Connect with business
The overarching aim at Financial Leeds is to maximise economic value in Leeds city region through a highly skilled and dedicated financial and professional services sector. Through strong inward investment and the established professional community in the Leeds city region, our aim is for Leeds to provide a global hub for investors and international businesses.
Whether an existing Leeds business or overseas investor, our aim is to provide value to our members through professional support and advice.
Our core focus areas are as follows:-
Leeds City Region Inward Investment
Financial Leeds connects financial and professional services organisations within Leeds and the wider city region helping them expand cost effectively and profitably within the city. Our aim is to establish Leeds city region as the first choice location for businesses looking to grow and invest.
Being the most important and largest financial and professional services centre outside London, Leeds city region offers significant opportunities to businesses including strong sector networks, a skilled and educated workforce, first class yet affordable office space and a sophisticated infrastructure and transport networks.
Our aim is to establish Leeds city region as the first choice location for national and international businesses, enabling them to enjoy long term growth in a thriving and vibrant business sector.
Promoting Financial and Professional Services Sector Capability
The sheer scale and calibre of the financial and professional community demonstrates Leeds city region’s credentials as a centre of excellence for the financial and professional services industry. At Financial Leeds we actively support the sector through regional, national and international lobbying on relevant sector issues where we are able to make a difference, together with contributions to regional and national policy.
Leading a network of financial and professional services organisations we strive to generate increased business within the region through referrals and introductions.
Financial Leeds has continued to increase the profile of the professional and financial services sector within Leeds city region and improve links with international markets.
Developing Skills and Business Innovation
Financial Leeds promotes and supports innovation, entrepreneurs and skills development to assist in business growth and economic development of the region.
Innovation City Leeds is a major initiative led by the city’s two universities designed to promote innovation and new ways of thinking across the financial services sector. Harnessing the power of creativity and innovative thinking the initiative aims to transform the way businesses operate, creating value from the city’s knowledge base and providing opportunities for exciting multidisciplinary working. Innovation City Leeds will play an important role in the growth and future success of the financial and professional services sector in the Leeds city region.
At Financial Leeds our close links with universities and Innovation City Leeds enable us to contribute to the development of skills and training opportunities, as well as promoting a culture of innovation across the region.
In addition our close link with the Financial Services Skills Council, which provides strategic leadership for education, skills and training for the whole of the financial services industry across the UK, enables us to work closely on projects, research and providing member information.