Advantages of doing business in Antrim and Newtownabbey
An overview of the benefits of setting up a business in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is an excellent location for doing business.
Local infrastructure
Antrim and Newtownabbey businesses benefit from direct access to markets across the world.
The M2 motorway running through the council area linking to Belfast and north towards Derry. A rail connection links to those two cities and on across the island.
Belfast International Airport is situated within the council area. The motorway and rail network also provides fast and reliable access to major ports at Belfast, Larne and Dublin.
The council area is within an hour鈥檚 overland travel into the European Union - .
Local workforce and business supply chains
There are around 145,852 residents in Antrim and Newtownabbey.
There are 4,220 businesses operating in Antrim and Newtownabbey, which is 5% of all businesses in Northern Ireland. The majority of the base is micro and small businesses:
- 86% micro (0-9 employees)
- 11% small (10-49 employees)
- 3% medium (50-249 employees)
- 0.6% large (250+ employees)
Some major business investors in the council area include Schrader, CDE 2020V and Mivan Marine. Service businesses make up the largest sector in Antrim and Newtownabbey:
- 62% services
- 17% agriculture
- 13% construction
- 8% manufacturing
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