Locating in the Highlands and Islands – Property

With its high quality environment, open spaces and low cost industrial property prices, the Highlands and Islands add up to an attractive package for companies wishing to locate here.

The evidence for this is all around the area. A surprisingly diverse spectrum of modern industries – from bio-medical to business outsourcing – have chosen the Highlands and Islands as their preferred location. Many of these businesses could have located elsewhere in the UK but instead chose to base themselves here.

Instrumental in the expanding number of companies locating here has been the HIE Network and its inward investment team. They work closely with companies of all sizes to find suitable premises, and make finding the perfect location as pain-free and efficient as possible.

But HIE goes a step further. As a property owner, HIE has a wide-ranging portfolio of modern purpose-built accommodation available for immediate rental. And where a business opportunity exists, HIE also has the power to build bespoke facilities on behalf of clients.

World-renowned wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas is one such example where HIE and business successfully worked together. Thanks to a partnership arrangement, a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility designed to meet the needs of Vestas was built in Macvihinish Argyll, giving welcome boost to the local economy.

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