Business
Existing Business
Ashford is currently home to over 5000 businesses and 16
business parks. The borough has access to a workforce of 790,000
people within a 40 minute drive time of the town. Companies that
are currently based here range from small enterprises to global
businesses such as Hitachi, Coty, Eurostar and Givaudan.
Investing in Ashford
A £650million investment programme has already started in
Ashford, supporting the creation of 28,000 new jobs, 2 million sq
ft office space and doubling the towns population.
In 2009, with the arrival of High Speed Trains, Ashford will be
37 minutes from London, adding to the already impressive transport
links of International Train services, the M20, Eurotunnel and the
Port of Dover.
With house prices in Ashford 7% cheaper than the South East
average, 30% lower than London and prime commercial property rents
at circa £17.00 per sq ft, Ashford really is Best Placed for
Business.
To find out more visit the Ashford Best Placed
Website.
This webpage was updated on 7/3/2008