OVERVIEW
Liverpool is a city in the North West
Liverpool is a city in the North West and the heart of the Liverpool/Birkenhead metropolitan borough which directly abuts Greater Manchester on one side and the Irish Sea on the other.
Liverpool has a GVA (Gross Value Added) of £13.7bn and the City Region as a whole has a GVA of £28.3bn, making Liverpool/Birkenhead a significant contributor to the UK economy at large.
Liverpool has been the site of hundreds of millions of pounds of redevelopment in recent years. Sites such as Liverpool ONE shopping complex, the RopeWalks, the Lime Street Gateway and the Commercial District (among others) have added much value to the city. Much, much more is anticipated in the coming years.
Halton is home to some of the most cutting edge science research in the country, for instance the facility at Sci-Tech Daresbury. (Liverpool City Region Investment Guide 2016)
Knowsley is the centre of advanced manufacturing in the Liverpool region and is home to large companies such as Jaguar Land Rover, QVC and Matalan. Knowsley business park is the most significant in the region.
Covering 1200 acres, more than 800 businesses and 16,000 jobs call Knowsley business park home. (Liverpool City Region Investment Guide 2016) Sefton is home to several multi-national companies such as Fujitsu and Santander. (Liverpool City Region Investment Guide 2016)