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Maidstone's Business Sectors

What types of businesses locate here

Maidstone is home to major employers such as Towergate, Europe’s largest independently-owned insurance intermediary, Royal Bank of Scotland,  Clydesdale Bank and a wealth of smaller enterprises in the media sector, business services, construction, warehousing and distribution industries.

This diversity, combined with a strong base of small and medium sized enterprises has given Maidstone the flexibility to respond to new economic opportunities and ensure that the borough is well placed to secure future economic growth.

There are a number of sectors of strategic importance to the Maidstone economy, whether they are growing or established business clusters.

  • Business and Professional Services
  • Retail, Leisure and Culture
  • Creative and Media
  • Rural diversification
  • [Sustainable] Construction
  • Public Sector/Health and Education
  • Medical Services

 

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Eclipse Park, Maidstone - ASB Law building

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