West London > Location of Choice for IT Companies

Wired in West London

West London is one of the most dynamic economies in the world.

With 57,500 businesses, including a host of world brands and a strong and thriving small and medium-sized business community, West London is the ideal place to set up a UK IT or knowledge-based high technology business.

A global player

Situated between the historic financial power-house of central London and the ‘new wave’ high growth businesses of the Thames Valley region West London offers unique advantages for the high-tech sector.

  • Contributes £32.8bn to the national economy
  • Is bigger than the UK’s second city Birmingham, with a population of 1.4 million people
  • Has a high proportion of people educated degree standard and above
  • Is home to Heathrow Airport, the busiest international airport in the world
  • Preferred choice for global brands such as Cisco, Apple, Sony Ericsson, AOL, Adobe, Filenet and Avaya.
  • Is 30 minutes from Central London

IT overview

Ten of the world’s leading IT software companies are based in West London drawing into the area a large cluster of small and medium-sized businesses from this sector.

Many of the UK’s most advanced and prestigious business parks in Europe are situated in West London and are ideally suited for the IT sector.

Wired people

Wide catchment area of IT professionals, supported by excellent transport links into the region.

London as a whole has a very large IT labour pool of over 324,000 people.

Wired transport and connectivity

The M1, M3, M4 and M40 all cut through West London taking you direct to the major towns and cities of the UK.

The main lines from London to the South West, Wales, the Midlands and the North West run through West London.

The world’s busiest international airport, Heathrow, is situated in West London with an average of 1,250 flights a day to 90 destinations.

West London is a major fibre route for the UK and a number of corporate and carrier neutral data centres are based in the area.

Wired premises

Whether it’s corporate headquarters, flexible lease or serviced office space West London provides central London quality premises at outer London prices.

Stockley Park is one of London’s premier business parks, 15 minutes from Heathrow, and with a selection of flexible office solutions. For more information go to www.stockleypark.co.uk.

Find out more about stunning Chiswick Park at www.enjoy-work.com.

Hammersmith & Fulham sits on the edge of central London and is home to some of the most famous IT brands in the world such as Sony Ericsson and AOL. But it also boasts an excellent selection of office space for small and medium-sized businesses.