Derbyshire Dales lies within the Peak District products and services and increase Leeds National Park between Manchester and Sheffield, the southern Doncaster market share. Manchester 70% Liverpool Sheffield part borders the National Forest and the City of Derby. of new businesses DERBYSHIR E A range of business accommodation survive at least 3 years Stoke on Trent D A L E S and land for new development is Derby Employers available to suit different sized operations TO FIND OUT MORE CONTACT: can benefit from a skilled and motivated and investment in broadband is helping to M1 Economic Development Team Birmingham workforce keen to live improve speeds within the District. Coupled with M40 M25 Derbyshire Dales District Council and work in an outstanding Cardiff proximity to urban markets and first class support, M20 T: 01629 761211 location where quality London of life and business the Derbyshire Dales really does have it all. M5 M4 E: [email protected] Dover performance go www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/business hand in hand Exeter Southampton

www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/business 3 Access to skilled people - the Business accommodation to suit a range of needs - including A dedicated Derbyshire Dales Derbyshire Dales has a high proportion industrial premises and high quality office space in both A ‘one-stop-shop’ Business Advice service - of residents with degree level or town and rural locations - typical rents are around £54 per approach to accessing offering one-to-one advice and equivalent qualifications. Labour square metre for industrial space and range from £75 to £130 other services - support with re-location or costs are also more competitive than per sq metre for office space. Larger development sites are such as planning and growth plans including supply many other parts of England. 6 also available, clustered around the District’s market towns. regulatory advice, as chain contacts, advice on 3 well as information on 1recruiting staff and information the Better Business Information on services, products on local training providers. for All programme and expertise from the Government’s www.d2n2lep.org/BBR Business Growth Service Help with inward investment enquires and and support available (incorporating the Manufacturing property search - including a comprehensive from the East Midlands Advisory Service and Growth 36% database of available sites and premises searchable Chamber of Commerce. Accelerator), Local Enterprise of residents hold + degree level at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/tractivity, Partnership Growth Hubs (including qualifications local intelligence from the Economic Development access to finance, skills and innovation (or above) Team and inward investment support from support) and assistance available from Derbyshire Economic Partnership. 2 UK Trade and Investment. 8 10 reasons to invest in the Derbyshire7 Dales… Choose the Derbyshire Dales to start-up, relocate or grow your business and you’ll benefit from first class business support, local knowledge, access to business networks and more.

Sector strengths Investment in rural broadband - fibre technology is and supply chain being rolled out via the Digital Derbyshire programme 5 opportunities - including www.digitalderbyshire.org.uk and the District Council 10 School leavers with good qualifications Access to support available from two 4 in manufacturing, is working with the County Council and other partners – latest figures show nearly 70% of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) – the Dales pupils achieve five or more visitor economy, to make sure Dales businesses benefit. Derbyshire Dales is covered by both D2N2 GCSEs at grades A* to C including food & drink and (covering Derby, Derbyshire, and English and Maths, the highest creative & digital ) and the Sheffield City in Derbyshire. A wide range of industries. Region. The District Council works with apprenticeships are also available both LEPs to maximise the support available to younger people. 9 to businesses in the Dales.

4 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/business www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/business 5 A special place to live & work…

Parwich village... one of the Sunday Times ‘Best 50 rural places to live in Britain’ (March 2015)

Home to some 71,000 people, the Derbyshire Dales offers an excellent quality of life amidst stunning countryside with endless opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. Here you can leave congestion behind and enjoy an ideal living and working environment, not far from our city neighbours.

