Airport City bosses woo Chinese occupiers
MORE than 200 representatives from Chinese businesses have attended four roadshows to showcase Manchester’s Airport City development, airport bosses said.
Last week a delegation from Manchester Airports Group, its partners in the Airport City project, the city’s inward investment agency MIDAS, the British Embassy in China, visited Tianjin, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen where they met potential occupiers keen to learn more about the 5 million sq ft project.
In each city a series of presentations were made to show attendees the scale of the project, investment opportunities in Manchester, the ease of integrating into British life and to announce Airport City Manchester’s CONNECT service, which is a conciege service for potential occupiers, and offers help with visas, tax assistance, company registration, plus local issues such as residential advice and tips on the best schools and universities.
Industry sectors that attended the events include financial, legal, aviation and telecommunications. Attendees in China have now been invited to come over to Airport City Manchester in September to see the project first-hand.
Charlie Cornish, chief executive of MAG’s said: “It is a really exciting time to take Airport City Manchester out to China and I believe the seniority of the delegation out there, proved the strength of the project and what it offers businesses looking to expand into the UK.
“We met attendees from a wide range of industry sectors that just proves Airport City Manchester isn’t just for aviation businesses. The nature of the project appeals to any type of business that needs access to global markets easily and the unrivalled connectivity of Airport City Manchester more than delivers this.”
Among the delegation was BCEG – the Chinese constuction group which is a 20% joint venture partner im Airport City.
Managing director of BCEG International Co, Xing Yan said: “Airport City Manchester is set to change the UK economic landscape and the way the North West of England does business.
“We were delighted to be on home soil promoting the project to other potential investors, to show how investing in Airport City Manchester works and is deliverable.”
