Crawley was showcased in front of investors, fund managers and business leaders by way of an investor tour through the town.
A guided bus trip and visits to key locations in Gatwick, Manor Royal and the town centre was put together by the investor tour team including Property Consultant SHW.
Crawley / Gatwick is a key economic hub for the entire South East and especially Sussex, currently experiencing a boom in speculative development and attracting new business to the town, including:
- Crawley / Gatwick represents only 2.5% of the land mass of West Sussex yet accounts for 25% of its GDP
- Crawley has seen an increasing number of companies relocating to the town including RFS, Permasense and Secam
- There are currently three industrial warehouse developments being built, providing in excess of 200,000 sq ft
- Circa 500,000 sq ft of high quality office accommodation available
SHW Senior Partner Adam Godfrey who helped devise and organise the tour said: “We are delighted to be a main sponsor of this, and look to build upon the success of it. The Crawley region has a lot to be proud of and to have a showcase event to
