Doing Business in Basingstoke

Basingstoke is a vibrant centre in the heart of the South and an ideal location for business. Being less than 50 minutes from London Waterloo, 40 minutes from Heathrow and 30 miles from Southampton Airport, Basingstoke boasts some of the lowest office accommodation costs in the South. There is an excellent cross-section of premises available: industrial, retail, office and serviced offices, with both freehold and leasehold options.

Basingstoke has a mature, growing economy and is home to a large, well-educated workforce with over 20% of the population educated to degree level or higher. The mix of schooling on offer includes both state and independent choices, as well as sixth form and a technical college. These demographics have fuelled a steady influx of small and large companies alike, and at present there are over 5500 different businesses based in the area. Basingstoke is home to the AA, De La Rue plc and Barclays Asset Management, and is the UK base of leading international companies like Eli Lilly & Company, Wella, ITT Defence, Motorola, Thales Missile Electronics and Winterthur Life.

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