The place to be – there ’ s an exciting , year-round programme of events in Stockton-on-Tees .
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
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STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Already home to 5,000 businesses contributing to around a third of the Tees Valley ’ s economy , it ’ s no secret that Stockton-on-Tees is a great place for business .
With excellent connectivity by road , rail , sea or air , access to the UK ’ s largest freeport , and Teesside International Airport on the doorstep , it ’ s the perfect place for national and international trading and travel .
Combine this with more than 500 hectares of available land , there ’ s sure to be something for you . Whether it ’ s state-of-the-art office space , ready-built facilities to accommodate your business or just the right space to bring your vision to life . Whatever you need , you can find it here .
Bev Goodall , chief executive of accountancy firm AbacusBean , founded her company in 2018 and has since grown from 27 clients to more than 500 businesses , helping with everything accountancy-related , locally and internationally .
“ Stockton-on-Tees is a great location for us ,” Bev said .
“ In November 2021 we moved into our third premises , the top floor of Infinity House at LevelQ on Surtees Business Park , to accommodate our growing staff .
“ The council helped us with the transition and we have a good working relationship with each other .”
Space isn ’ t the only thing in abundance here , though . There ’ s a talented , passionate and committed workforce of more than 121,000 people .
Peter Caswell , managing director of Caswell ’ s Group , said : “ We ’ re proud to have been able to keep the business local , drawing staff locally , when required , from a welltrained and knowledgeable pool of potential employees .
“ We have enjoyed an excellent supportive partnership with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council , who have helped with an expansion
SUCCESS STORY
Great people – 5,000 Stockton-on-Tees businesses contribute around a third of the Tees Valley ’ s economy .
of our distribution centre and more recently the development of an adjacent brownfield site into a high-quality business park , with plans to build more units in the coming years .”
Another business praising the borough ’ s workforce is Peter Marwood , operations director at B A Joinery .
He told us : “ The people here are hardworking , honest and reliable .
“ Our managing director , Steve McDonald , and myself both live in the borough and are proud to have developed and grown B A Joinery into what it is today within our hometown .
“ If you ’ re thinking of relocating here , I ’ d say go for it ! It ’ s a great place to grow your business and you won ’ t be short of support .”
It ’ s also a great place to live . There are six unique towns that are undergoing exciting transformations to provide shopping , entertainment and leisure attractions .
If you ’ re looking to explore or relax , there are beautiful beaches , parks , and countryside just a short drive away .
An exciting , year-round events
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programme means you ’ ll never be short of something to do on those precious days off .
Take your pick of quality housing from Victorian town houses , riverside living and new builds . There are self-build plots for anyone feeling a little more adventurous too .
Young families are well catered for with some of the best rated schools , academies and colleges in the North-East .
The borough ' s young people have access to the best possible learning opportunities so they can achieve their full potential , with no child left behind .
The council ' s Invest Stockton-on-Tees team are here to provide you with guidance and information on starting , growing or relocating your business .
They can help you find well-connected , competitively priced premises where you can develop and grow your idea or business .
Take a look at some of the high-quality strategic locations in various business parks across the borough by visiting investstocktonontees . co . uk and find out why we ’ re not to be underestimated .
You can also read about more of the incredible businesses that are already operating here .
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