Much has been written about the potential, negative impacts of BREXIT on the UK economy in the past 4 years, particularly in relation to future overseas investment. There was even the thought that there would be a mass migration of international businesses from the UK in favour of other EU capital cities. The reality is very different.
There is currently a global appetite for exploring UK trade opportunities.
Some 7 months in, countries are now queuing up to trade with the UK. With European superpowers like France, Italy and Germany, to name but a few, all keen to sign a trade agreement, there are many positive signs that this could be the right time for your business to explore what the UK has to offer.
The shift from panic and uncertainty to much greater confidence in the UK economy, can be evidenced in the press, this week, with the news that Motor Trade leaders, Vauxhall and Nissan, are to set develop cutting edge manufacturing bases in Ellesmere Port and Sunderland, respectively.
A huge vote of confidence in our economy.
After media speculation, Nissan has taken advantage of the UK's favourable post BREXIT trading arrangements to announce their intention to start a new battery Gigafactory operation, in partnership with Chinese-based, battery maker, Envision. The plant is also tipped to include production of its Qashqai and Juke models, as part of its electric vehicle roll out.
Vauxhall too has announced a £100 million investment in Ellesmere Port, as part of its approach to developing new, high tec, electric vehicles.
These investments alone will lead to thousands of new jobs, economic benefits, etc and, as confidence grows, encourage other international investors to follow suit.
Sapphire Innovation is a leading UK-based, thought leader.
Where do we fit in? As a thought leading consultancy, we keep an eye out for commercial opportunities within the UK market so that we can best advise our clients.
Working with both international businesses, and those that are UK-based, we excel in helping to identify opportunities in the supply chain and are ready to explore new, UK and overseas partnerships and projects etc, leading to business success and future growth.
If you share our deep-rooted passion for success and want to explore what's possible in terms of UK investment, we want to hear from you. Feel free to contact us.
