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Liverpool City Region offers companies all the business-critical ingredients for profitable back and middle-office functions. Whether it’s an outsourcing operation, customer services or shared services centre, you’ll find everything you need here.
Liverpool City region is one of the UK’s leading financial centres hosting key facilities for Santander, Barclaycard, Handelsbanken, RSA and Bibby Financial Services. Wealth management is a particular strength and Liverpool is ranked as the top location outside of London, with global firms such as Pershing (subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation) and Investec Wealth and Investment, as well as Rathbones Investment Management who employ more than 700 people in the city.
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Largest wealth management centre outside of London
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6 million workforce within an hour
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Operating costs a fraction of other financial centres
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More than 80 businesses have a customer service centre in Liverpool City Region
With more than 650 law firms employing 10,000 staff across the city region, the legal sector is well-established and thriving. Major firms such as Hill Dickinson, DWF, Brabners, Weightmans, DLA, Morecrofts and Riverview Law are represented, with many having their headquarters here.
A major centre for eCommerce, Liverpool City Region offers companies all the business-critical ingredients to create a profitable online retail operation. We’re enthusiastic early-adopters of new business models with major players like QVC and Shop Direct based here.
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Highly competitive operating costs
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Global financial centre
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Equipped to excel at customer service
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- Claire.Delahunty@growthplatform.org
Latest Financial, Professional & Business Services news
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Knowledge Quarter Liverpool launches soft landing programme to encourage inward investment
A new soft-landing programme, known as KQ Base, has been launched today with the aim of de-risking inward investment for those companies looking to expand their business presence to the UK market for the first time.
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Delivery giant Yodel to create 3,000 new Liverpool City Region jobs
Liverpool City Region-headquartered delivery giant Yodel has announced plans to create almost 3,000 new jobs ahead of Christmas.
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Liverpool City Region’s latest wealth manager opens its doors
Liverpool’s newest wealth management operation has opened its doors to clients after its initial launch was delayed by the COVID-19 lockdown.
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MSIF Establishes a £1m fund to support SMEs
Liverpool-based business loan and equity provider MSIF is establishing a £1m fund to support SMEs impacted by the coronavirus epidemic.
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CASE STUDY: SANTANDER
Santander UK plc, part of the Santander Group, is a leading financial services provider in the UK with its commercial banking headquarters based in Liverpool City Region, since 2008.
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CASE STUDY: Rathbones
Founded in Liverpool in 1742, Rathbones has retained a major base in the city and is a key reason why the area is the UK’s largest centre for wealth management outside of London
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Morecrofts helps direct more than £100,000 to crisis-hit charities
Liverpool law firm Morecrofts has helped financially aid struggling charities hit by the coronavirus crisis to the tune of more than £100,000.