Stansted Airport is located in the East of England, an ideal location for European businesses. It has more scheduled routes to Europe than any other UK airport. Over 4.5 million business passengers travel through Stansted each year, and its cargo business is estimated at over £8 billion annually. The East of England is a top location for innovation and home to a large container port, with Stansted offering 150 destinations worldwide to support local and international businesses.

1. The East of England – London Stansted
An ideal location for a European base
Stansted has more Stansted’s cargo
scheduled routes business is
to Europe than estimated to be over
any other airport £8 billion a year
in the world
Over 4.5 million
business passengers
travel through
Stansted every year
The East of England: Stansted offers a powerful proposition for companies
G The top location for innovation, locating their UK and European operations to the region
contributing 25% of UK R&D spend – and for local businesses trading internationally.
over three times the national average
G Part of the Greater South East –
the 10th largest economy in the world With any high-growth region, there is at least one highly
G Home to Felixstowe, the largest effective international airport that is easy to get to and has
container port in the UK super reach to key markets that business people want to
trade with. Stansted is all of this and more:
G London Stansted Airport is the East of England’s fastest growing
international airport. It is the third busiest in the UK;
G From Stansted, 23 airlines fly to 150 destinations in 34 countries worldwide;
G Stansted is the UK base for Air Asia X – the first low-cost long haul flight
to Kuala Lumpur with connections to South East Asia and Australia;
G 80% of FT Global 500 companies have their offices within a two-hour
drive of Stansted;
G Easy access to the City of London without the associated high-cost base
of a capital city;
G Recruit from a highly-skilled talent pool of established international
business clusters;
Business support funded by the
East of England Development Agency
G Embed your business in the UK’s most innovative region.
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2. East of England International “ We are arecyclable glass containers
percent
US company making 100
with 80 manufacturing facilities in 22
Enabling Business countries. Europe is the largest region
in our global operations and therefore
Stansted is perfectly placed for travel
to mainland Europe and beyond. There
is a good choice of low cost carriers for
“ We are ready to help companies at the the short haul flights which allows us
very outset of their international
planning to consider their options for a
to keep travel costs to a minimum.
”
Jonathan Batey,
UK base. Our comprehensive service
Finance Director of
will then assist those locating here
OI Manufacturing UK Ltd,
through every step involved.
” based in Harlow, is the
David Riches, Chief Executive largest manufacturer
East of England International of glass containers in
the world.
“ The excellent schedule of services on
offer from London Stansted has proved
invaluable for us as our new paper mill
in King’s Lynn has progressed. Lynn
PM7 has involved many visitors from our
When planning your move to the UK, EEI’s German headquarters coming to the UK,
as well as new staff going to Germany
commercially-focused Business Development
Managers will use their sector knowledge ”
for training.
Dr Wolfgang Palm,
and connections for your benefit. Chief Executive of
Palm Paper. Their £400m
investment in King's Lynn
Our Business Development Managers are sector specialists who houses the largest
understand the specific requirements of businesses setting up in the UK. newsprint machine
in Europe.
They are able to share their strategic perspective and work with you to
establish your operations here.
“ Ireland is becoming the frequency
important to us and
increasingly
Our Investor Development managers already support the 2400 other of flights from London Stansted enables
overseas-owned businesses in the region. They will ensure that you are
kept abreast of key issues affecting your business and provide continued
us to do business easily.
”
Geoff Watts,
support for your growth. Managing Director of
Davall Gears. Based
in Welham Green, near
Let us: Hatfield, Hertfordshire,
specialises in the
G Provide you with specialist local sector knowledge production of high
quality gears and geared drives.
G Quickly identify technology partners
G Align you with key academic contacts “ In termsStansted Airportmainland easy
Europe,
of travelling to
is within
G Embed you in the supply chain reach and there is a huge range of
destinations on offer. For trips further
G Put you in touch with business service providers afield, including the US, we would
welcome a greater choice of airlines
G Find you appropriate premises and destinations from Stansted, which
G Help source expert staff is right on our doorstep.
”
Paul Crofts,
EEI is a not-for-profit company General Manager
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For expert help contact: Peterborough for
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