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World Leading Business and Financial Services

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Business and Financial ServicesFife Edinburgh City Region, Scotland

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In 2014/2015 Employment in the Financial and Business Services growth sector in Scotland stood at 226,700 or 8.9% of employment.Total exports from the Financial and Business Services growth sector stood at £12.6bn in 2014, accounting for 16.6% of Scotland’s total exports.

In March 2015, there were 26,945 registered enterprises operating in the Financial and Business Services growth sector, representing 15.8% of all registered businesses operating in Scotland.

Business and Financial Services

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Edinburgh City RegionEdinburgh is the UK’s second largest financial centre.It is one of the world's top fund management hubs and a major European centre for asset servicing employing over 36,000 people.

• Sainsbury’s Bank• Lloyds Banking Group• Sky• Nationwide• Vets Now

• Infoplex - Glenrothes• TCM Solutions - Glenrothes• Freeagent - Fife• Intuitus - Cowdenbeath• One Click Cash Collection -

Glenrothes

Financial Services

Major UK Businesses

• Diebold - Dunfermline • FIS Global - Dunfermline• Ingenico - Dalgety Bay• Verifone - Dunfermline• Paywizard - Kirkcaldy• Schneider Electric – Dunfermline

Global Business Services

Technology Growth Companies• Cooper Software - Dalgety Bay• Exterity - Dalgety Bay• AviIT - Dunfermline• Bitwise - Dunfermline• Planys - Dunfermline• Queensway Data Centres - Glenrothes

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Kirkcaldy

Fife’s three main population centres - Bridgehead, Mid Fife and St Andrews – enjoy easy communications with the rest of the Edinburgh City regions and are well served by a variety of top class business parks and office developments.

Connected

BRIDGEHEAD

MID FIFE

ST ANDREWS

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Evolution of Sector• Global Business Services • Secure Payments • Business Systems

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Evolution of Fintech in Fife

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• Sainsbury’s Bank New customer services centre will employ 400 people.• Lloyds Banking Group more than 3,000 staff in customer-facing roles for the retail division.• Sky Dunfermline is its flagship operation and employs over 2,000 staff • Nationwide World’s biggest building society expanding to pioneer Video conferencing advisory

service and now employs over 350 people .

• Vets Now Dunfermline supports 1000 vets practices across the UK and employs over 70 staff.• Virgin Media based in Glenrothes, provide Technical support to Virgin Media customers across the

UK.• Schneider Electric (Acquired M&C) The leading global energy management specialist continues to

expand.

Established for over 15 years the contact centre industry boasts a highly experienced work force and companies are locating increasing value added services here in Fife.

Global Business Services

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World Leading“Fife has a proud

history of being at the forefront of technology

and Innovation, especially in self-service

banking technology. Fife is the perfect hub for a global business”

Paul Gardner Operations Director

ATM Software Market leadershipDiebold acquired Phoenix Interactive and its base in Carnegie Campus in 2015 FiS Global originally Level 4 Software then Clear2pay payment and payment-related solutions for financial institutions and their clients

Point of Sale Top 3 worldwideIngenico the Dalgety Bay site serves as growth engine for the whole Ingenico Group Verifone the global leader in secure electronic POS solutionsSpire Payments is one of the fastest growing European POS solutions providers

Technology created in Fife has Global Reach

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Business SystemsFife’s history of market leading financial services technology has led to the formation of a number of software companies. The global presence of these produces and services is the foundation for new Fintech companies to become tomorrow’s leaders. Cooper Software is a leading technology consultancy and secure systems integration specialist. Exterity solutions enable organisations to distribute broadcast quality digital TV & video over IP networks.AvilT Software solutions for aviation industry and for international passengersBitWise provide product development assistance to international high-tech OEMs.Planys Mobile Mobile and Web App development company specialising is Strategic & Tactical Mobile & SaaS systemsCashmaster is a leading, global manufacturer of count-by-weight (CBW) cash management solutions.Scottcomms (STG) is the UK's leading sports membership programme and industry innovator, delivering a range of custom card-based solutions around the globe.

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Fife is within the Edinburgh City region.

