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Financial, Professional & Business Services
Liverpool 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.
More than 41,000 people in Liverpool are employed in our financial and professional sector, equating to16 per cent of all Liverpool jobs, which in turn accounts for 15 per cent of Liverpool’s total GVA.
Liverpool is one of the UK’s leading financial centres. 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 -
6 million workforce within an hour's drive -
Operating costs a fraction of other financial centres -
41,000 people emplyed in the sector
Liverpool’s 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 offers companies all the business-critical ingredients to create a profitable online retail operation. We’re enthusiastic early-adopters of new business models with many major players based here.
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Highly competitive operating costs -
Global financial centre -
Equipped to excel at customer service
Latest Financial, Professional & Business Services news
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Corporate law firm opens first Liverpool office
Primas Law partners outside the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool. Picture by Hannah Jones
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Liverpool records largest letting in a year
High Street Solicitors has taken almost 15,000 sq ft at No 1 Tithebarn, relocating from Cotton Exchange on Old Hall Street.
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Accountancy firm expands with relocation to bigger office base
Accountancy and business advisory firm MHA Moore and Smalley has relocated its Liverpool office as it continues growing its team and client base in the region, in a move which could see staff numbers more than double.
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Case Study: Sedulo
Sedulo are a Northern Accountancy firm have who recently expanded in to Liverpool City Region. Having acquired Wilson Henry – one of the longest established business advisory firms in the city the company saw their staff number almost quadruple from 9 to almost 40 firmly establishing them in the Liverpool market.
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SPOTLIGHT: Sedulo Expansion in to Liverpool City Region
National accountancy firm, Sedulo are one of Liverpool City Region’s latest financial and professional investors. Here Marketing Manager, Adam White shares the story behind the company’s recent expansion in to the region and why it is such an important move for them.
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Liverpool City Region’s Rathbone Brothers acquires wealth management giant Saunderson House for £150m
Wealth management giant Rathbone Brothers has announced the acquisition of the UK’s biggest professional services financial planning firm for £150m.
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New York investor acquires Liverpool City Region advisory firm ‘Wealth at Work’
New York-based private investment firm, Aquiline, has spent tens of million of pounds to take a majority stake in a specialist Liverpool City Region financial advisory firm.