Locate Your Business or Company Operations in Cornwall

Here, you’ll find everything your business needs. And everything you need, too.

Come to Cornwall for the low costs, skilled workers, and vibrant business community. Stay for stunning scenery, new friends, and a better way of life. Download our ‘Inside Cornwall’ magazine below to find out more about what it’s like to live and work in Cornwall.

Inside Cornwall

257,400+ workers

Skilled workforce

Your people are your business. And in Cornwall, you can choose from a large, diverse and multi-talented working population.
24,000 businesses

Our business landscape

Join a hotbed of innovation – harnessing the services your business needs, and forging powerful new partnerships to grow in the UK and overseas.
Graduate talent

Our universities and colleges

Three world-renowned universities; eight further education colleges; 12,000+ students. If you need graduate talent or world-class research, tap into Cornwall’s highly regarded FE/HE establishments.
250 schools covering ages 5-18

Our schools

Whether you’re looking to employ enthusiastic school leavers, or ensure a first-class education for your own children, Cornwall’s education system covers all your needs.
Highly competitive operating costs

Our lower infrastructure costs

It’s simple business logic. Profits are greater where costs are low. And in Cornwall, you’ll enjoy some of the lowest operating costs in the UK.
10+ years of GVA growth

Our economy

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has the fastest growing scale-up economy in the UK – with a combined turnover of £1.2 billion.
Our growth plans
- 52,500 new homes
- 704,000m² of new employment floorspace
- 38,000 full-time jobs
Our region’s strategic economic plan has set Cornwall on course to create thousands of new homes and jobs—and a host of new business spaces—by 2030.
1,300+ patents filed in 2018

Our innovation

From yesterday’s steam trains to today’s spaceport – Cornwall’s always been a home to pioneering people, and world-changing innovation.
50+ finalists at the latest Cornwall Sustainability Awards

Our responsible approach to business

Passionate about sustainability? In Cornwall, you’ll find kindred spirits everywhere you go – from responsible businesses, to the environmental researchers.
6.2% annual growth in startups

Our entrepreneurial skills

We’re a region of self-starters and entrepreneurs. If you need people to drive your business forwards, you’re in the right place.
A wealth of business hubs

Our collaborative business community

United by location and values, collaboration is commonplace in Cornwall’s business community. It’s a great place to find the partners you need to succeed.
£225,000

Our house prices

House prices below the UK average make living and working in Cornwall a smart move.