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Maidstone's welcome sign

Why Maidstone?

10 Good reasons to locate in Maidstone

  1. Ideally located for UK and European markets – 35 miles from London and Channel Tunnel
  2. A successful investment track record - a total of £400m public/private Town Centre regeneration projects delivered and a £320m future investment programme
  3. A natural growth point – a commitment to 11,000 new homes and 10,000 new jobs targets
  4. A highly skilled and productive workforce – generating £3 billion annual GVA
  5. Excellence in education – leading UK grammar schools and a centre of Post-16 Learning
  6. Affordable office costs up to 60% cheaper than London – and up to 34 hectares of new business development land
  7. The ideal combination of town and country living – River Medway, regenerated urban parks and green spaces
  8. Enjoy its cultural offer – Leeds Castle, new Maidstone Museum, Hazlitt Theatre
  9. A great place to live – Maidstone ranked 2nd in the UK for “affordable affluence”
  10. 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

Maidstone's Eclipse Park - Towergate Foyer

Economic Development Unit, Maidstone Borough Council, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JQ email: economicdevelopment@maidstone.gov.uk