3. 7 reasons to locate your business in the UK $17 trillion EU market 8 out of 9 of Europe’s top universities Highest graduate output in Europe Hundreds of companies make repeat investments Top for ease of doing business Corporate tax to reduce to 20% by 2015 10 th for life satisfaction

4. Corporation tax 20% by 2015

5. Easy to do business 6 procedures and an average of 13 days to register a business 7 th Easiest place to do business globally

6. Where is Hampshire? London Within a 1 hour drive of a market of 18 million people

7. Where is Hampshire? Farnborough Basingstoke Winchester Southampton Portsmouth

8. Fast to London and the world Heathrow : 30 mins Gatwick : 1 hour A3, M3 and A27 link Hampshire to London 34 minutes to London 2 major ports 2 nd largest container terminal in the UK

9. Fast to London and the world Time to central London by rail Farnborough34 mins Basingstoke45 mins Winchester1 hr Southampton1 hr 20 mins Portsmouth1 hr 40 mins Flight times from Heathrow Hong Kong11 hr 30 mins Singapore12 hr 30 mins New York7 hr 30 mins Dubai6 hr 50 mins Flight times from Southampton Brussels1 hr 10 mins Paris1 hr 20 mins Amsterdam1 hr 20 mins Dublin1 hr 20 mins Dusseldorf1 hr 35 mins Geneva1 hr 40 mins Frankfurt1 hr 45 mins Salzburg2 hr 20 mins

10. Outstanding lifestyle

11. Industry strengths Insurance 15% 21% 15% 21% 19% of the South East figure of £36 bn Hampshire is also one of the largest contributors of financial services alone £2.4bn Hampshire contributed £7bn of GVA in 2011 Oxfordshire Berkshire Surrey West Sussex Buckinghamshire East Sussex Kent Hampshire Isle of Wight

12. Industry strengths Employment by industry in Hampshire as a % of the South East Insurance 15% Legal 21% Business & management consultancy 15% Accounting & Tax 21%

13. Major employers Business & Management Consultancy Insurance Accounting & Tax 15% Legal 21%

14. A talented workforce 55,600 Employed in the financial and business services sector in Hampshire Hampshire also has one of the highest employment rates in associated professional services outside of London 30,600 Financial services employs 25,000 people 2.7% of the UK total

15. A talented workforce 2 million jobs are generated by the financial & professional services sector accounting for 3% of UK GDP Financial services employs 1 million people Of whom more than 66% work outside of London Another 900,000 people are employed in associated professional services

16. Competitive salaries IT Developer £35,000 Finance Director £80,000 HR Manager £40,000 Personal Assistant £25,000 Legal Partner £60,000 Financial Services Adviser £30,000

17. Fresh talent Oxford Executive MBA is ranked no.4 in the world by The Economist 8 out of 9 of Europe’s top universities are in the UK No.4

18. Universities 90 Universities within 40 miles of Hampshire

19. Universities 4 Hampshire Universities with 65,000 students collectively

20. Fresh talent Hampshire Universities all have higher than average numbers enrolled in business studies of students from the University of Southampton are in work or training 6 months after graduating 85%

21. Research centres of excellence The University of Southampton is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities 6 World Class Research Centres

22. Key Locations Farnborough Basingstoke Winchester Southampton Portsmouth

23. Basingstoke Business & Management Consultancy Insurance Accounting & Tax 15% Legal 21% 30 minutes from the M25 London Orbital Motorway 45 minutes from Heathrow and Gatwick 45 minutes by train to central London 30 minutes from Southampton Airport

24. Farnborough Business & Management Consultancy Insurance Accounting & Tax 15% Legal 21% 34 minutes from London by train High quality business and technology parks The most modern and efficient business aviation airport in Europe Home to the Farnborough International Airshow, Europe’s largest aviation trade show

25. Portsmouth Business & Management Consultancy Insurance Accounting & Tax 15% Legal 21% Just over 1 hour from London £1 billion investment in development and infrastructure projects Home to The University of Portsmouth Vibrant waterfront city

26. Southampton Business & Management Consultancy Insurance Accounting & Tax 15% Legal 21% 1 hour from London The UK’s 2 nd largest container terminal Home to The University of Southampton and Southampton Solent University Southampton airport serves over 50 European destinations

27. Key business parks in Hampshire 15%

28. Office rates per square foot Business & Management Consultancy Insurance Accounting & Tax 15% Legal London West End £97.50 £19.00 Southampton £17.50 Basingstoke £20.00 Farnborough London City £57.00

29. How can we help? Property identification Recruiting talent Access to key networks International trade support Access to knowledge and innovation Finance and funding support Statutory services Aftercare

30. Thank you Thank you for listening