The City Region Financial Ecosystem has more FTSE 100 headquarters than any other UK city outside London. It ranks as the fourth largest financial centre in Europe.

Of the region’s 1.6 million population, 23% live in Fife.

City region population

University Graduates

AccessibilitySource of experienced skills

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ConnectivityPhysically connected Digitally connected

RoadEdinburgh (45 Minutes)Dundee (45 minutes)Stirling (55 Minutes)Perth (45 Minutes)Glasgow (1 hour)

Motorways South via M6, M74, M8 and M1 North via M90

AirAirport connections from Edinburgh20 direct UK destinations87 International including theUS and Middle East46 flights per day to London

RailMain East Coast Rail linkFife Circle – EdinburghMain West Coast Rail linkFreight links

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Living & Working in FifeFife is a destination of many contrasts, situated on the stunning East Coast of Scotland, Fife offers a wondrous place to live; with a wide variety of options from vibrant bustling towns, to quaint villages to from the breath-taking coast to the magnificent hills.Fife offers an endless list of activities, fuelling your work–life balance:

• Blessed with a delicious natural larder - Fife is a foodies heaven - 3 Michelin Star restaurants and endless award winning food and drink businesses to visit.

• Fife has been voted Scotland’s number one outdoor destination for the eighth year in a row by Scottish Natural Heritage – Fife is the home of Golf with over 50 golf courses & home to Scotland’s National Motorsport Centre.

• Fife is steeped in Culture; from Dunfermline, the ancient capital of Scotland – highlighted through the world-wide TV hit series Outlander to visitors being welcomed into Fife by the Scottish icon and a symbol of engineering prowess - The UNESCO World Heritage Forth Bridge.

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Business EffectivenessProperty Costs and SupplyHigh Grade PropertyIn Fife there is a good selection of quality office space, particularly within the Forth Bridgehead area and Kirkcaldy’s John Smith business park.

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Staffing Costs• Overall wage costs in Fife are on

average lower than in Edinburgh• Pay differentials in typical Financial

Services positions show that Fife is a better value location, especially for more skilled or experienced jobs.

Sources: Tower Watson Salary Data & National Statistics, 2012 Annual survey of Hours and Earnings – workplace analysis, ONS

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Ease of Recruitment

Living costsLower mortgage paymentsPublic transport network

Leisure and EntertainmentOutdoor activities, cycling, walking, motor sport, sailing, water sports, football, golfCultural activities locally and in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and PerthAnd not forgetting St Andrews!

As well as there being critical mass in the sector, Fife has other factors that are attractive for bringing in new talent.

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Excellent Support PackageFinancial AssistanceRegional Selective Assistance(RSA) encourages investment creating jobs in Scotland

Fife is the major area within Edinburgh City Region that is eligible for RSA funding

32 Awards, £13.5m

Training & ApprenticeshipsOpportunities Fife: Bespoke Training & Recruitment Package

Funding support available

TransportationLiaison with public transport providers to establish new services

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A streamlined approach to supporting businesses across a range of needs including recruitment, training, grants, funding, planning permission, licensing, innovation and investment. • Dedicated project team • Nominated planning officer from Priority application team• Liaison with public transport providers to establish new services

Fife Economy Partnership• business-led• brings together private, public and voluntary sectors

Opportunities Fife• employability partnership Fife creating effective employability measures

Business Networks including

Strongly Networked Team – Partnership Working

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Proven Track Record

10 year average 570 jobs p.a

£80.2M investment p.a

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ContactsInvest in Fife offers a single door approach to working with inward and mobile investment projectsand has a proven track record in securing new business, jobs and investment for the region.Iain Shirlaw & Ross Mackenzie will be the designated contacts for any project at Iona House, Kirkcaldy.Ross MackenzieInvest in Fife ManagerFife Council07904 662242ross.mackenzie@fife.gov.uk www.youtube.com/InvestinFife

@investinfife

www.linkedin.com/company/invest-in-fife

01592 583639enquiries@investinfife.co.ukwww.investinfife.co.uk 

Iain ShirlawEconomic Adviser - InvestmentFife Council07850 21 21 99 iain.shirlaw@fife.gov.uk