Coventry and Warwickshire stands at the forefront of the UK’s Business, Professional, and Financial Services sector, with a long history centred on Coventry City Centre, Leamington, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick.
Boasting a dynamic and rapidly growing ecosystem that fuels economic prosperity and innovation, many businesses have chosen to locate their headquarters here.
Supported by the region’s world-renowned universities and higher education institutions, we nurture a highly skilled, ambitious workforce ready to meet the evolving demands of today’s complex business landscape.
We’ve been part of the city since 1884 and today are the UK’s second largest building society with assets exceeding £38 billion. Coventry’s central location helps to attract the talent we need to support our ongoing growth and we offer a wide range of roles, including many specialist functions that are rarely found outside London.
"With arguably the best two universities in the UK, Coventry & Warwickshire has the power to reach out to a global audience and attract the best talent the world has to offer."
Friargate Coventry presents 25 efficient and sustainable buildings, creating 15,000 new jobs. Grade A office buildings, One and Two Friargate, have already been completed and are home to E.ON, The Financial Ombudsman Service, CAFCASS, Ofqual, Coventry City Council, Octopus Energy Group and Segro with Coffee No. 1 and the recently opened “Elle’s” providing a fantastic new food, beverage and hospitality experience. The four-star 100 room boutique Hotel Indigo opened in January 2024 and continues to set the standard for accommodation in the city.
Warwick Business School: A leading UK Business School at the forefront of innovation, offering some of the top business programmes in the UK and globally. The school welcomes the future problem solvers, value creators, students, faculty, staff, corporate partners and change makers who share the universities intellectual curiosity and values and have a passionate drive to make a positive difference in the world of business and beyond. Warwick Business School is the largest department at the University of Warwick with a global network of over 62,642 alumni in more than 176 countries.
Coventry University Business School: With over 50 years of experience teaching business, Coventry Business School strives to provide a dynamic and enterprising education experience for its students. The large scale, full service business school, offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, professional development courses, and business support to local, regional and national partners.
Coventry & Warwickshire First is the only forum exclusively for professional and financial services firms in the region. Run by its members for its members, its purpose is to be the voice of the professionals in Coventry and Warwickshire, provide members with valuable insights and help them develop relationships that grow their businesses.
Coventry and Warwickshire Champions unites businesses, organisations and individuals across the area in a powerful network to help develop and promote Coventry and Warwickshire and raise its profile.
Both networks host regular events, providing fantastic networking opportunities across the sector.
Opposite the Friargate Coventry development is the recently transformed Bourn building, featuring a striking double-height reception, contemporary design, and a dual entrance linking directly to the railway station and local amenities.
Bourn is home to leading businesses Corona Energy, Cambridge OCR and Global Insurance Management.
Dedicated flexible working accommodation and coworking spaces provide opportunities for smaller companies looking to start-up and grow in Coventry and Warwickshire.
1 Mill Street in Leamington Spa offers state of the art facilities and is a thriving hub for hot-deskers, hybrid workers, freelancers and business owners.
FigFlex Coventry at Friars House, right next to the Friargate development, offers coworking space and state of the art meeting rooms and business lounge.
