Why Maidstone?
10 Good reasons to locate in Maidstone
- Ideally located for UK and European markets – 35 miles from London and Channel Tunnel
- A successful investment track record - a total of £400m public/private Town Centre regeneration projects delivered and a £320m future investment programme
- A natural growth point – a commitment to 11,000 new homes and 10,000 new jobs targets
- A highly skilled and productive workforce – generating £3 billion annual GVA
- Excellence in education – leading UK grammar schools and a centre of Post-16 Learning
- Affordable office costs up to 60% cheaper than London – and up to 34 hectares of new business development land
- The ideal combination of town and country living – River Medway, regenerated urban parks and green spaces
- Enjoy its cultural offer – Leeds Castle, new Maidstone Museum, Hazlitt Theatre
- A great place to live – Maidstone ranked 2nd in the UK for “affordable affluence”
- Join the Business Capital of Kent – 84% of Locate in Kent customers described Maidstone as a good business location and their preferred choice in Kent
Maidstone is open for business and the town’s strategic location, excellent transport network, highly skilled and productive workforce and cost-effective setting all combine to make Maidstone the ideal choice for investment.
Towergate Foyer, Eclipse Business Park, Maidstone