Distinctive rural market towns and picturesque villages offer a range of homes and the opportunity to get involved in local community life. The crime rate is low and unlike many rural areas there are excellent local leisure facilities with swimming pools and fitness facilities available - the area even boasts its own outdoor pool at . Cyclists enjoy traffic-free trails through superb countryside. Primary healthcare services are widely accessible and there are several world- With a central location and iconic attractions renowned specialist hospitals within reach in the surrounding cities. such as Chatsworth the visitor economy in the Derbyshire Home of a Good primary schools in all the towns and many of the villages mean that families benefit Dales thrives all year round. It is a natural choice UNESCO from a rural lifestyle without children travelling too far to school. There are high performing Home of for businesses starting or relocating a tourism World secondary schools in each town, with free school buses bringing pupils in from the Eroica Britannia business in a location which reflects their Heritage outlying villages. www.eroicabritannia.co.uk ethos. A prime example is the Youth Site the handsome and stylish Hostels Association which relocated Few places in England offer this combination of an unrivalled business location and festival of vintage its head office here from the rural lifestyle with all the facilities you need on your doorstep. cycling, food south of England. & fun

6 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/business www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/business 7 An inspiring place… A strong local identity enables businesses to derive competitive advantage from their association with the Peak District. Companies here are proud of their association with Britain’s first national park and find it an inspiring place to do business. Over 100 businesses, large and small, have already adopted the ‘Inspired by the Peak District’ logo and benefit from this local identity. By using it on packaging, websites and transport the brand provides Getting down to business... a sense of place and helps strengthen a company’s own brand.

Already home to many innovators and entrepreneurs, the area is ideally suited to modern, forward looking, environmentally aware businesses. A supportive business network… The Dales location and proximity to urban areas offers significant market and supply chain opportunities. Business Peak District represents the business community and works with the District Council, The number of high technology companies is growing, with businesses undertaking research other Peak District local authorities and and development activities through to the design and manufacture of specialised systems and Local Enterprise Partnerships to help equipment. Expertise has been developed in industries ranging from bioscience to transport Other large improve conditions for economic solutions... and the list keeps on growing. employers growth. Your business can be part of this network, benefitting from training, include: Moy Park, Larger well-established manufacturing and engineering companies such as DSF networking opportunities and Refractories & Minerals and William Twigg are complemented by a high number of H J Enthoven & Sons, Alcoa and Aggregate regular communications. small and microbusinesses, a diversity that helps create a strong business community. Industries 5 million visitors There is also a thriving food and drink sector ranging from large producers supplying national www.businesspeakdistrict.com supermarkets to small home-based businesses selling produce at farmers markets. £315m visitor spend Both independent retailers and small national brand shops in the four market towns are per annum part of the year-round £315m visitor economy. Many businesses benefit from the millions of visitors attracted to the area annually, plus there is a very strong ‘shop local’ culture which encourages residents and businesses to support the local economy.

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D o ve A515 4 13 A6 1 Ashbourne Airfield Industrial Estate DE6 1HA Development Sites 2 Brookfield Industrial Estate, DE4 5ND 10 21 Land for new employment development 3 Cartledge House Business Centre, SK17 8RG is also available at: 4 Mill managed workspace DE4 3RQ 3 Dovedale 18 airports 5 Deepdale Business Park, Bakewell DE45 1GT Ashbourne Airfield Industrial Estate extension within an hour’s 6 Industrial Estate DE45 1TB 19 Cawdor Quarry, Matlock travel time ASHBOURNE A517 9 7 Hathersage Hall Business Centre S32 1BB 20 Halldale Quarry, Matlock 1 18 17 v e 8 Hathersage Park, Hathersage S32 1DP 21 Middleton Road, Wirksworth Do er iv 3.5m R 9 Henmore Trading Estate, Ashbourne DE6 1RG Search online at: A52 10 Kingsfield Industrial Estate, Wirksworth DE4 4BG www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/tractivity 11 Lime Tree Business Park, Matlock DE4 3EJ people A515 12 Molyneux Business Park, DE4 2HJ live within 30 miles 13 Ravenstor Road Industrial Estate, Wirksworth DE4 4FY 14 Riverside Business Park, Bakewell DE45 1DA 15 Station Yard, Bakewell DE45 1GE A50 16 (Whitecross Road) Business Park, SK17 8PY Map ©Copyright Derbyshire Dales District Council Map ©Copyright Derbyshire Copyright & database rights (2015) Survey data © Crown Contains Ordnance DERBY 17 Waterside Business Park, Ashbourne DE6 1DG 10 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/business 11 Businesses big and small… CASE STUDIES

