London General Insurance
London General Insurance, award-winning European underwriters for the Warranty Group, chose the Forest of Dean as their preferred location, when they decided to relocate their business out of London.
Supported by the Investment Team at Gloucestershire First, Forest of Dean District Council, and other local providers, London General identified Vantage Point Business Village in Mitcheldean as an ideal site, offering excellent facilities at reasonable cost, and with a pool of skilled staff, many of whom were currently facing long commutes from the rural area to jobs elsewhere.
Parklife, a local business park initiative, assisted the company by arranging two job fairs, where the company was overwhelmed by the positive response from local candidates, receiving more than 600 applications.
The company intends to employ over 250 people in Gloucestershire, with the potential to expand further.