Advantages of doing business in Derry City and Strabane
The business environment, infrastructure and benefits of setting up a business in the Derry City and Strabane area.
Derry City and Strabane District Council is an excellent location for doing business.
Local infrastructure
Derry City and Strabane businesses benefit from direct access to markets across the world.
Derry City and Strabane benefits from a major port on the Foyle, the City of Derry Airport and direct access into the European Union.
Strong road and rail corridors link Derry City to Belfast and Dublin.
The council area directly borders the European Union - .
Local workforce and business supply chains
There are around 150,836 residents in Derry City and Strabane.
There are 5,555 businesses operating in Derry City and Strabane, which is 7% of all businesses in Northern Ireland. The majority of the base is micro and small businesses:
- 90% micro (0-9 employees)
- 8% small (10-49 employees)
- 1% medium (50-249 employees)
- 0.4% large (250+ employees)
Some major business investors in the council area include Seagate, Alchemy Technology, FinTru, Ebrington Leisure Holdings and Terex. Service businesses make up the largest sector in Derry City and Strabane:
- 54% services
- 23% agriculture
- 17% construction
- 6% manufacturing
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