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Whether you are an existing business, or a new investor unfamiliar with Blackpool and the Fylde Coast, you may have lots of unanswered questions.
Let BlackpoolUnlimited.com and the wide range of public and commercial agencies that support this website make the journey of discovery a simple one for you.
Blackpoolunlimited.com is all about practical help. If you prefer the tailored approach please contact one of our advisors.
We are here to help, offer advice, point you in the right direction, in short - introduce you to the people and intelligence that can make a difference, and help inform your investment decision.
In the end the decision is your’s alone, but allow us to try and fast track the information and relationships you need to make it all happen.
An example of the information we can supply is the commercial Property Finder – a joint venture between Blackpool Council and The Gazette newspaper. This full-colour brochure provides a complete list of all available commercial and industrial property and land across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast.
It’s free, updated every couple of months from data provided by commercial property agents, and published every quarter. To make it more interesting there is a host of news and features on the latest local developments, deals, and regeneration programmes.
Why invest in Blackpool?
Blackpool is undergoing a period of dramatic change as the resort, still the UK’s most popular, adapts to the high standards required by its visitors and local residents.
If you are interested in viewing some of the key developments within the heart of the resort core you will undoubtedly be interested in linking up with our urban regeneration company – ReBlackpool – which is spearheading many transformational projects in the town such as the £70m seafront reconstruction and £285m Talbot Gateway scheme.
ReBlackpool works alongside the Council’s Regeneration Directorate, in particular the Planning Department, to ensure all developments are in line with agreed national and local planning policies.
The regeneration programme is extensive and runs into hundreds of millions of pounds of investment – from radical seafront and promenade improvements, to major town centre redevelopment, and newly completed commercial and industrial property on modern business parks.
This is complemented by a massive investment programme to upgrade schools, housing, and health facilities – each project in its own right creating jobs and a variety of business opportunities.
Of course all this new investment builds on the extensive assets of the town, its rich heritage and the thousands of businesses who already call Blackpool home.
Blackpool’s attractions extend much further than the Tower and the Pleasure Beach. Blackpool has the fastest growing regional airport in the country, and is well connected to the motorway and public transport networks. It has an eclectic mix of business activities from established leisure and hospitality sectors, to specialist manufacturing, digital and creative media, food and drink, healthcare and varied business and call centre services.
And all this backed up by a skilled workforce and an envious range of learning facilities typified by Blackpool & Fylde College, with over 20,000 students, and centres of vocational excellence in construction, engineering, and tourism related courses, many to degree level.