Investment Opportunities
"Aberdeenshire has the highest standard of living in Scotland"
Aberdeen City and Shire is one of the most prosperous parts of the UK and a key driver of the Scottish economy. Situated on the east coast within a two hour train journey from Edinburgh, and just over a one hour flight from London this city region is one of the UK’s top visitor destinations.
- Wide range of investment opportunities - particularly in hotel, office, and science & technology infrastructure
- Global hub for energy technology development
- Highest concentration of knowledge based businesses in Scotland
- Major energy players such as BP, Subsea 7, Chevron, Halliburton, Acergy and the Wood Group are all developing new headquarter buildings in the City.
- Aberdeen had the highest UK regional market rental growth in 2007 at 14% with record yields being achieved.
- Prime offices are currently achieving rents of £24/sqft with new developments being quoted at £27-£28/sqft.
- Serviced employment land achieved £500,000 per acre in 2007.
In addition to energy, Aberdeen City and Shire has strong life sciences, food & drink and tourism sectors and is the proposed location for Donald Trump’s planned £1 billion golf resort development.
The region is renowned for its high quality of life from the cosmopolitan city centre to the spectacular scenery of Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms – the UK’s largest National Park.