DSF Refractories & MVIS – mobile visual Codel International IntaRack Solutions Minerals Ltd information systems Ltd – environmental Limited www.dsf.co.uk www.m-vis.co.uk monitoring solutions www.intarack.co.uk www.codel.co.uk

DSF Refractories & Minerals is the Mobile Visual Information Systems Building on expertise developed Founded in 2013 IntaRack largest shaped refractory producer (MVIS) has gone from strength to over 25 years, Codel specialises Solutions grew rapidly and was in the UK. DSF has been located strength since the business started in the design and manufacture of a winner in the New Business at Friden, just off the A515 a few years ago at Brookfield high-technology instrumentation category of the 2014 Derby Buxton – Ashbourne Road for Industrial Estate, Tansley. for monitoring atmospheric Telegraph Business Awards. over 120 years and is today one Successfully delivering a major pollutant emissions and Based in Tideswell the company of the largest employers in the contract for traffic management combustion processes. Demanding provides bespoke IT services - Derbyshire Dales. The company’s during the Olympics helped to environmental standards and specialising in network design refractory products (used in the DSF works closely with showcase their Variable Message increasing legislation have helped and consultancy, structured data construction of high temperature the District Council and Sign products to a worldwide drive Codel’s business forward cabling and pre-terminated copper kilns and furnaces) are supplied the Peak District National audience. Their temporary so that today they are a market and fibre cabling. Clients range all over the world; Europe, North Park and always aims to be a mobile installations help reduce leader in their field. All their from small local companies to and South America and many good neighbour. We have recently congestion on the roads and products are designed, assembled multinationals such as Facebook, Asian markets including India, had support from the D2N2 LEP with support event management and tested in Bakewell, the Amazon and Sky. A recent China, Thailand and Japan. across the UK. hub of a worldwide network of contract was the supply of loan funding to help install a natural gas distributors and support centres structured cabling and IT services supply to our factory to reduce our fuel costs to a wide range of industries. for Eon’s new head office. and carbon emissions. This will help protect highly skilled jobs in our factory and result in further recruitment as we take advantage of lower fuel costs. Our first point of call was with the business advisor from Over Derbyshire Dales District Council who put us in touch with the right people and supported our case. 4,000 Neale Parkin VAT Managing registered Director businesses 12 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/business 13 CASE STUDIES

Peak Ales Plasma Biotal Ltd & Buxoplas Artisan Biscuits www.peakales.co.uk Plasma Coatings Ltd Manufacturing www.artisanbiscuits.co.uk www.plasma-group.co.uk www.buxoplas.co.uk

