West Midlands
Key cities
Birmingham and Coventry
Key sectors
- Corporate Banking, M&A
- Law
- Insurance
Key facts
- Businesses and professional services are centred on Birmingham, with sub-regional areas of expertise.
- Birmingham has strong connections and easy access to London.
- The sector contributes 20% to Birmingham's GDP.
- Key niche areas of expertise include Islamic Finance.
Contribution of financial and professional services
Here you can download statistics on financial and professional services employment, gross value added, and number of enterprises in the West Midlands for 2010.
Financial and professional services in Birmingham
This factsheet details the role played by financial and professional services in Birmingham, along with case studies on how the industry has supported local businesses.
