West Midlands remains the UK’s leading hotspot for foreign investment outside of London

Posted on 25 Jun 2021 by James Devonshire

The West Midlands has once again emerged at the top of the list as the UK’s leading location for attracting overseas investment outside London, with the automotive sector playing a significant role in alluring international businesses to the region, new data shows.

Defying global economic uncertainties posed by the Coronavirus pandemic, the West Midlands has once again emerged as the UK’s leading location for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) outside London and the South East – the fourth consecutive year that the region has held the top spot. According to official data from the Department for International…

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