Business & Innovation

Watford is perfectly placed for business. Whether you’re a multi-national corporation or just someone on the verge of turning an idea into a business, Watford has a number of key advantages that make it a great business location. Watford already has a thriving economy and with significant redevelopment and infrastructure investment plans in place, is strengthening its role as a major regional centre offering a high-quality lifestyle.

With an enviable range of dynamic and successful companies and an invigorating regeneration programme in excess of £2.5 Billion, Watford is well placed to build on its reputation as a centre for business, innovation, science and technology. Watford is home to more than 3,000 businesses, including many internationally renowned companies such as The Building Research Establishment (BRE), Renewable Energy Systems (RES), Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Aviva, The Hilton Hotels Group & Hilton International, J.D. Wetherspoon plc, Total UK, TJX Europe, BPL (Bio Products Laboratory) and the Camelot Group.