--- title: "Date" url: https://lovenorthamptonshire.com/date/ description: "Read the latest information and articles from Love Northamptonshire | Business, Enterprise & County Life." --- # Date Close ## Call our growth advisors on 0844 556 0101 Take advantage of Northamptonshire’s centre of excellence for enterprise. This cost-effective, conveniently positioned county has all you need in building a successful business, including; funding and business support, networking opportunities, start-up and general advice. For more information and to discover how Northamptonshire can benefit new and expanding businesses, contact our investment team. Please select from the following links: - Love Northamptonshire - Header Slide Down - Login At the heart of England and just one hour from London, business is booming in Northamptonshire, one of the fastest growing counties in the UK... and recently named the most enterprising place to do business in Britain. 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The county works extremely well for us... our central location makes going to see London clients a lot easier than before, and impacts positively on travel costs and work-life balance. All in all, I can’t imagine being anywhere else. Alison Parker, Director, BC Workspace [Privacy Policy](https://lovenorthamptonshire.com/privacy-policy/) | [Terms of Use](https://lovenorthamptonshire.com/terms-of-use/) ### Love Blogs - ["Cortexa Love Superfast Broadband"](https://lovenorthamptonshire.com/blog/cortexa-love-superfast-broadband) [Northamptonshire has an ambition to be at the leading edge of the global digital economy. The digital economy can&...](https://lovenorthamptonshire.com/blog/cortexa-love-superfast-broadband) [Ben Mainwaring](https://lovenorthamptonshire.com/blog/cortexa-love-superfast-broadband) 5th December 2014 - ["Love being at the Leading Edge of the Global Digital..."](https://lovenorthamptonshire.com/blog/love-being-at-the-leading-edge-of-the-global-digital-economy) [Northamptonshire has an ambition to be at the leading edge of the global digital economy. The digital economy can&...](https://lovenorthamptonshire.com/blog/love-being-at-the-leading-edge-of-the-global-digital-economy) [Ben Mainwaring](https://lovenorthamptonshire.com/blog/love-being-at-the-leading-edge-of-the-global-digital-economy) 28th August 2014 - ["North by Northamptonshire…and around the world"](https://lovenorthamptonshire.com/blog/north-by-northamptonshireand-around-the-world) [This week is Grand Prix Week – celebrating 50 years of the Grand Prix at Silverstone and the tremendous impact of...](https://lovenorthamptonshire.com/blog/north-by-northamptonshireand-around-the-world) [Mark Hillier](https://lovenorthamptonshire.com/blog/north-by-northamptonshireand-around-the-world) 3rd July 2014 ### Award-winning Location In March 2014 Experian produced an independent report which recognised Northampton as being **the best performing town for business in the UK**. The report follows a string of accolades including being named as **the place making the best economic recovery in the UK** (Centre for Cities – 2013) and **Most Enterprising Place in Britain** by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in 2012. For information on relocation funding and inward investment opportunities, call David Burrows at NEP on 01604 609533 or email him [HERE](mailto:david.burrows@northamptonshireep.co.uk) ### Investment Opportunities Northamptonshire is at the forefront of the UK’s economic recovery and at the heart of the nation’s transport and business infrastructure. The innovative approach of the county’s partners combined with unrivalled business support, bespoke funding programmes and relocation incentives make Northamptonshire’s opportunities for inward investment hugely attractive to both UK and overseas businesses. For information on relocation funding and inward investment opportunities, call David Burrows at NEP on 01604 609533 or email him [HERE](mailto:david.burrows@northamptonshireep.co.uk) ### Property Search Northamptonshire offers several investment ready sites. Local investors that have already moved or expanded their businesses at sites such as these (Silverstone Park, Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone, Prologis RFI Dirft, Kettering East and Rockingham Park) include Cosworth, Church’s, Carlsberg UK, DHL, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Weetabix. The investment team at NEP has access to both the necessary systems and people to enable you to locate available properties from 100sq.² to 1,000,000sq.² [CLICK HERE TO START YOUR SEARCH](http://www.northamptonshireep.co.uk/invest-in-northamptonshire/winning-location/looking-for-a-new-property/) ### Business Support In 2014, Northamptonshire will implement a new £100m programme of investment and unlock substantial new opportunities for private sector and institutional investors. The business team at NEP offers start-up funds, capital and research grants, rate rebates, rent-free periods on property and relocation grants as well as numerous training programmes and face-to-face support. [CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE](http://www.northamptonshireep.co.uk/funding-business-support/) ### Growth Hub The result of a partnership between Northamptonshire County Council, NEP and The University of Northampton, the Northamptonshire [Growth Hub](http://www.northamptonshiregrowthhub.co.uk/) signposts to a complete range of business support and access to expert business professionals working for local and national providers – all in one place. Call the Growth Hub now on 0844 556 0101. [CLICK HERE](http://www.northamptonshiregrowthhub.co.uk) to visit the site. ### Enterprise Zone Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone comprises more than 20 sites along the River Nene stretching from Sixfields in the west right across Northampton town centre. It incorporates a range of brownfield development opportunities, growing industrial estates and expanding sports stadium sites where global brands sit alongside a large number of thriving small businesses. For information on Enterprise Zone investment opportunities, call Tim Bagshaw at NEP on 01604 609392 or email him [HERE](mailto:tim.bagshaw@northamptonshireep.co.uk)