Support from local pub Technical innovation and a high Buxoplas was supported by The hand baked landlords, hotels and retailers quality service have enabled Derbyshire Dales Business Advice biscuits produced by has been a key factor in the Plasma Biotal Ltd and sister to access grant funding, helping Ashbourne-based success of Peak Ales. This company Plasma Coatings Ltd to it to grow and diversify to meet Artisan Biscuits grace thriving microbrewery was establish a wide client base for the needs of an expanding client the tables of lovers launched in 2005 by Rob and their thermal spraying technology. base. Located in a modern purpose- of fine foods in over Debra Evans in a converted Metal, ceramic and composite built unit at Bradwell, the company 40 countries. Using barn on the Chatsworth Estate. coatings are applied to a wide continually invests in innovative traditional methods As well as local real ale fans, We have benefitted greatly range of components in industries technologies and research and this Derbyshire family the company benefits from an from the District Council’s such as aerospace, petrochemicals, development to support its bakery, now employing around all-year-round tourism industry, practical encouragement for mining and textiles. In the production of plastic tubing 120 people, produces a range with many visitors enjoying small businesses. Fundamental to biomedical sector Plasma Biotal products. Special applications of crackers and biscuits a pint of ‘Swift Nick’ bitter our success has been the advice and Ltd uses hydoxlapatite powder have been developed for the which are stocked by delis, or ‘Chatsworth Gold’. support of the Derbyshire Dales Business and coatings technology for a construction and mining industries speciality food shops and number of OEM orthopaedic plus automotive, marine and high quality supermarkets. Advisor. She has been a great sounding implant manufacturers. agricultural sectors. board for our business ideas and has provided essential advice and support for our grant applications. Local support since 2005 has led to the development of a new production facility at Healthcare Ashford-in the-Water and the brewery now provides technology employment for nine people. businesses thrive here, on the doorstep of world class clinical research facilities in Rob Evans the surrounding cities - companies such as Partner Hathersage-based Francis Lamont Innovations who designed the FLOTE orthopaedic table for hip surgery. 14 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/business 15 Key Contacts… Organisations for helpful advice and information: UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) Government lead on all trade promotion and export activity in Derbyshire Dales District Council England aimed at helping UK based businesses succeed overseas. Economic Development Team www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-trade-investment Advice and support for businesses looking to start-up, T: 01332 826320 E: [email protected] re-locate or grow their business in the Derbyshire Dales. D2N2 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/business Local Enterprise Partnership for Derby, Derbyshire, T: 01629 761211 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. E: [email protected] www.d2n2growthhub.co.uk / www.d2n2lep.org/Home Derbyshire Economic Partnership T: 0333 006 9178 / 0115 9578765 Inward investment team for Derbyshire providing E: [email protected] assistance to businesses looking to locate in the county. Sheffield City Region www.investinderbyshire.co.uk Local Enterprise Partnership covering part T: 01629 538244 of Derbyshire including the Derbyshire Dales. E: [email protected] www.sheffieldcityregion.org.uk Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) T: 0114 254 1313 / 0114 254 1223 Tailored advice and support for manufacturing businesses. E: [email protected] / www.mas.businessgrowthservice. [email protected] greatbusiness.gov.uk GOV.UK www.gov.uk T: 0300 303 0034 E: [email protected] The Government’s online resource for businesses. businessMATTERS Register online at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/businessmatters to receive the District Council’s regular enewsletter, providing up-to-date information on business news, money matters and events in the area.

Photos: Front cover: main photo: Dales landscape; small photos: Waterside Business Park; Thornbridge Brewery; RE:SYSTEMS (courtesy of RE:SYSTEMS). Page 2: village. Page 3: David Mellor (courtesy of David Mellor Design Ltd); Hathersage Hall Business Centre (courtesy of Simon Bull Images & Ibbotson Architects); Glass blowing (courtesy of Curiousa&Curiousa). Page 5: Hathersage Park (courtesy of Blue Deer Ltd). Page 6: village. Page 7: Ashbourne; Cycling on the ; Arc Leisure Matlock; Chatsworth (courtesy of the Chatsworth Settlement). Page 8: MasterMover (courtesy of Derby Telegraph). Page 9: Bakewell Farmers Market; Jim Harrison (Thornbridge Brewery) and Chris Simm (Peak Engineers); Riverside Business Park; RE:SYSTEMS (courtesy of RE:SYSTEMS), Curiosa&Curiosa (courtesy of Curiousa&Curiousa). Page 10: photo courtesy of Hathersage Hall Business Centre. Page 11: Thornbridge Brewery; Deepdale Business Park; Ashbourne Airfield Industrial Estate; Cromford Mill. Page 12: photos courtesy of DSF Refractories and Minerals Ltd. Page 13: photos courtesy of Mobile Visual Information Systems, Codel and IntaRack.

Page 14: photos courtesy of Peak Ales. Page 15: photos courtesy of Plasma Biotal, Buxoplas, Artisan Biscuits and Francis Lamont Innovations. Dunston Print

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