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UKTI’s global presence UKTI has more than 1,200 staff in over 100 overseas markets 2 UKTI Mission • Support UK companies to grow their business through international trade; • Connect UK business to the world’s top • Attract high quality inward investment to the UK • UKTI Presentation commercial opportunities; Establish whole-of-government relationships with major wealth creators to increase exports and investment. 3 • Double UK exports to £1 trillion by 2020 • 100,000 more UK companies exporting by 2020 • One in four UK companies to export by 2020 • Maintain the UK’s position as the most favoured location in Europe for inward investment • Become the number one destination in Europe for emerging market investment UKTI Presentation The UK’s Government’s Ambitions 4 Ireland & UK: Working Together • €1 Billion of goods & services traded every week • The UK is Ireland’s largest export market • Ireland is The UK’s fifth • 200,000 employed in Ireland as a result of UK exporting activity • 208,000 employed in the UK as a result of exports to Ireland • More than 50 Irish companies list of the LSE • Over 50,000 Irish Directors of UK companies • Greencore PLC & Tesco UKTI Presentation largest export market 5 • A magnet for FDI: leading FDI destination in Europe • Corporation tax reduced annually from 28% (2010) to 21% (2014) • Four out of the top ten universities in the world • Over 100 Science Parks • Strong network of Local Enterprise Partners • Established Enterprise Zones • One of the largest and most diverse creative and digital industry sectors in the world • European centre for professional services and world’s leading global financial hub UKTI Presentation Why Invest in the UK? 6 • Cutting corporation tax to 20% in 2015 • Regional Growth Fund • Introduction of the “Patent Box” • R&D tax incentives • ‘Soft landing’ programmes • LEP specific offerings • Ongoing support / Aftercare UKTI Presentation UK Government attracting FDI 7 UKTI Investment Services Impartial advice on where and how to set up a business in the UK In-depth, tailored information and advice, e.g. premises, tax, R&D collaboration, visas. Access to lists of professional service organisations which can support a company’s move to the UK. UKTI Ireland is currently working with more than 120 companies expanding into the UK UKTI Presentation Guidance on set-up procedures, e.g. corporate structure, registering a company, relocating staff. Practical help in the UK (visits to locations, accessing financial incentives, etc.) Assistance in finding new partners and expanding business. 8 55 Projects 1720 New Jobs (FY2014) (FY2014) 11th Largest Investor in the UK 22% Increase in Projects Key Sectors (ICT) UKTI Presentation Investment - Statistics 9 Irish Investors into UK 10 • Consumer expenditure on Food & Drink was £196bn in 2013 (up 4.2%) • Total Food & Drink exports for 2013 stood at £19.6bn (up 3.7%) • 8,500 new food & drink products introduced annually • Over 7,000 companies operating in the sector • The industry invests over £1bn in R&D annually • 347,500 dedicated food & drink outlets • Largest manufacturing sector in the UK employing over 400,000 people • Business friendly ecosystem represents wealth of investment opportunities in manufacturing, the supply chain and consumers UKTI Presentation UK Food & Drink Sector 11 16% £76bn £25bn of the UK’s manufacturing sector accredited to food and drink turnover: food and drink is the largest UK manufacturing sector gross value added to the UK economy 66% 7% of raw materials in UK manufacturing are UK sourced of UK GDP represented by the food and drink supply chain 400,000 or 15% UKTI Presentation UK Food & Drink Manufacturing of overall UK manufacturing workforce in food and drink 12 UKTI Presentation The UK: An Established Market 13 UKTI Presentation The UK Retail Sector 14 • The UK’s ICT sector accounts for 8% (£75bn) of total Gross Value Added • Europe’s leading market for software and IT services • Market value of £58bn per annum • Lowest risk destination in Europe, and second lowest in the world, for businesses to locate their data centres • The internet economy’s contribution to UK GDP is growing at 10.9% annually • 75% of UK adults have fixed or mobile broadband • Largest European market for high-end consumer electronic products • The UK ICT sector employees approximately 1.5 million people UKTI Presentation UK ICT Sector 15 Key ICT Sub Sectors Data Centres UKTI Presentation Software Cloud Cyber Security 16 Key ICT Sub Sectors Comms. UKTI Presentation Electronics & IT Hardware E-Commerce 17 UKTI’s Irish Presence Shirley McCay Welsh Government Director of Trade & Investment Paul Caplis Emma Shiel Trade Advisor Trade Advisor Trade Advisor x3753 BICC Paul Caplis Deputy Director of Trade & Investment Conor Gavin Kenny Davidson (Vacant) Head of Investment David O’Hallaron Trade Advisor UKTI Presentation Cheryl Dennis Conor Kenny Investment Advisor 18 “The UKTI staff epitomise professionalism in all that they do and it is their business focus and dynamism which makes this organisation an outstanding partner.” “The networking opportunities hosted by the Ambassador are most effective and engender a real spirit of co-operation and shared purpose between the UK & Ireland.” Eamonn Egan, Lloyd’s Ireland Andrew Hastings, CEO Barclays Ireland UKTI Presentation Client Testimonials 19