Summary

Bournemouth’s economy is characterised by its diverse and dynamic service sector, which has seen rapid development over the past twenty years. A number of world-class firms have seen the advantages in recent years of relocation to an area which combines a large pool of skilled workers with a high quality lifestyle. Boournemouth’s prosperity means that demand is high, and businesses in the town have access to a local market of some 435,000 residents.

Communications

The town is located between Poole and Christchurch with easy access to the M3/M27 via a short stretch of dual carriageway, The town has a direct rail link to London and is in close proximity to Bournemouth and Southampton Airports.

Commercial Land

There is a choice of attractive town centre and out-of-town sites and new development planned within the Lansdowne business district of Bournemouth town centre including St Pauls Square, the new Hotel Training School adjoining the Bournemouth International Centre and new mixed use developments such as the Dakota buliding on Exeter Road.

Industry Strengths

The range of skills, property, connectivity and support networks that exist across Dorset make it an ideal location whatever your type of business.

The strength of the area’s economy lies in the presence of world-class leaders and international brands, within a diverse mix of sectors and balance of service and manufacturing businesses.

At the same time there are sector concentrations with a regionally significant marine sector based around Dorset’s three ports, a thriving financial and business services industry generating billions to the local economy mainly situated within the business districts of Bournemouth and Poole, a flourishing food and drink sector with companies representing both the niche market and mainline suppliers to the leading supermarkets, and an advanced engineering sector with a particular focus within South East Dorset.