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Make It Moray www.hie.co.uk MAKE IT MORAY For a better investment MAKE IT MORAY WELCome Welcome to Moray, a stunning and vibrant region with a healthy economy and a broad business base providing a range of high quality jobs and strong communities with a growing population. It is an exceptional environment in which to live, work and relax. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) are here to help you make the move to Moray. We provide a complete range of services, information and advice that you may require when choosing to locate your business in Moray. 2 MAKE IT MORAY OUR ASSetS Moray is a region with outstanding natural • Moray produces the most important resources, world renowned brands and a high concentration of activity in the world standard of living. famous Scottish food and drink industry • Moray is the natural location to establish • It offers an exceptional environment an engineering business to support the oil in which to live, work and relax and gas and renewable energy sector • This area has a track record in military • Moray offers an available workforce with aerospace. RAF Lossiemouth is the a great reputation for business process service’s largest fast jet base. RAF Kinloss outsourcing once the main operating base for the • There are a number of development Nimrod MRA4 has now been replaced opportunities available for hotel and by a British Army Base tourism businesses, in particular within • Moray is emerging as a prime location Elgin city in research and development for the life • Moray offers direct access to national sciences sector trunk routes and the UK rail network. There are two international airports within easy reach 3 MAKE IT MORAY TOP teN reaSONS to INVEST IN Moray From educational excellence to pioneering innovation, there are many reasons to invest in Moray. Here are our top ten. HIGH RETURNS PIONEERING INNOVATORS LIVE. WORK. RELAX. MORAY Moray is one of the most cost effective A key partner within the UK’s newest Moray is well known for its high standard of regions (relative to Scottish average) with university, the University of the Highlands and living. The area offers a rich local culture, competitive labour costs, ensuring best value Islands (UHI), the Moray education system is friendly communities, superb facilities and and enabling your company to achieve a high responsive in delivering the skilled workforce services, entertainments, leisure and sports. return on investment. needed. The collaborative pioneering work With affordable housing, great schools and of digital and medical professionals in a dry climate, Moray is a great place to live, PROVEN TRACK RECORD the region is putting Moray on the map in work and relax. the development of Scotland’s digital Moray has the expertise to support the healthcare sector. ACCESS TO MARKETS growth of world class businesses. The region is home to renowned food and drink brands, The Alexander Graham Bell Centre located Moray is located between Scotland’s oil from Walkers shortbread to Baxters foods at Moray College UHI will compliment the capital Aberdeen and the Highlands’ capital and numerous Speyside whiskies providing ground breaking work being carried out in city, Inverness, with easy access to rail, road high end products to international markets, digital healthcare in the Moray region. and international airport links. Inverness as well as small, high quality niche producers. Airport is only 35 minutes from Elgin, the Commercial and Administrative Capital of Thirty years of operational experience in Moray whilst Aberdeen Airport is no more energy-related engineering and fabrication than a 90 minute drive. as well as the increase in engineering skills make its coastal location perfect to support Scotland’s ambition, to be a world leading renewable energy powerhouse. 4 The Enterprise Park Forres SPACE TO GROW WORKING TOGETHER STRONG WORK ETHIC We have space for your business to grow Moray has developed a mature partnership Moray offers a well educated, skilled with high quality infrastructure across the model of working which brings together workforce with a great reputation for region. all aspects of its community. Eighteen customer service. Moray companies have partner groups including Moray Council, low turnover of staff and high retention rates. • The Enterprise Park Forres (EPF), development agency HIE, Skills Development The region has a growing population; the Moray’s premier business location offers Scotland, and business, health, community 2011 census shows an increase to 93,300 an excellent working environment, with a and academic representatives are working people resident in Moray. However, the area range of high quality business units and together to support your investment in has access to an even wider labour pool as land development opportunities. Find out the area. there are 236,000 people within a one hour more at www.enterpriseparkforres.co.uk drive of Elgin. Moray has 85% of its working • Elgin Business Park adjacent to the A96, BUSINESS SUPPORT age population in employment which is higher is a 125 acre site