Where Business Takes Shape

The key points:

Croydon is the largest financial and retail centre outside the City of London with a population approaching a third of a million. It currently has £3.5 billion of commercial investment underway or in the pipeline, underpinned by five innovative and joined up masterplans.
As a main transport hub, with one of the busiest public transport interchanges in the UK, Croydon is a flourishing area for start up enterprises and global businesses.
With its proximity to London, a highly skilled workforce and superb office accommodation, Croydon has long been a popular choice for business. It has a wide range of major employers and one of the area's principle strengths is the diversity of employment available.
42% of Croydon's workforce work within 5km of home.
In 2007, Croydon was the London regional winner at the Enterprising Britain Awards and the first London Borough to achieve Fairtrade status.
The Borough is now one of London's leading business, financial and cultural centres and its influence in entertainment and the arts contribute to its status as a major metropolitan centre.
The town centre has a commercial office development pipeline of over 8 million sq ft.