York is an internationally renowned visitor destination bringing in well over £4m visitors annually to enjoy what is on offer generating £363m locally. Voted recently European Tourism’s City of the Year, because of its "gateway" role it also brings benefit to the whole region.
York is a regional centre of learning with two major universities with the expanding University of York ranked within the international top 100.
The focus for York is on developing the strengths of the financial and business services sector and interlocking it with that of Leeds – only 25 minutes away by train with London an hour and fifty minutes away.
York is an international city which offers a place in which business can be done - outstanding living and working environments, excellent communication links, an expanding and skilled workforce and the availability of bespoke services designed to help any company considering investment generate a sound business case.