to the East of Elgin. The than the Scottish average (80%). business park is proposed to have a mix Businesses locating to the Moray area may of industries such as retail, hospitality, be able to benefit from the support of HIE, SKILLS business and industrial use. Phase 1 with specialist business advice, infrastructure, of development started autumn 2013. networking, access to industry experts and Workers in Moray are more likely to have a • The Moray Council also has a range exclusive business programmes dependent skill than across Scotland as a whole. Moray of property across Moray including on growth potential, ambition and sector. We College is part of the new UHI and has and Buckie Harbour. can help you identify and access funding and has over 8,000 enrolled students. It offers a provide a comprehensive investor support range of degree and postgraduate courses. Moray offers high levels of broadband programme. Our team can talk through your Moray has a strong educational base and connectivity, meeting your worldwide online business plan and the financial needs of the there are eight secondary schools, which in requirements. business as part of our wider discussions 2011 produced 1,021 school leavers. Some about what Moray has to offer for you. 89% went on to further or higher education or to gain employment – above the Scottish average of 82%. 5 MAKE IT MORAY Key SeCtor ProFILES LIFE SCIENCES ENGINEERING, PRODUCTION FOOD AND DRINK AND MANUFACTURING There are a number of strands of life Moray has some of the strongest food and sciences activity emerging in Moray. The Moray is a natural location to establish an drink export businesses in Scotland, including area has a growing reputation in developing engineering business to support the oil some of the world’s leading brands - ranging digital and online technologies to improve and gas and renewable energy sectors. from indigenous Baxters Food Group and service delivery and efficiency. Although With its long history as an engineering and Walkers Shortbread to the world’s leading these strands have emerged independently, fabrication base for the oil and gas and premium drinks business Diageo. There they are complementary and have arisen distillation industries it is perfectly placed is also a strong presence of independent because of the unique health ecosystem for diversification into the renewable energy international seafood companies. found in Moray. supply chains. The strength of Speyside’s heritage has Collaboration between the cutting edge Electrical and mechanical engineering skills attracted significant investment. The work of experts from Dr Gray’s Hospital in are highly developed in the local workforce, ‘Speyside’ region boasts the highest Elgin and care and health services in the including those making the transition from concentration of whisky distilleries in community means it is in a strong position to armed forces to civilian life. The strengths Scotland including world bestsellers: develop, pilot and test comprehensive digital of engineering, strategy to diversify the Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Glen Grant and The healthcare models. benefits of the oil and gas industry around Macallan. These companies continue to Scotland put Moray in a prime position as innovate and invest in new opportunities. The Alexander Graham Bell Centre is a great place to invest. designed to support the ground breaking work being carried out in digital healthcare in The Moray Firth plays an increasingly TOURISM the Moray region. The £6.5 million project has important role in offshore wind energy; it created a “centre of excellence” located on is home to the Beatrice wind demonstrator, Moray provides a firm foundation for a high the Moray College UHI Campus in Elgin. This the world’s first deep water offshore wind value tourism sector and represents a hidden collaborative hub will provide opportunities turbine deployment. Over the next few years opportunity. The location is highly accessible and facilities for new business and research, 384 wind turbines will be constructed in the and has a tremendously varied tourism offer creating important and strong links between Moray Firth. with exciting development opportunities the private sector, medical practitioners and available for hotel and tourism businesses. academia. BUSINESS SERVICES The area is famous for hunting, shooting The Enterprise Park Forres has been Moray offers an available workforce with and fishing. The mountains, coast, forestry, awarded Enterprise Area Status for Life a great reputation for business process National Park and market towns offer outdoor Sciences by the Scottish Government, outsourcing, with leading process and and indoor pursuits. Moray is also a base for covering 25 acres of the 100 acre park. outsourcing company, Capita, being located international and national tourism Enterprise area designation brings additional on EPF. The region’s location represents businesses. incentives and support to life science cost efficiencies with lower average rents investors locating at EPF.
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