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Financial, Professional & Business Services

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.

Largest wealth management centre outside of London
2.6 million workforce within a 45-minute drive
Operating costs a fraction of other financial centres
Second largest LCR employer generating over a quarter of total economic output

A high-quality, cost-competitive, low-risk financial and business hub

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.