Dorset is already home to a number of thriving businesses on both global and national level. Some of the companies that have chosen to locate their International or UK headquarters are Sunseeker International, Dorset Cereals, Lush, Farrow & Ball, Merlin Entertainment, Cobham, and New Look just to name a few.
Over 200 foreign-owned businesses have chosen Dorset to set up part or all of their UK operations, such as JP Morgan, Airbus, Atlas Elektronik UK, Siemens, The Bank of New York Mellon, Sharp, Honeywell, Sigma-Aldrich, Hitachi, Manitou BF SA, Deutsche Bank, Dupont, and many others.
Dorset is above the national educational standard, making the country an attractive place to invest. The areas surrounding Dorset are also well-educated, meaning than investors will be able to benefit from the educated labour force from around the fringes of Dorset.
The transport connections to and around Dorset make the county an excellent gateway to the rest of the UK, Europe and beyond.