Winsford Industrial Estate 2014 Business Survey – The Results
82% of business are forecasting growth in 2014/15
Employment numbers back up to 4000 staff
Winsford Industrial Estate companies are driving more than £700million+ turnover
The overall headlines are extremely positive, and demonstrate the critical role played by the 136 companies based on Winsford Industrial Estate in driving and growing the economy.
Most encouraging has been the results around employment numbers, which are up 14% since the recession, when the number of staff employed dropped to 3500. This increase in employment numbers has resulted from the excellent progress made by companies in growing their businesses, along with the on-going redevelopment of sites across the estate, more of which is planned for 2014/15.
Winsford 1-5 Business Environment Group, will continue working with the elected Executive Board, and will be seeking to ensure that the Business Improvement District continues to provide a supported environment for business to grow and prosper. They are currently developing and implementing a range of further improvement projects that will build upon the successes of recent years. These successes have been recognised by companies, across the estate, who in our annual survey all reported that the Winsford Industrial Estate had improved as a place to trade/operate since the establishment of the Business Improvement District.