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Welcome to East Kent

In the south-east, East Kent is the place where many businesses have already tapped into the outstanding resources on hand to help them succeed. It is perfectly positioned to give businesses a competitive edge. With a highly developed infrastructure, the area is ideally situated for access to London and offers fast connections to continental Europe.

In fact, East Kent's location has long been a big draw for companies that need immediate access to skills, customers and suppliers. The area is leading the way in setting up innovation centres and is well supported by leading universities. East Kent is the right place for your business. It's the right time to invest in East Kent.

"East Kent offers a sense of vitality and energy where businesses can achieve immediate benefits today. It has excellent employees, competitive operating costs and outstanding connections to London, Europe and beyond. There's no doubt - business is taking off in East Kent, fast."
Paul Tipple, Chairman, East Kent Partnership

East Kent is home to Pfizer, Fuji Photo Film, Megger, Infratil, Saga, SeaFrance, Dover Harbour Board and Hornby.