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Milton Keynes has created a new business landscape, ranked the UK's most successful commercial centre outside London. Modern architecture fronts tree-lined boulevards and potential for bespoke development is all around, including around 25 acres of available land in the city centre alone - allowing businesses to move in immediately or build premises of their own.
Don't just take our word for it, find out more from the companies themselves about the reasons they've been built, relocated or expanded in the city and how Invest Milton Keynes has supported them.
You can view the case studies by sector by using the drop down box.
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| Case Study - Triffic Films |
“Thanks to low overheads, I’ve been able to reinvest in the business and can now take it exactly where it needs to go.” Tim Searle, Founder, Triffic Films
Triffic Films was established in Milton Keynes in 1989. Since then it has produced pioneering animation and award-winning entertainment for audiences worldwide, including the controversial, yet critically acclaimed, George Michael ‘Shoot the Dog’ video. |
| Triffic Films Case Study.pdf |
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| Case Study - Rightmove |
"Milton Keynes' well-trained workforce and high quality office space were key factors in our decision to relocate here." Miles Shipside, Commercial Director, Rightmove.
Rightmove, the UK’s leading property website, relocated its head offi ce to Milton Keynes in May 2005 – and has grown significantly as a result.
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| Rightmove Case Study.pdf |
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| Case Study - Kompan |
“In Milton Keynes we had the opportunity to purpose-build our own head office just five minutes from Milton Keynes Central railway station.” Robert Goss, Managing Director, Kompan UK
Kompan is the UK’s leading play solutions specialist and, following a very successful 2005, the company relocated its UK head office from Bletchley to a 600 sq m purpose built office at Knowlhill.
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| Kompan Case Study.pdf |
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| Case Study - IKEA |
“IKEA has around 250 stores all over the world. I doubt any of those stores experienced teamwork like we did in the planning, building and launch of IKEA Milton Keynes.” Ivan Brown, Marketing Manager, IKEA Milton Keynes
Construction began on IKEA’s 14th UK store in Milton Keynes in May ’05. It was opened on December 27th, three weeks ahead of schedule, making it the world’s fastest ever built IKEA store.
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| IKEA Case Study.pdf |
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| Case Study - Alps Electric (UK) |
“Milton Keynes offered Alps UK a unique position midway between London and Birmingham and in the centre of the Oxford Cambridge arc, which was hugely beneficial in reaching our customers quickly and efficiently.” Peter Woodland, Managing Director, Alps Electric (UK) Ltd
Alps Electric (UK) Ltd, one of Europe’s leading radio frequency and microwave design and manufacturing specialists for the broadcasting and communications sectors, first started production in Milton Keynes in 1985.
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| Milton Keynes - Alps Case Study - Web.pdf |
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| Case Study - Spinal Injuries Assiciation (SIA) |
“Milton Keynes ticked all the boxes” Paul Smith, Chief Executive, Spinal Injuries Association
The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) is the national organisation of spinal cord injured people. It supports all those affected by spinal cord injury, including family and friends of the disabled person. SIA relocated from London to a new £1.8 million, technologically-advanced, national HQ in Milton Keynes in December ‘05.
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| SIA CASE STUDY.pdf |
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| Case Study - Pace Timber Systems |
“With a wealth of space, local and national infrastructure and especially the imminent development, Milton Keynes is set to be a major economic centre in the future.” Phil Key, Managing Director, Pace Timber Systems
Pace Timber Systems is one of the UK’s leading designers, manufacturers and erectors of timber frame structures, was founded in Milton Keynes in 1999 and expanded into a new 70,000 sq ft facility on Kiln Farm Industrial Estate in Milton Keynes to accommodate its increase in productivity.
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| Pace Timber Case Study - Web.pdf |
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