Frequently Asked Question about The Mersey Partnership

1. What is The Mersey Partnership?
Since 1993, The Mersey Partnership (TMP) has been at the very heart of the regeneration of Merseyside, providing the City Region with one body to speak up on it's behalf, acting increasingly as a catalyst for change and pressing home the Merseyside advantage as a location for inward investment. Since 1998, The Mersey Partnership has been responsible for marketing Merseyside as a tourist and conference destination.

2. Who does The Mersey Partnership represent?
TMP represents nearly 400 businesses across the Liverpool City Region including household names such as Jaguar, Littlewoods and United Utilities. Its members represent manufacturing and trading companies, six local authorities, government agencies, universities, media organisations and professional agencies all working together for the future economic growth of Merseyside.

3. Where is it based?
The Mersey Partnership is based in Liverpool City Centre. Our address is 12 Princes Parade, Liverpool, L3 1BG. Tel. 0151 227 2727. Click here to download our location map.

4. What geographical area does it cover?
The Local Authority Areas of Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, St.Helen's, Knowsley and Halton.

5. Who can I speak to regarding setting up, expanding or relocating my company to the Merseyside area?
Click on our Contact Us page or call 0151 237 3931.

6. What financial assistance is available to investors in Merseyside?
The highest level of financial assistance is available to businesses located or considering location in the Merseyside area. Merseyside is one of four areas in the UK which has objective one status therefore qualifies for this level of grant assistance.
Assistance available include: MSIF funding, RSA/EGS, Research & Development Funding, Skills and Training Funding, Property Funding, Local Authority Support and Commerical finance & support.

7. Who are the major companies and investors in Merseyside?
Merseyside is a confident business region. Recent investors include: Bosch, US Airways,Avarto Services Bertelsmann, Bank of New York, Jaguar, Unisys and many more.

8. What is the Catchment population within 30 mins travel time?
A recent report by East West Locations identified the 30 minute journey to work catchment population of the City Region as 1,281,680.